Indoor golf simulators are a great alternative to allow players to experience the game and practice in virtually any environment – whether in downtown Chicago or the suburbs. Golf season in the Midwest continues 365 days a year without having to go outside in inclement weather or without having to find a suitable outdoor space.
Golf simulators offer the perfect opportunity to play golf year-round. Whether you’re looking to hit the sweet spot, challenge yourself on new courses, or simply enjoy a round of golf regardless of external conditions, a golf simulator can be a valuable tool.
Here are our picks for the 70+ top indoor golf simulators near Chicago.
Pickle Haus
1621 S Randall Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(815) 575-9570
Located at 1621 S Randall Road in Algonquin, Pickle Haus features Full Swing golf simulators. The facility also offers indoor pickleball courts, food and drink as well as private events.
The Golf Facility
19031 Old LaGrange Rd
Suite 200
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 694-4014
Located at 19031 Old LaGrange Road in Mokena, The Golf Facility is a semi-private indoor golf simulator experience that offers memberships, public play, individual and group lessons, group clinics and club fittings.
Iron Street Golf
3700 South Iron Street
Chicago, IL 60609
(312) 869-0156
Located in Bridgeport, Iron Street Golf offers two GolfZon simulator bays that host up to six players each with the chance to play over 190 world-class golf courses.
The Sim Club
1507 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Located on Michigan Avenue in the South Loop, The Sim Club is a members only golf simulator facility. The Sim Club features Uneekor VIEW software, which is a part of the EYEXO launch monitor system and is designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of a golfer’s performance.
Drivetime Golf
420 E. IL Rte. 173
Antioch, IL 60002
(224) 788-9113
Drivetime golf in Antioch offers aG Trainer Pro simulators powered by aboutGolf®, the Official Worldwide Ryder Cup Supplier. They also offer tournaments, lessons and even axe throwing.
My Golf Chicago
707 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 683-1816
Located on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, My Golf Chicago is a private training facility that provides a private and comfortable environment for you to play golf year round. My Chicago Golf features Foresight GC QUAD Simulators which provide extremely accurate ball flight readings with championship golf courses to test your skills.
The Golf Factory
63 Randhurst Village Dr.
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 248-8163
The Golf Factory offers ten golf simulators powered by Trackman and offers lessons from PGA and Trackman certified instructors.
PARennial Golf
2355 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
(224) 248-8163
PARennial Golf is designed to streamline the urban golf experience. Located on Clark Street in Chicago, PARennial Golf features state of the art booking, access control & security automation, which means members have 24/7 access to everything PARennial Golf offers.
Birdies Sports Bar & Grill
4036 W 111th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708-931-9550
Located in Ranch Manor Shopping Center in Oak Lawn, Birdies Sports Bar & Grill offers golf simulators, food, drink and a fun atmosphere.
SMART Golf & Fitness
1452 W Willow St
Chicago, IL 60642
(561) 846-1667
350 E 22nd Street
Lombard IL 60148
(630) 519-3242
With two locations, SMART Golf & Fitness helps teach and train Chicago area golfers who are looking to take their games to the next level. Their facilities feature golf simulators and golf training equipment.
SMART Golf & Fitness offers multiple membership plans including monthly, semi-annual and annual options. The membership process begins with a clubhouse tour and initial performance assessment.
The Green
2131 North Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
The Green is an indoor golf facility that features Golfzon golf simulators that combine extreme fidelity around chipping and putting, multiple hitting surfaces, and an articulating swing plate to simulate realistic lies.
The Green offers 10,000 square feet of superior simulator technology, an inviting space, onsite parking and a curated food and drink menu. Memberships including free simulator time, discounts on food and drink as well as complimentary club storage are available.
Simulators are charged by the hour, with no more than 6 people to a simulator. The Green has 60+ seats of bar, dining and banquette seating. Walk-ins are always welcome for bar or restaurant.
The Shack Indoor Golf Club
1717 Chestnut Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025
The Shack Indoor Golf Club in Glenview, Illinois is an interactive golf club designed for year-round, all-weather, day-or-night golf play and sports action. The Shack Indoor Golf Club offers Full Swing Golf simulation stalls featuring championship courses that deliver precision play at its finest to golfers of all experience levels. Featuring domestic and imported beers, premium spirits, and food, Shack Indoor Golf Club offers half hour and hourly simulator time and monthly memberships.
