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Illinois

Organised golf at an amateur level in Illinois is taken care of by The Chicago District Golf Association, formed in 1914. It administers almost 400 clubs in the state. However, two other smaller organisations – Southern Illinois Golf Association and Northern Illinois Mens Amateur Golf Association – look after golfers in outlying areas.

  1. Chicago Golf Club

    Illinois, United States

    Founded in 1892, Chicago Golf Club is one of America’s most exclusive clubs and today it is still intensely private.

  2. Shoreacres

    Illinois, United States

    When you arrive at Shoreacres (after your mandatory invite) you can almost feel a throwback in time to the 1920s as you approach the David Alder clubhouse.

  3. Old Elm Club

    Illinois, United States

    The classic old course at the Old Elm Club was designed by Harry Colt in 1913 and was constructed by Ross from plans drawn up by Colt. Colt was paid $100 per day and Ross $20 per day for their respective endeavors.

  4. Medinah Country Club (No.3)

    Illinois, United States

    Medinah Country Club was originally founded in the Roaring Twenties and the objective was to create the finest country club in America.

  5. Beverly Country Club

    Illinois, United States

    Beverly Country Club is bounded on all sides by Windy City suburbs and is routed in two rectangular parcels, with the front nine holes lying to the north of 87th Street and the back nine laid out on the other side...

  6. Skokie Country Club

    Illinois, United States

    Skokie Country Club played host to the 1922 US Open, the first at which tickets were sold. A record number of spectators witnessed a spectacular win by 20-year-old Gene Sarazen.

  7. Butler National Golf Club

    Illinois, United States

    Butler National Golf Club was founded by multi-millionaire Paul Butler, a local businessman, and it lies to the west of the Windy City in the Oak Brook suburb of Chicago.

  8. Conway Farms

    Illinois, United States

    Laid out on a 209-acre tract of gently undulating land, the course at Conway Farms Golf Club is a recently lengthened Tom Fazio design from 1991 and host venue for the 2013 BMW Championship.

  9. Apart from the North course, Olympia Fields Country Club owns the world’s largest clubhouse, which took two years to build and cost a whopping $1.3 million way back in 1925.

  10. Black Sheep Golf Club (1st & 2nd)

    Illinois, United States

    A few keen golfers, who wanted their own private male-only members club with an unpretentious and casual atmosphere, set up Black Sheep Golf Club in 1999.