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Glen View Club
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| Coordinates | 41°50′56″N 88°06′58″W / 41.849°N 88.116°W / 41.849; -88.116Coordinates: 41°50′56″N 88°06′58″W / 41.849°N 88.116°W / 41.849; -88.116 |
| Location | Golf, Illinois, U.S. |
| Elevation | 650 feet (200 m) |
| Established | 1897 (1897) |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted | U.S. Open: (1904) U.S. Amateur: (1902) Western Open: (1899) Western Amateur: (1899) |
| Website | glenviewclub.com |
| Designed by | Richard Leslie, with Herbert J. Tweedie (original)[1] Tom Bendelow (1910) William S. Flynn (1922) David Esler (1999) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,948 yards (6,353 m) |
| Course rating | 73.4 |
| Slope rating | 139 [2] |
Glen View Club is a private country club located in Golf, Illinois, a suburb just north of Chicago. It is one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the country.
Contents
1 History
2 Golf
3 Other activities
4 References
5 External links
History
Founded 121 years ago by a group of Chicago businessmen on March 29, 1897, it was originally the Glen View Golf and Polo Club; its name was shortened a few years later to the Glen View Club. The club was situated so as to be close to a commuter railroad from Chicago, and the village of Golf got its name from the simple sign – "Golf" – that directed riders from the makeshift station to the course.
In 1899, Glen View Club was one of the founding clubs of the Western Golf Association and hosted the inaugural Western Open and Western Amateur tournaments that same year. Other notable founding clubs included Chicago Golf Club, Skokie Country Club, Onwentsia Club, and Evanston Golf Club.
The original clubhouse was designed by Holabird & Roche, known today as Holabird & Root, with help from consulting architect Daniel Burnham. The original clubhouse opened in 1898 but was destroyed by a fire in May 1920. The club once again turned to Holabird & Roche to design a new clubhouse that was built on the same site and exists to this day.
Golf
The par-72 golf course at Glen View measures 6,948 yards (6,353 m) from the back tees, and carries a rating of 73.4 and a slope of 139.[2] It is the second-oldest 18-hole course in the Chicago area, after Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton.
Richard Leslie, the first head professional, who consulted with Herbert J. Tweedie on the design,[1] is credited with the original layout of the golf course.
Tom Bendelow was credited with changes in 1910 to Glen View’s hazard scheme. Bendelow is well known for his designs at Medinah Country Club, East Lake Golf Club and Olympia Fields Country Club.
It was redesigned in 1922 by William S. Flynn, who also designed Shinnecock Hills (on Long Island, New York) and other famous courses. Areas of the golf course were again redesigned in 1999 by architect David Esler, who specializes in William S. Flynn courses.
Glen View was the home club of the legendary Chick Evans (1890–1979), the namesake of the Evans Scholars Program. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, he won both the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open in 1916, and a second U.S. Amateur in 1920.
The course has hosted several major tournaments, including the inaugural Western Open and Western Amateur in 1899, the U.S. Amateur in 1902, and the U.S. Open in 1904. Annual member events include a member-member tournament called the "Royal and Ancient," and a member-guest tournament called "Twa Days."
Other activities
The club also has excellent facilities for paddle tennis, tennis, skeet and trap shooting, and swimming.
References
^ ab "Brief History of Glen View Club". glenviewclub.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
^ ab "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Glen View Club". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Club information
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