How Many Golf Courses Are in Illinois?
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Illinois has 571 golf facilities (582 courses): 336 public, 51 municipal, 159 nine-hole and 378 eighteen-hole — the oldest established 1897.
| Metric | Count | Share of courses |
|---|---|---|
| Public | 336 | 58 % |
| Private | 127 | 22 % |
| Semi-private | 75 | 13 % |
| Resort | 14 | 2 % |
| Municipal | 51 | 9 % |
| 9-hole | 159 | 27 % |
| 18-hole | 378 | 65 % |
Course construction by decade
| Decade | Courses built |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
FAQ
How many golf courses are in Illinois?
Illinois has 571 golf facilities with 582 courses in the registry: 336 public, 51 municipal, 159 nine-hole and 378 eighteen-hole.
Why does this differ from the National Golf Foundation's count?
Industry figures such as the National Golf Foundation's are built from membership and survey data and usually report facilities or 18-hole equivalents. This registry counts golf facilities mapped in OpenStreetMap and lists their courses separately (a 27-hole club is one facility, three nine-hole courses), so the two totals are not directly comparable — treat ours as a verifiable floor, not a competing estimate.
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