Best 9-Hole Golf Courses in Illinois
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Illinois has 91 9-hole golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal Island Golf Course | Rock Island | Public | 1897 |
| 2 | Hillcrest Event Center | Orion | Resort | 1903 |
| 3 | Cedardell Golf Club | Plano | Public | 1926 |
| 4 | Sunset Golf Course | Mount Morris | Semi-private | 1937 |
| 5 | Indian Hills Country Club | Winnetka | Semi-private | 1946 |
| 6 | Oak Lawn Country Club | River Grove | Semi-private | 1951 |
| 7 | Fashion Golf Country Club | Mundelein | Semi-private | 1962 |
| 8 | Barnes Brook Golf Ski | Elk Grove Village | Semi-private | 1965 |
| 9 | Nine Hole At Village Links Of Glen Ellyn | Glen Ellyn | Public | 1967 |
| 10 | Tamarack Golf Course | Naperville | Semi-private | – |
| 11 | Valley View Golf Club | Alden | Semi-private | 1969 |
| 12 | Gibson Woods Golf Course | Monmouth | Public | 1970 |
| 13 | Kellogg Executive 9 | Peoria | Public | 1972 |
| 14 | Round Lake Public Golf Course | Round Lake Beach | Public | 1972 |
| 15 | Edgewood Golf Club (Closed) | Polo | Public | 1984 |
| 16 | Beaver Creek Golf Course | Capron | Public | 1997 |
| 17 | White Tail Golf Course | Yorkville | Public | 1997 |
| 18 | Atwood Homestead | Machesney Park | Public | 1998 |
| 19 | American Legion Golf Course | Edwardsville | Public | – |
| 20 | Anderson Fields Golf Course | Streator | Municipal | – |
| 21 | Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course | Apple River | Public | – |
| 22 | Bergen Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | – |
| 23 | Billy Caldwell Golf Course | Chicago | Public | – |
| 24 | Boone Creek Golf Course | Bull Valley | Public | – |
| 25 | Brookhills Golf Club | Springfield | Public | – |
| 26 | Cantigny Golf | Wheaton | Public | – |
| 27 | Cantigny Golf Youth Links | Wheaton | Public | – |
| 28 | Carmi Country Club | Carmi | Semi-private | – |
| 29 | Carthage Golf Course | Carthage | Semi-private | – |
| 30 | Craig Woods Golf Club | Lakewood | Public | – |
| 31 | Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center | Riverwoods | Public | – |
| 32 | East Course | Galena | Public | – |
| 33 | Fon Du Lac Golf Course | East Peoria | Public | – |
| 34 | Golf Learning Center | Peoria | Public | – |
| 35 | Hazy Hills Golf Course | Hudson | Public | – |
| 36 | Heather Ridge Golf Course | Gurnee | Public | – |
| 37 | Heritage Oaks Golf Club | Northbrook | Public | – |
| 38 | Hickory Knoll Golf Course | Lake Villa | Public | – |
| 39 | Iron Horse Golf Club | Tuscola | Public | – |
| 40 | Jackson Park Golf Course | Chicago | Public | – |
| 41 | Lacoma Golf Course | East Dubuque | Public | – |
| 42 | Lake of the Woods Golf Course | Mahomet | Public | – |
| 43 | Links & Tees Golf Facility | Addison | Public | – |
| 44 | Long Bridge Golf Course | Springfield | Public | – |
| 45 | Marquette Park Golf Course | Chicago | Public | – |
| 46 | McLeansboro Golf Club | McLeansboro | Semi-private | – |
| 47 | Mission Hills Country Club | Northbrook | Semi-private | – |
| 48 | Nickol Knoll Golf Course | Arlington Heights | Public | – |
| 49 | North County Country Club | Red Bud | Semi-private | – |
| 50 | Palos Country Club | Orland Park | Public | – |
| 51 | Pasfield Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | – |
| 52 | Pine Hills Golf Club | McNabb | Semi-private | – |
| 53 | Rob Roy Golf Club | Prospect Heights | Public | – |
| 54 | Robert A. Black Golf Course | Chicago | Public | – |
| 55 | Rock Spring Golf Course | Alton | Public | – |
| 56 | Rogala Public Links | Mattoon | Public | – |
| 57 | SPG Green Garden Country Club | Frankfort | Public | – |
| 58 | Saint Elmo Golf Club | Saint Elmo | Semi-private | – |
| 59 | Shagbark Golf & Country Club | Onarga | Public | – |
| 60 | South Bluff Country Club | Peru | Public | – |
| 61 | South Shore Golf Course | Chicago | Municipal | – |
| 62 | Streamwood Oaks Golf Club | Streamwood | Public | – |
| 63 | Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course | Chicago | Municipal | – |
| 64 | Tam O'Shanter Golf Course | Niles | Municipal | – |
| 65 | Terry Park Golf Course | Palmyra | Municipal | – |
| 66 | The Links at Ireland Grove | Bloomington | Public | – |
| 67 | Twin Creeks Golf Course | Manville | Public | – |
| 68 | Vernon Hills Golf Course | Vernon Hills | Public | – |
| 69 | Walnut Greens Golf Course | Schaumburg | Public | – |
| 70 | Weber Park Golf Course | Skokie | Public | – |
| 71 | White Mountain Golf Park | Orland Park | Public | – |
| 72 | Willow Run Golf Course | Mokena | Public | – |
| 73 | Wing Park Golf Course | Elgin | Municipal | – |
| 74 | Wolves Crossing Golf Course | Jerseyville | Public | – |
| 75 | Woodlawn Country Club | Farmer City | Semi-private | – |
| 76 | Zigfield Troy Par 3 Golf Course | Woodridge | Public | – |
| 77 | Indian Springs Golf Club | Saybrook | Semi-private | – |
| 78 | Shawnee Hills Country Club | Harrisburg | Semi-private | – |
| 79 | Prairie Country Club | West Chicago | Private | 1922 |
| 80 | Elks Golf Club | St Anne | Private | 1935 |
| 81 | Advance Country Club | Grayslake | Private | 1971 |
| 82 | Fulton Country Club | Fulton | Private | – |
| 83 | Lakeside Country Club | Bloomington | Private | – |
| 84 | Lakeview Country Club | Loda | Private | – |
| 85 | Litchfield Country Club | Litchfield | Private | – |
| 86 | Lockport Golf and Recreation Club | Lockport | Private | – |
| 87 | Monticello Golf Club | Monticello | Private | – |
| 88 | Pana Country Club | Pana | Private | – |
| 89 | Sparta Country Club | Sparta | Private | – |
| 90 | Westlake Country Club | Jerseyville | Private | – |
| 91 | Silver Oaks Golf Club | Braidwood | Private | – |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified 9-hole course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many 9-hole courses does Illinois have?
Illinois has 91 9-hole golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.
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