ROYAL FOX GOLF CLUB

The windswept prairie terrain northwest of Chicago demands every club in your bag, with towering native grasses and strategic water hazards punishing wayward shots on this links-inspired layout. Designer Rick Jacobson carved dramatic elevation changes into the rolling Illinois landscape, creating amphitheater-like greens that reward precision iron play while penalizing anything short or long. What sets this daily-fee gem apart is its authentic links conditioning—firm, fast fairways that encourage the ground game and reward golfers who think two shots ahead.