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1
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, Illinois
Charles Blair Macdonald (original)Strategic Template HolesHistoric Major Host
2
Shoreacres Golf Club
Lake Bluff, Illinois
Seth RaynorRaynor Template HolesUSGA Host
3
Olympia Fields Country Club - North
Olympia Fields, Illinois
Willie Park Jr.Willie Park Jr BunkeringHistoric Major Host
4
Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3)
Medinah, Illinois
Tom Bendelow (original)Expanded Strategic CorridorsHistoric Major Host
5
Canyata Golf Club
Marshall, Illinois
Michael Benkusky (lead)Sculpted Rolling TerrainU.S. Top 100
6
Old Elm Golf Club
Highland Park, Illinois
Harry S. ColtTorn Edge Bunkers
7
Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, Illinois
George Leslie/H.J. Tweedie (orig.)Ross Domed GreensHistoric Major Host
8
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, Illinois
Donald Ross (1914–1918Glacial Ridge StrategyUSGA Host
9
Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook, Illinois
George Fazio (original)Forced Water CarriesU.S. Top 100
10
Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Jerry Rich & Greg Martin (original)Multi Angle StrategyMajor Championship Host
11
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, Illinois
Tom FazioRisk Reward Shorts
12
Beverly Country Club
Chicago, Illinois
Donald J. Ross (original)Ross Tree-Lined CorridorsU.S. Amateur Host
13
Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, Illinois
David EslerPrairie Links Bunkering
14
Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest, Illinois
Charles Blair MacdonaldMidwestern Strategic GreensHistoric Major Host
15
Evanston Golf Club
Skokie, Illinois
Donald Ross (1919)Intricately Contoured Ross Greens
16
Medinah Country Club (Course No. 1)
Medinah, Illinois
Tom Bendelow (original)Diabolically Contoured Greens
17
Ravisloe Country Club
Homewood, Illinois
Theodore Moreau & James Foulis (original)Ross Style Mounds
18
Lake Shore Country Club
Glencoe, Illinois
Tom Bendelow (original)Ravine Carry Holes
19
Glen View Club
Golf, Illinois
Richard Leslie (original)Golden Era StrategyHistoric Major Host
20
Flossmoor Country Club
Flossmoor, Illinois
Herbert J. Tweedie (original)Tight Tree CorridorsHistoric Major Host
21
Bob O’Link Golf Club
Highland Park, Illinois
Donald Ross (original)Ross Alison Parkland
22
TPC Deere Run
Silvis, Illinois
D.A. Weibring with Chris Gray (PGA TOUR Design Services)Stadium River Bluffs
23
Panther Creek Country Club
Springfield, Illinois
Hale IrwinRolling Midwest Contours
24
Glen Oak Country Club
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Tom Bendelow (original)Mature Tree FramingMajor Championship Host
25
Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, Illinois
William S. Flynn (1929 original)Flynn Parkland Routing
26
Belmont Golf Club
Downers Grove, Illinois
Charles Blair MacdonaldTemplate Risk Reward
27
Medinah Country Club (Course No. 2)
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Tom Bendelow (original)Golden Age ParklandUSGA Host