The $100 golf round is going mainstream in Chicago
Five clubs crossed the $100 threshold in 2026, including Winnetka, Wilmette, and Schaumburg. Our exclusive analysis of 200+ Chicagoland courses shows a crowded top and a cooling middle.
These are the 10 toughest public par-4s in Chicagoland, ranked by real scoring data
Single-digit handicappers average 5.5 on the toughest of the bunch. Nowhere to bail out, nowhere to hide
Chicagoland's 10 most brutal public par-3s, ranked by real scoring data
We analyzed hundreds of thousands of anonymized rounds from TheGrint to find the par-3s that punish even low handicappers
Chicago golf without a car: public courses you can reach by train or bus
From a one-minute walk off the CTA Purple Line to a Donald Ross course that sends someone to pick you up at the station, here's where to play Chicago public golf without a car
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