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Longest Golf Courses in Illinois

The 25 longest golf courses in Illinois, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Illinois on Stymie is Rich Harvest Farms Golf Course in Aurora, stretching 7,715 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 155. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Illinois's golf courses on Stymie is 6,440 yards. 55 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,715 yds
Avg back tee
6,440 yds
Over 7,000 yds
55
#CourseYards
1
Rich Harvest Farms Golf Course
Slope 155 · Par 72Aurora
7,715
2
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
Slope 153 · Par 72Orland Park
7,554
3
Butler National Golf Club#87 GD
Slope 155 · Par 71 · George · 1974Oak Brook
7,523
4
Chicago Highlands Club
Slope 145 · Par 72Westchester
7,490
5
Bellerive Country Club
Slope 146 · Par 72Town and Country
7,460
6
Atwood Homestead
Slope 130 · Par 72 · Charles Maddox · 1971Machesney Park
7,431
7
Bull Valley Golf Club
Slope 151 · Par 72 · Dick Nugent · 1989Woodstock
7,325
8
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Slope 147 · Par 72 · Ken Killian · 1979Kildeer
7,313
9
Canyata Golf Club#86 GD
Slope 150 · Par 72Paris
7,290
10
TPC Deere Run
Slope 138 · Par 71 · D. A. Weibring · 2000Silvis
7,258
11
Barrington Hills Country Club
Slope 135 · Par 71 · O'Neil · 1920Barrington Hills
7,204
12
Old Warson Country Club
Slope 135 · Par 71Ladue
7,195
13
White Eagle Golf Club
Slope 143 · Par 72 · Arnold Palmer · 1989Naperville
7,194
14
Panther Creek Country Club
Slope 136 · Par 72 · Hale Irwin · 1992Springfield
7,191
15
The Glen Club
Slope 141 · Par 72 · Tom Fazio · 2001Glenview
7,170
16
Stonebridge Country Club
Slope 143 · Par 72 · Dick Gundlach · 1999Aurora
7,169
17
Wynstone Golf Club
Slope 147 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1989North Barrington
7,162
18
Exmoor Country Club
Slope 142 · Par 72 · H. J. Tweedie · 1896Highland Park
7,149
19
White Deer Run Golf Club
Slope 148 · Par 72 · Dick · 1998Vernon Hills
7,140
20
North Shore Country Club
Slope 141 · Par 72 · H. S. Colt · 1924Glenview
7,137
21
Flossmoor Country Club
Slope 144 · Par 72 · H. J. Tweedie · 1899Flossmoor
7,136
22
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Slope 150 · Par 72 · Arthur Hills · 1999Grayslake
7,131
23
Aldeen Golf Club
Slope 141 · Par 72 · Dick Nugent · 1992Rockford
7,131
24
Merit Club
Slope 140 · Par 72 · Bob Lohmann · 1990Libertyville
7,119
25
Seven Bridges Golf Club
Slope 147 · Par 72 · Dick Nugent · 1991Woodridge
7,111

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Illinois?

Rich Harvest Farms Golf Course in Aurora, Illinois is the longest ranked course at 7,715 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Illinois play over 7,000 yards?

55 courses in Illinois play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Illinois?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Illinois is 6,440 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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