E9 Club – Mundelein
25681 Hillview Ct.
Mundelein, IL 60060
Located at 25681 Hillview Ct in Mundelein, E9 Club is a private indoor golf club where members come to socialize, entertain and play. Open 24/7, E9 offers limited memberships, which means zero wait times – you play when you want, how you want.
Tap In Pub
2155 City Gate Lane
Naperville, IL 60563
Located at 2155 City Gate Lane in Naperville, Tap In Pub is a sports bar and grill that also offers indoor golf simulators. Their HD Golf Simulators feature unrivaled software and computer-vision technology for the most realistic simulated golfing experience available.
Winners Golf
746 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Located at 746 W Algonquin Rd in Arlington Heights, Winners Golf offers indoor golf simulators, golf lessons and golf club repair services. The cost to rent a simulator bay ranges from $30 – $45 depending on the time and day.
19th Hole – Mokena
9418 West 191st Street
Mokena, IL
(708) 719-3964
The 19th Hole is an all ages entertainment destination in Mokena, designed to provide entertainment through 9 Full Swing golf simulators. Golf is complemented with food, beverages, gaming, merchandise, and attractive surroundings.
Bays are available for rent for $40 per hour from 8AM – 4PM Monday through Friday. Bays are $50 per hour at all other times.
The Golf Lobby
312 W. Half Day Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 383-6226
Located in the Woodland Commons shopping complex in Buffalo Grove, The Golf Lobby offers three state-of-the-art golf simulator bays powered by Trackman TM4 launch monitors. Play some of the world’s most famous courses, including Pebble Beach Golf Links®, Valderrama, Wentworth, PGA National and the four legendary St. Andrews Links courses.
Mike’s Golf Center
731 N 17th Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
(574) 849-2800
Mike’s Golf Center is a year-round golf instruction facility in St. Charles, Illinois, featuring 8 state of the art simulators and a 1,000 square foot short game area. Mike’s Golf Center also offers instruction for both adults and juniors.
Fairways Indoor Golf Center
503 West Taft Drive
South Holland, IL
(708) 575-5630
Fairways Indoor Golf Center is a membership only facility that offers state-of-the art MEVO+ technology for recreational and serious golfers in search of a year round practice and training environment to improve their club play and overall game.
Game of Irons
3041 Butterfield Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 303-9454
Located at 3041 Butterfield Road in Oak Brook, Game of Irons features 18,000 square feet of space and 16 golf simulator bays utilizing the newest technology in golf simulation. Play 18 holes at Pebble Beach while enjoying craft cocktails and amazing food.
Heritage Oaks Golf Club
3535 Dundee Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 291-2351
The recently renovated Heritage Oaks Golf Club, formerly Sportsman’s Country Club, offers two indoor Full Swing Pro Series golf simulators year-round, in addition to beverage service at the Acorn Grill and Terrace.
Prairie Bluff Golf Club
19433 Renwick Road
Crest Hill, IL 60442
(815) 836-4653
Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club in southwest suburban Crest Hill offers multiple indoor golf simulators in the cold weather months. Call (815) 836-4653 to reserve a bay or to learn more.
WJ Golf
WJ Golf at Arboretum Golf Club
401 W Half Day Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
224-676-0692
WJ Golf at MVP Sports Complex
143 East Main Street
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
224-662-4523
WJ Golf at Post Time Sportsbar
13860 Rockland Road
Libertyville, IL
847-367-7170
WJ Golf at Sunset Bowl
2015 N Lewis Ave
Waukegan, IL
847-336-8001
WJ Golf offers high end golf simulators at four locations. Each facility offers multiple simulator bays along with leagues, lessons and areas for parties and events.
Five Iron Golf Chicago – River North
609 North Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 872-4988
10,000-square foot space features 12 Full Swing simulators, a Trackman lesson studio, lessons with PGA teaching professionals, practice time, leagues, club storage, shower facilities, and complimentary clubs to use. Also available is a full bar, food menu, ping pong, pool, widescreen TVs, and NFL RedZone.
Five Iron Golf Chicago – The Loop
108 North State Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 895-3041
Five Iron Iron Golf Chicago in The Loop offers 12 Trackman simulators, a putting area, practice time, leagues, club storage, shower facilities, and complimentary clubs to use.
Book online on the Five Iron Golf website.
Chalet Hills Golf Club
943 Rawson Bridge Rd
Cary, IL
(847) 639-0666
Play over 80 different golf courses, or use practice mode with shot analysis. Bundle packages available.
Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course
351 North Green Bay Road
Zion, IL
(847) 872-2080
Simulators are rented on an hourly basis regardless of the number of players. Allow 1 hour per player per 18 holes. For example, book 4 hours for 4 players to play 18 holes.
Sydney Marovitz Golf Course
3600 N. Recreation Drive (Lake Shore Drive)
Chicago, IL
(312) 742-7930
Play the indoor HD Golf Simulator and choose from 60 world-renowned championship golf courses in the comfort of their newly renovated bar & lounge. Play with your own clubs. Rentals also available. Call to reserve times.
Sky Fitness Center
1501 Busch Parkway
Buffalo Grove, IL
(847) 229-0292
Sky Fitness Center features a state-of-the-art indoor golf facility including a golf simulator and private instruction, as well as hourly rates for club members and guests. The simulator is a Trackman Pro, which measures the full trajectory of any golf shot, from 6-foot pitches to 400-yard drives, pinpointing the landing position with an accuracy of 1 foot at 100 yards.
The Haven Indoor Golf
12317 South Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights, IL
The Haven Indoor Golf in Palos Heights features true-to-life golf simulators with professional-grade launch monitors in four separate golfing bays. Choose your golf destination from over 50 world-class courses including The Old Course (St. Andrews), Pebble Beach and many more.
Elevation Golf
810 Village Center Drive
Burr Ridge, IL
(847) 652-3293
Elevation Golf is headquartered at 810 Village Center Drive in Burr Ridge and offers golf simulators. The simulators are available for rental and golf instruction and TPI golf fitness training are also available.
Power of the Golf Ball
291 Northfield Road
Northfield, Illinois
(847) 386-9150
Power of the Golf Ball offers Golfzon simulators as well as 1,500 square feet of short game improvement area. The facility includes three separate entities: a golf practice and instruction center; a club fitting studio, and a golf-specific physical training area using 3D biometrics to understand and improve body movements relating to the golf swing.
AthletiCo – Golf Performance Center
1600 W. 16th Street
Ste. T14
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 572-9700
AthletiCo’s Golf Performance Center, located in the Oaks of Oak Brook Center, houses a 10,000 square foot facility that includes a golf simulator as well as indoor putting and short game greens as well as five hitting bays for year-round full-swing training. Call to reserve use of the golf simulator.
Schaumburg Golf Club
401 N Roselle Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847-885-9000
Schaumburg Golf Club’s Golf Learning Center features three state-of-the-art golf simulators powered by 3Trak ©, aboutGolf’s three-dimensional, high-speed camera and tracking system. The simulators give golfers an opportunity to play more than 40 world-class courses, including Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass. Each simulator accommodates up to four golfers at a time.
For those taking lessons, swing analysis tools, including multi-angle video recording and a weight measurement system are available. With 19 driving range options, the simulators also are great for practice.
The Golf Learning Center also offers club fitting for Titleist and Callaway golf clubs. Cost is $35 per hour for up to four golfers per bay. Reservations are recommended and can be made up to one week in advance.
Winnetka Golf Club
1300 Oak Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 501-2050
The Winnetka Golf Club Indoor Winter Training Facility offers three full swing evaluation and training bays and a Foresight golf simulator. A 650 square-foot contoured putting green and G2 launch monitor with PING “in-flight” fitting system are also available.
A half hour of access to the indoor nets and short game practice area costs $10, while a half hour on the golf simulator is $18. Call (847) 501-2050 for availability.
Whitetail Ridge Golf Club
7671 Clubhouse Drive
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 882-8988
Whitetail Ridge Golf Club in Yorkville features two indoor golf simulators for practice and play during the cold weather months. Weekday rates are $30 per hour, $25 for senior/juniors and $35 per hour on weekends.
Play18 Chicago
17 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 251-0540
Centrally located in the heart of the Loop, Play18 Chicago provides the latest in golf technology advancements – including PGA Tour Simulators and personal driving bays- paired with luxury amenities like a spacious locker-room, full bar and lounge. The product of over two decades of research and development, the PGA Tour Simulator is fully loaded with Immersive Play Technology- allowing you to play over 50 of the world’s greatest courses without ever leaving the Loop.
Online appointments and membership available.
Pelican Golf Academy At Arrowhead Golf Club
26 W 151 Butterfield Rd
Wheaton, IL
(630) 517-8480
Located on the Arrowhead Golf Club lower level, offering weekday and weekend times as well as simulator leagues. Call or email to book your weekly time for two or four players.
