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Onwentsia Club

Coordinates: 42°14′35″N 87°50′35″W / 42.243°N 87.843°W / 42.243; -87.843
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Onwentsia Club
Club information
Onwentsia Club is located in the United States
Onwentsia Club
Onwentsia Club is located in Illinois
Onwentsia Club
Coordinates42°14′35″N 87°50′35″W / 42.243°N 87.843°W / 42.243; -87.843
LocationLake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Elevation700 feet (215 m)
Established1895; 129 years ago (1895)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted1906 U.S. Open
Websiteonwentsiaclub.org
Designed byCharles B. Macdonald
Herbert J. Tweedie
redesign by Tom Doak
Par71
Length6,645 yards (6,076 m)
Course rating72.8
Slope rating134 [1]

Onwentsia Club is an 18-hole golf course in the central United States, located in Lake Forest, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago.

Course history

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In Lake County, the par-71 course is 6,645 yards (6,076 m) from the back tees; it has a course rating of 72.8 with a slope rating of 134,[1] on Chicago (bent) grass. Charles B. Macdonald designed the first nine holes in 1895; the second nine was designed in 1898 by Herbert J. Tweedie, James Foulis and Robert Foulis.[2] The course was subsequently redesigned by Tom Doak.

In 1906, the club secured the services of the great Willie Anderson who had been pro at The Apawamis Club. Anderson remains the only golfer to win 3 consecutive US Opens.

1906 U.S. Open

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Onwentsia Club hosted the U.S. Open 118 years ago in 1906, won by Alex Smith.[3]

Tom Doak redesign

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The club has panoramic views of the property at almost all points, and the Doak redesign keeps the integrity of some holes intact. The fescue and multi-tiered putting surfaces compensate for length on this gem. The name "Onwentsia” meant a meeting place - in the country - of sporting braves and squaws.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Onwentsia Club". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Chicago Aerials: H.J.Tweedie From Hoylake to Chicago". golfclubatlas.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
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