Best Municipal Golf Courses in Illinois
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Illinois has 23 municipal 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 | Bunker Links Golf Course | Galesburg | Municipal | 1937 |
| 2 | Yorktown Golf Complex | Belleville | Municipal | 1963 |
| 3 | Tamarack Golf Course | Naperville | Semi-private | – |
| 4 | Anderson Fields Golf Course | Streator | Municipal | – |
| 5 | Bergen Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | – |
| 6 | Brookhill Golf Course | Rantoul | Municipal | – |
| 7 | Bunn Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | – |
| 8 | Foss Park Golf Course | North Chicago | Municipal | – |
| 9 | Glenview Park Golf Club | Glenview | Municipal | – |
| 10 | Highlands of Elgin | Elgin | Municipal | – |
| 11 | Ironwood Golf Course | Normal | Municipal | – |
| 12 | Oak Brook Golf Club | Edwardsville | Municipal | – |
| 13 | Pasfield Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | – |
| 14 | Pinecrest Golf Course | Huntley | Municipal | – |
| 15 | Red Tail Run Golf Club | Decatur | Municipal | – |
| 16 | River Oaks Golf Course | Calumet City | Municipal | – |
| 17 | South Shore Golf Course | Chicago | Municipal | – |
| 18 | Steeple Chase Golf Club | Mundelein | Municipal | – |
| 19 | Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course | Chicago | Municipal | – |
| 20 | Tam O'Shanter Golf Course | Niles | Municipal | – |
| 21 | Terry Park Golf Course | Palmyra | Municipal | – |
| 22 | Wing Park Golf Course | Elgin | Municipal | – |
| 23 | Prairie Vista Golf Course | Bloomington | Municipal | – |
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 municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Illinois have?
Illinois has 23 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.
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