Halfway House Indoor Golf
555 S. York Street
Elmhurst, Illinois
(331) 642-8050
Features 4 state-of-the-art simulators that allow you to choose from 93 renowned golf courses with high-tech graphics and fluid ball movement.
LS Golf
600 Waukegan Rd #120
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 431-2609
LSGOLF in Northbrook features state-of-the-art golf technology within a 3,000 square foot indoor facility that includes 2 Trackman ball-flight analysis bays, 3 Foresight Sports golf simulator bays and SAM PuttLab for putting improvement. Private and group instruction are available as well as practice memberships.
Phillips Park Golf Course
1001 Hill Avenue
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 256-3760
Phillips Park Golf Course in Aurora features Foresight Sports golf simulators with the ability to choose from 20+ famous golf courses. Rent a simulator for $40 per hour. Two people can typically play 9 holes in one hour.
Tee 2 Green Indoor Golf
11173 Dundee Road
Huntley, Illinois 60142
(224) 650-8111
Located in the northwest suburb of Huntley, Tee 2 Green Indoor golf is a 13,000 square foot facility that features six state-of-the-art golf simulators with full swing analysis and 84 golf courses from around the world. The facility also offers a 5,000 square foot practice arena featuring 8 hitting bays and a 1,700 square foot indoor chipping and putting green with sand trap.
PXG Oak Brook
17W705 E Roosevelt Road
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(312) 896-0900
The 8,455 square-foot facility features three state-of-the-art fitting bays equipped with TrackMan technology as well as a 430 square-foot putter fitting studio and a 185 square-foot practice putting green. PXG Oak Brook also offers an expansive retail showroom featuring PXG sport fashion apparel and accessories.
Catalyst Golf Performance at Buckingham Athletic Club
One Financial Place
440 S Lasalle St.
Chicago, IL 60605
224.619.8537
Located in the heart of Chicago’s Financial District, this state of the art golf performance studio at The Buckingham Club offers complete game improvement featuring AMM 3D motion capture, Trackman Launch analysis, Quintic Ball Roll analysis, and tour level custom club fitting. Fully lifelike golf simulation is available not only for golf coaching sessions, but also for winter play on some of the world’s finest golf courses. The club also offers a full executive athletic center experience with a fully outfitted gym, indoor swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, locker room, fitness classes, racquetball, basketball, and a full restaurant and bar.
Hours
Monday – Friday: 6:00 am – 9:00 pm – appointment required.
PGA TOUR Superstore – Downers Grove
(630) 824-2080
1017 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
PGA TOUR Superstore – Schaumburg
(847) 592-5510
1319 E Golf Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Every PGA TOUR Superstore offers a state-of-the-art performance practice center complete with slow motion video playback capabilities to watch and analyze your golf swing. The indoor driving range comes complete with 3-Trak launch monitor technology to analyze your swing speed, golf ball speed, shot trajectory, and overall consistency.
Bolingbrook Golf Club Simulator
2001 Rodeo Drive
Bolingbrook, IL
(630) 771-9400
Featuring top courses such as Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, Bay Hill and Pinehurst, the golf simulator at Bolingbrook Golf Club is available for memberships, leagues and lessons.
The Golf Practice
1546 Old Deerfield Rd
Highland Park IL 60035
847.850.0956
info@thegolfpractice.com
7,000 sq. ft. Indoor Training & Practice Center provides students of the game with an inside facility that replicates an on-course environment.
Indoor Golf Facility Includes:
PGA Tour Technologies such as Trackman, SAM Putt Lab and Multi-High Speed Camera Video System.
- Contoured Green Complex that runs 11 on Stimpmeter
- Chipping & Pitching Areas
- Bunker with Augusta Sand
- Training & Balance Aids
- Game Plan Meeting Room
- Clubhouse Lounge with 50″ TV, Ping Pong & Wireless Internet
Doral Eaglewood Resort Golf Simulator
630-773-1400
1401 Nordic Road
Itasca, IL. 60143
The Indoor Golf Simulator at Eaglewood Resort & Spa allows you to play a round on one of 36 world famous courses including Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, St. Andrews, Casa de Campo, Bay Harbor and others. “True to Course Graphics” provide state-of-the-art 3D simulator graphics reproduced in full, life-like dimension.
