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Harborside International Golf Center

Walter Lis June 12, 2026

Harborside International Golf Center is one of the crown jewels of Chicago golf. Situated just 16 minutes south of the Loop, this facility offers two championship 18-hole courses, an expansive ...

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Skokie Country Club

Walter Lis June 12, 2026

Established in 1897, Skokie Country Club was the fifth private golf club to appear in the Chicago region, following Chicago Golf Club (1893), Onwentsia (1894), Exmoor (1896), and Glen View (1897). ...

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Aurora Country Club Selects Ray Hearn to Lead Historic Renovation

Walter Lis June 12, 2026

Aurora Country Club in Illinois has chosen noted architect Raymond Hearn to develop a comprehensive master plan to renovate and restore its golf course. The club traces its roots back more than a ...

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Flossmoor Golf Club

Walter Lis June 12, 2026

Flossmoor Golf Club, founded in 1899 originally as Homewood Country Club, is a private course situated in Bloom Township just outside Flossmoor, Illinois. Renowned as one of the first championship ...

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Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook Avoids The Spotlight

Walter Lis June 12, 2026

Butler National Golf Club was the vision of businessman, philanthropist and sportsman Paul Butler, who was also the founder of the village of Oak Brook. Butler inherited the J. W. Butler Paper ...