Midlothian Country Club
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| Location | Midlothian, Illinois, USA |
| Established | 1898 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 (plus 9 hole auxiliary course) |
| Website | Midlothian Country Club |
| Designed by | H. J. Tweedie |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6661 |
Midlothian Country Club is a golf course in Midlothian, Illinois. It is located eighteen miles southwest of Chicago and built on 208 acres (9,100,000 sq ft) of land. Designed by Herbert James (H.J.) Tweedie and opened in 1898. The course was updated by the Ken Killian and Richard P. Nugent design team. In 2003, 82 bunkers on the course were renovated by architect Bob Lohmann of Lohmann Golf Designs and its construction division, Golf Creations.
History
Early on, the club adopted a passenger train that traversed 3 miles (4.8 km) fourteen times a day, providing transportation for its members. Only St Andrews in Scotland utilized a similar service.
Notable Chicagoans at Midlothian included John G. Shedd, R.H. Donnelly, and Albert Spalding.
This country club was the official hosting site of the U.S. Open in 1914. Walter Hagen defeated Chick Evans to win the first of his eleven major championships.
Major tournaments
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References
- ↑ "It's June in June". Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois). June 27, 1931. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
External links
Coordinates: 41°37′52″N 87°44′46″W / 41.63111°N 87.74611°W