Knollwood Club Golf Course
Lake Forest, IL
Knollwood Club Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Lake Forest, Illinois, playing 7,094 yards with a course rating of 74.5 and slope of 138. It is ranked #24 on Golf Digest's Best in Illinois (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by H. S. Colt, C. H. Alison, Keith Foster, Larry Packard, Kevin Hargrave, Keith Foster
Accolades
- Ranked #24, Best in Illinois (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 1890 Knollwood Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 10, 597 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 4, 165 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 7, about 20 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 440 | plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 353 | |
| 3 | 4 | 403 | |
| 4 | 3 | 165 | |
| 5 | 4 | 419 | dogleg right, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 6 | 5 | 506 | plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 7 | 3 | 231 | plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 8 | 5 | 567 | plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 419 | plays about 15 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,503 | |
| 10 | 5 | 597 | plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 469 | |
| 12 | 3 | 171 | |
| 13 | 4 | 350 | |
| 14 | 4 | 452 | |
| 15 | 4 | 397 | plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 5 | 526 | |
| 17 | 3 | 207 | |
| 18 | 4 | 451 | plays about 15 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,620 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,123 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bluff Golf CourseLake Bluff | 1.2 | 18 | 72 | 71.8 / 127 | Public |
| Deerpath Golf CourseLake Forest | 1.9 | 18 | 70 | 70.2 / 131 | Public |
| Veterans Memorial Golf CourseGreat Lakes | 2.7 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 130 | Public |
| Onwentsia ClubLake Forest | 2.8 | 18 | 71 | 72.8 / 134 | Likely private |
| ShoreacresLake Bluff | 2.8 | 18 | 71 | 72.9 / 140 | Private |
| Conway Farms Golf ClubLake Forest | 3.1 | 18 | 70 | 74.2 / 143 | Private |
| Foss Park Golf CourseNorth Chicago | 3.6 | 18 | 72 | 71.6 / 124 | Public |
| White Deer Run Golf ClubVernon Hills | 4.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.5 / 148 | Public |
| Old Elm ClubHighland Park | 5.0 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 131 | Likely private |
| Pine Meadow Golf ClubMundelein | 5.6 | 18 | 72 | 74.8 / 139 | Public |
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