Stony Creek Golf Course Simulator
708-857-2433
5850 W 103rd Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Stony Creek Golf Course in Oak Lawn offers hourly rental of their golf course simulator throughout the cold weather months. To book a tee time, call 708-857-2433
Score 18 Indoor Golf
1466 E. Chicago St.
Naperville, IL 60540
630-848-7200
501 South Weber Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
630-848-7200
With locations in Naperville and Bolingbrook, Score 18 Indoor Golf is the perfect place to strengthen your swing, play over 150k courses in beautiful 4K. A typical 18 hole round takes about an hour for each golfer.
Playin’ Thru Golf
2433 Von Esch Rd.
Plainfield, IL. 60586
(815) 436-6769
Indoor Golf, Leagues, Group Events and Memberships Available.
Legends Indoor Golf
2091 W 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 541-3235
Open between November 1 to April 15, Legends Indoor Golf provides area golfers with a complete golf experience. Legends Indoor Golf location features Full Swing Golf simulators with over 60 world famous golf courses available for play.
Indoor Golf Links of America
16356 104th Avenue
Orland Park IL 60467
Indoor Golf Links of America in Orland Park offers a complete indoor golf experience with 14 state-of-the-art indoor golf simulators. The facility runs golf leagues and offers golf lessons along with a full bar and entertainment facilities.
Golf Academy at Terra Cotta
5200 Pleasant Hill Road, Prairie Grove IL 60012
815-355-4225
Golf Academy at Terra Cotta is equipped with two TruGolf Simulators, two Practice/Fitting/Teaching Bays, Pro Shop, Golf Fitness Room and Sports Massage Room. The two state-of-the-art indoor practice bays are equipped with a ForeSight launch monitor and video cameras (face on and down the line) providing you with the feedback you need to significantly accelerate your learning process.
Topgolf Swing Suite 900
900 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Located on the 6th floor of the 900 North Michigan Shops, Topgolf Swing Suite 900 features interactive virtual games and golf simulators. You can play and dine in between rounds of golf, hockey, football, baseball, or even zombie dodgeball. Immersive simulations, a lounge-like setting, a full bar, and a curated menu from Aster Hall, all make for a unique social experience.
Individual and small group lessons are available for kids, juniors, beginners, and advanced players. Lessons are taught by by Pat Dorgan, PGA Golf Professional and powered by Full Swing golf simulator technology, the same simulator used by PGA Tour professionals Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day for off-course practice.
Topgolf Swing Suite 900 is open from noon – 8PM Thursday through Sunday and provides everything you need, or you can bring your own clubs. Free parking is available with validation.
Topgolf Swing Suite at Chicago Athletic Association
12 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
312-940-3552
Located on the ground floor level, Topgolf Swing Suite at the Chicago Athletic Association offers virtual golf experiences featuring two advanced indoor golf simulator bays. Each bay accommodates up to 8 people for a max of 4 hours, and offers food & beverage service operated by acclaimed Chicago-based restaurant group Land and Sea Dept.
Topgolf Swing Suite at the Chicago Athletic Association is available to rent for business and social gatherings, including birthday and bachelorette and bachelor parties, team-building events, corporate meetings, and more.
Topgolf Swing Suite at the Chicago Athletic Association for groups of less than 4 are $25 per person per hour. Groups of 4-8 are $100 per hour.
X-Golf
X-Golf has multiple Chicago-area locations offering indoor golf and golf lessons on their golf simulators, which perform over 6,000 calculations per second while measuring club path, ball speed, smash factor and other performance metrics. Join an X-Golf league and play over 50 courses including Pebble Beach, PGA National, Old Course at St. Andrews and many more. You can also compete in national X-Golf tournaments to win great prizes.
Improve your game with an X-Golf professional and a personalized lesson package. Take advantage of custom Callaway Golf club fittings or practice on your own with advanced X-Golf analytics. X-Golf is a great place to host your corporate event, sales event or private party for up to 100 people. X-Golf features a full bar with happy hours every day.
X-Golf Wrigleyville
3551 N Sheffield Ave
X-Golf Naperville
790 Royal St. George Dr., Suite 139C
X-Golf Schaumburg
1100 American Ln in the Woodfield Commons East Shopping Center
X-Golf Downers Grove
1310 Butterfield Road
X-Golf Orland Park
15876 LaGrange Rd
X-Golf Glenview
2847 Pfingsten Road
X-Golf Libertyville
1177 S Milwaukee Ave
X-Golf Geneva
1900 South Randall Road, Suite 120
X-Golf Kildeer
20771 N. Rand Road