Wheaton, Illinois
Chicago Golf Club is a fiercely private club in Wheaton, Illinois. It is best from spring through fall.
There's no walk-up access here; a member or reciprocal invitation is the only way in. Green fees aren't published — invite only. The property offers lodging close by, which shapes how we build the days around it.
Chicago Golf Club was one of the five founding clubs of the USGA and still plays like it — invite-only, understated, and completely off-limits without a member. No. 42 on our list.
Spring through fall is the season. We plan nearby lodging around whenever the invitation lands.