Flossmoor Golf Club

Founded in 1899, Flossmoor Golf Club is a private facility that offers an 18-hole golf course. The course was designed by Herbert Tweedie and opened in 1900.

It first gained national attention in 1906 when it hosted the Western Open, considered on par with the U.S. Open at the time. Alex Smith won that event, securing one of his two Western Open titles.

In 1909, the Western Golf Association returned to Flossmoor for the Western Amateur, where Chick Evans claimed his first of eight titles in the event. In 1911, then-club president Harry Collis took charge of the course’s maintenance, becoming an accomplished agronomist and developing the renowned Flossmoor Bent Grass, still popular on putting greens today. Collis’ contributions were honored with his induction into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 2023.

During World War I, Flossmoor Golf Club hosted Red Cross Matches in 1917 and 1918, featuring stars like Robert Garner, Chick Evans, Perry Adair, and Bobby Jones. The club continued to attract prestigious events, including the third annual PGA Championship in 1920, won by Illinois native Jock Hutchison. The U.S. Amateur followed in 1923, with a field that included Bobby Jones, Francis Ouimet, and eventual champion Max Marston.