Shoreacres
Lake Bluff, IL
Shoreacres is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Lake Bluff, Illinois, playing 6,725 yards with a course rating of 72.9 and slope of 140. It is ranked #47 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Seth Raynor (1921); Tom Doak (restoration)
Shoreacres is a private course in Lake Bluff, IL, designed by Seth Raynor and opened in 1921, with a later restoration by Tom Doak. It plays to a par of 71 over 6,725 yards, rated 72.9 with a slope of 140.
Accolades
- Ranked #47, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #2, Best in Illinois (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #25, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #25, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 1601 Shore Acres Drive, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 18, 558 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 12, 136 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 487 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 12, about 25 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on hole 8
- Doglegs: 3 left
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 480 | 9 | 7 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 358 | 11 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 312 | 13 | 6 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 393 | 5 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 487 | 1 | 7 bunkers |
| 6 | 3 | 214 | 15 | 5 bunkers |
| 7 | 4 | 487 | 3 | 11 bunkers |
| 8 | 3 | 196 | 17 | water in play, 6 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 388 | 7 | 16 bunkers |
| Out | 35 | 3,315 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 467 | 2 | 4 bunkers |
| 11 | 4 | 371 | 10 | 3 bunkers |
| 12 | 3 | 136 | 18 | 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 323 | 12 | 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 14 | 3 | 216 | 16 | 3 bunkers |
| 15 | 5 | 529 | 8 | dogleg left, 9 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 463 | 4 | 4 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 347 | 14 | 3 bunkers |
| 18 | 5 | 558 | 6 | dogleg left, 13 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,410 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,725 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bluff Golf CourseLake Bluff | 1.6 | 18 | 72 | 71.8 / 127 | Public |
| Veterans Memorial Golf CourseGreat Lakes | 1.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 130 | Public |
| Foss Park Golf CourseNorth Chicago | 2.7 | 18 | 72 | 71.6 / 124 | Public |
| Knollwood Club Golf CourseLake Forest | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 74.5 / 138 | Likely private |
| Deerpath Golf CourseLake Forest | 3.3 | 18 | 70 | 70.2 / 131 | Public |
| Onwentsia ClubLake Forest | 4.0 | 18 | 71 | 72.8 / 134 | Likely private |
| Conway Farms Golf ClubLake Forest | 5.4 | 18 | 70 | 74.2 / 143 | Private |
| Old Elm ClubHighland Park | 6.0 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 131 | Likely private |
| Glen Flora Country ClubWaukegan | 6.5 | 18 | 70 | 72 / 136 | Semi-private |
| Heather Ridge Golf CourseGurnee | 6.7 | Public |
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