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Links golf on the lakefront's south side.

Harborside International rolls two Dick Nurse-kept links courses over a reclaimed south-side landscape, prairie wind, skyline views and Chicago's biggest public golf.

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South Side

Harborside International

11001 S Doty Ave, Chicago, IL
Public · 36 links holes

Two championship links courses on the south lakefront, wind, fescue and skyline.

Pip’s Tip Thirty-six links holes on the south lakefront. Wind and fescue, so it plays harder than the card suggests.

Lemont

Cog Hill, Dubsdread

12294 Archer Ave, Lemont, IL
Public · daily, sunrise–sunset

Home of famed Dubsdread, longtime BMW Championship host, 72 public holes and Chicago's ultimate daily-fee golf pilgrimage.

Pip’s Tip Dubsdread hosted the BMW Championship and it is public. Seventy-two holes total, sunrise to sunset.

Glenview

The Glen Club

2901 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL
Upscale public · book ahead

Tom Fazio stunner on the old Glenview Naval Air Station, upscale public golf with a grand lodge clubhouse.

Pip’s Tip Book ahead. Tom Fazio course on the old Glenview Naval Air Station, upscale public.

South Side

Jackson Park Golf Course

6401 S Richards Dr, Chicago, IL
Public · reopened 2026 renovated

Historic 1899 South Side muni, freshly renovated, a longtime home of Chicago's pioneering Black golf community.

South Shore

South Shore Golf Course

7059 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
Public · lakefront 9, seasonal

Breezy lakefront nine at the South Shore Cultural Center, beloved for generations by Black Chicago's golf legends.

Lakeview

Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course

3701 N Recreation Dr, Chicago, IL
Public · daily, dawn–dusk

Iconic lakefront nine beneath the Waveland clock tower, skyline views make this Chicago's most scenic city golf.

Evanston

The Evans at Canal Shores

1030 Central St, Evanston, IL
Public · walk-ups welcome

Quirky community-run short course winding along the canal through Evanston and Wilmette, pure neighborhood golf charm.

Rogers Park

Robert A. Black Golf Course

2045 W Pratt Blvd, Chicago, IL
Public · daily, seasonal

Relaxed Rogers Park nine on the far North Side, forgiving fairways, quick rounds, and friendly muni vibes.

Austin

Columbus Park Golf Course

5701 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
Public · daily, seasonal

Jens Jensen's landscape masterpiece on the West Side edge of Oak Park, a leisurely, historic par-35 nine.

Morton Grove

Chick Evans Golf Course

6145 Golf Rd, Morton Grove, IL
Forest preserve public · seasonal

Forest preserve favorite along the North Branch, named for the legendary amateur champion who beat the pros.

Oak Forest

George W. Dunne National

16310 S Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL
Forest preserve public · seasonal

Championship-caliber county course ranked among America's best munis, 18 big rolling holes worth the Southland drive.

Homewood

Ravisloe Country Club

18231 Park Ave, Homewood, IL
Public · tee times online

Once-private 1901 Donald Ross gem in Homewood, now open to all with vintage architecture at approachable prices.

Lemont

Ruffled Feathers Golf Club

1 Pete Dye Dr, Lemont, IL
Public · tee times in season

Pete Dye design in Lemont with signature railroad ties, water everywhere, and country-club conditions for daily-fee players.

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Harborside International

Thirty-six windswept links holes with the skyline on the horizon, Chicago's big public golf.

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PIPS Golf Classic: Chicago

A family scramble and a cigar on the back nine. Members hear first.

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