Chicago Golf History

Chicago Golf History Begins With Charles Blair Macdonald

Walter Lis July 16, 2022

Charles Blair Macdonald was a renowned course designer, 1895 U.S. Amateur Champion and World Golf Hall of Fame who was born in Canada in 1856 and grew up in Chicago. He has become known by many as ...

Chicago Golf History

Chicago Golf Club – The 18-Hole Birthplace of Golf in North America

Walter Lis July 28, 2022

No discussion of the history of 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 ...