Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, United States
Course Layout
201 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Course by the Numbers
Calculated from 201 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.
About Chicago Golf Club
Chicago Golf Club is a private golf club in the Midwestern United States, located in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago. It is the second home of the club, the first being Belmont Golf Club in Downers Grove, Illinois, the site of the oldest 18 hole course in North America. It was one of the five founding clubs of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 1894. The club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
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What Should You Expect to Shoot?
These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.
Back
Rating 72.5 · Slope 138 · Par 72 · 6,700 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 79 | +7 |
| 10 | 13 | 85 | +13 |
| 15 | 19 | 91 | +19 |
| 20 | 25 | 97 | +25 |
| 25 | 31 | 104 | +32 |
| 30 | 37 | 110 | +38 |
Championship
Rating 72.1 · Slope 130 · Par 70 · 6,574 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 80 | +10 |
| 10 | 14 | 86 | +16 |
| 15 | 19 | 91 | +21 |
| 20 | 25 | 97 | +27 |
| 25 | 31 | 103 | +33 |
| 30 | 37 | 109 | +39 |
Middle
Rating 70.5 · Slope 130 · Par 72 · 6,200 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 75 | +3 |
| 10 | 10 | 81 | +9 |
| 15 | 16 | 86 | +14 |
| 20 | 22 | 92 | +20 |
| 25 | 27 | 98 | +26 |
| 30 | 33 | 104 | +32 |
Forward
Rating 75.4 · Slope 131 · Par 70 · 6,062 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 11 | 87 | +17 |
| 10 | 17 | 92 | +22 |
| 15 | 23 | 98 | +28 |
| 20 | 29 | 104 | +34 |
| 25 | 34 | 110 | +40 |
| 30 | 40 | 116 | +46 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Yards | 450 | 440 | 219 | 536 | 320 | 395 | 207 | 413 | 406 | 3,386 | 139 | 410 | 414 | 149 | 351 | 393 | 525 | 382 | 425 | 3,188 | 6,574 |
| Stroke Index | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
Holes That Decide Your Round
Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →
Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.
Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.
Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.
Pre-Round Checklist for Chicago Golf Club
Your Game Plan for Chicago Golf Club
The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.
Tee Sets
Back
- Yards:
- 6,700
- Par:
- 72
- Course Rating:
- 72.5
- Slope:
- 138
Championship
- Yards:
- 6,574
- Par:
- 70
- Course Rating:
- 72.1
- Slope:
- 130
Middle
- Yards:
- 6,200
- Par:
- 72
- Course Rating:
- 70.5
- Slope:
- 130
Forward
- Yards:
- 6,062
- Par:
- 70
- Course Rating:
- 75.4
- Slope:
- 131
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the par at Chicago Golf Club?
Chicago Golf Club is a par 70 course with 18 holes measuring 6,574 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,386 yards), back nine par 35 (3,188 yards).
What is the longest hole at Chicago Golf Club?
The longest hole is hole 4, a par 5 playing 536 yards.
Which hole is hardest at Chicago Golf Club?
Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 395 yards.
What should I shoot at Chicago Golf Club?
Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.