{"id":1503,"date":"2022-07-15T17:36:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T21:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:10:12","slug":"best-muni-golf-illinois-tops-the-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/best-muni-golf-illinois-tops-the-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Muni Golf: Illinois Tops the Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Harborside International Golf Center, Chicago IL<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When most of us think about Illinois golf, images of Medinah Country Club, the U.S Open and the Ryder Cup come immediately to mind. Or Tiger winning 5 times at Cog Hill (Western Open\u20141997, 1999 and 2003, BMW\u20142007 and 2009).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you may not know, however, is that Illinois is #1 when it comes to public municipal golf. Of the 146 Muni courses in the Illinois<\/span><\/a>, 65 received a GolfDay Rating of 80 or higher, and 11 received a rating above 90.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The GolfDay Rating<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a> is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect who did the original design, updates that have been done since the course was built, USGA Course and Slope Ratings<\/span><\/a>, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest, Golfweek, and Links Magazine (as well as other authoritative sources), the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning, and current course reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consideration is also given for facilities that offer junior golf programs, a golf academy or golf leagues. Resort ratings also include a factor for the variety of courses located at the property, as well as the quality of accommodations. The GolfDay Rating is structured on the same basis as a test score\u2014from 0 to 100. Over 90 is outstanding, 80\u201389 is very good and 70-79 is above average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Highlands of Elgin, IL<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Top 11<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n