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Chicago Golf Club

25W253 Warrenville Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630)665-2988

This club, which is Chicago's most exclusive, was originally founded in 1892 and was listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U.S. It was also recognized in "GOLF Magazine's" 1995 list of "The First 100 Clubs in America." Members claim that since the course opened in 1895, it is the oldest eighteen hole course in the country. The 1897, 1900, and 1911 U.S. Opens were held here and were won by Joe Lloyd, Harry Vardon, and John McDermott. "GOLF Magazine" also rated it 23rd best among the "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." for 1995 and 1997, and 20th in 1999. "Golf Digest" rated this 18th best out of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" for 1995-96, and 35th best for 1997-98. The same publication also rated it as the 2nd "Best in State" for the years 1995 through 1998. "GOLFWEEK" ranked it 16th among "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" for both 1997, 1998 and 1999. The old, links-style course features wide fairways and large greens. The terrain is fairly hilly, so you can expect some uneven lies.

Holes: 18

Greens: Bent Grass

Fairways: Buffalo

Tee Information:
Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating	Slope
Men's	70	6574	71.7	128
Ladies'	70	6062	75.4	131

Greens Fees:	$50-$79
Course Type:	private
Dress Code:	Collared shirt, no other requirements
Season:	Apr 1 to Nov 15
Guest Policy:	Closed

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Great Old Golf Course, Mar 29, 2009

reviewer: Marketbeast from Louisville, KY

I used to caddy as a teenager at CGC back in the 60's. It was always one of the best kept secrets. Too bad it never had room to be lengthend, but then again the Membership most likely never would have allowed it. Must say the Members back in my caddy days were some of the stingiest rich folks around. Tips were hard to find and the 18 hole rate for carrying a bag was $4.

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