Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL · Founded
Chicago Golf Club is a private golf club in Wheaton, Illinois, designed by Charles Blair Macdonald in 1892. The club has 18 holes, a par of 70. The average member handicap is 12.1 with 50% single-digit players.
Macdonald's 1892 creation stands as America's first 18-hole course and a founding member of the USGA, where strategic design principles imported from Scotland took root in Illinois prairie. The traditions established here shaped American golf.
Scorecard
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Black | 450 | 481 | 256 | 536 | 394 | 395 | 207 | 443 | 438 | 3,600 | 139 | 410 | 462 | 180 | 351 | 393 | 525 | 465 | 425 | 3,350 | 6,950 |
| White | 450 | 440 | 219 | 536 | 320 | 395 | 207 | 413 | 403 | 3,383 | 139 | 410 | 414 | 149 | 351 | 393 | 525 | 382 | 425 | 3,188 | 6,571 |
| Red | 347 | 374 | 195 | 492 | 293 | 347 | 155 | 337 | 325 | 2,865 | 135 | 376 | 366 | 135 | 307 | 331 | 470 | 337 | 358 | 2,815 | 5,680 |
| Hdcp | 5 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
Membership Information
Member Profile
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About Chicago Golf Club
As the country's oldest 18-hole course, Chicago Golf Club carries the weight of being golf's American birthplace while Macdonald's design remains strategically relevant today. The routing through mature trees and rolling terrain creates natural amphitheaters around key holes, while the bunker placement still challenges modern equipment and technique. What strikes visitors most is how this historical monument continues to provide engaging, thoughtful golf rather than serving merely as a museum piece.
Key Facts
- Chicago Golf Club is located in Wheaton, Illinois.
- Club type: private.
- Course architect: Charles Blair Macdonald.
- Year founded: 1892.
- Number of holes: 18.
- Par: 70.
- Average member handicap: 12.1.
- Single-digit handicap players: 50%.
- GHIN-registered members: 25.
- Membership types: invitation-only.
- Alister Index score: 92/100.
