Merit Club
Libertyville, IL
Merit Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Libertyville, Illinois, playing 7,119 yards with a course rating of 75.1 and slope of 138. It is ranked #27 on Golf Digest's Best in Illinois (2025-26). It was designed by Bob Lohmann and opened in 1992.
🏛 Designed by Bob Lohmann (1992)
Accolades
- Ranked #27, Best in Illinois (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 1500 Merit Club Lane, Libertyville, IL 60048
Satellite view
The dashed square marks a 2 km area around the course pin. Hole-by-hole mapping isn't available for this course yet.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 12, 608 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 173 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 5, 563 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 447 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 210 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | 563 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 416 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 394 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 366 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 173 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 548 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 412 | 7 |
| Out | 36 | 3,529 | |
| 10 | 4 | 437 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | 211 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | 608 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 358 | 14 |
| 14 | 4 | 426 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 | 402 | 12 |
| 16 | 3 | 197 | 16 |
| 17 | 4 | 401 | 10 |
| 18 | 5 | 550 | 6 |
| In | 36 | 3,590 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,119 |
Scorecard from the Championship tees.
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