No discussion of the history golf in North America can be complete without the inclusion of Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. One of the five original members of the USGA, the club has held numerous national championships and shaped the development of golf in the United States, while also hosting nearly every top professional […]
Chicago Golf History Begins With Charles Blair Macdonald
Charles Blair Macdonald was a Chicagoan known by many as both the Father of Chicago Golf and the Father of American Golf Architecture. His life-long love affair with the game is a major reason why Chicago stands at the forefront of golf in North America. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on November 14, 1855 […]