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Description

Glen View Club
Founded 124 years ago by a group of Chicago businessmen on March 29, 1897, it was originally the Glen View Golf and Polo Club; its name was shortened a few years later to the Glen View Club. The club was situated so as to be close to a commuter railroad from Chicago, and the village of Golf got its name from the simple sign – "Golf" – that directed riders from the makeshift station to the course.
In 1899, Glen View Club was one of the founding clubs of the
Western Golf Association
and hosted the inaugural
Western Open
and
Western Amateur
tournaments that same year. Other notable founding clubs included
Chicago Golf Club
,
Skokie Country Club
,
Onwentsia Club
, and Evanston Golf Club.
The par-72 golf course at Glen View measures 6,948 yards (6,353 m) from the back tees, and carries a rating of 73.4 and a slope
of 139.
[2]
Richard Leslie, the first head professional, who consulted with
Herbert J. Tweedie
on the design,
[1]
is credited with the original layout of the golf course.
In 1910,
Tom Bendelow
was credited with changes to Glen View’s hazard scheme. Bendelow is well known for his designs at
Medinah Country Club
,
Skokie Country Club
,
Beverly Country Club
,
East Lake Golf Club
and
Olympia Fields Country Club
.
In 1913, two of the games most prolific architects,
Harry Colt
and
Donald Ross
, began changes to Glen View.
Harry Colt
, referred to frequently as H.S. or more formally as Henry Shapland, was known for participating in the design of over 300 golf courses around the globe, primarily in the
United Kingdom
. His most notable work in the United States was with
George Arthur Crump
at
Pine Valley Golf Club
, a course frequently ranked as the best in the country.
Donald Ross
is most famous for his work at
Pinehurst No. 2
,
Aronimink Golf Club
,
East Lake Golf Club
,
Seminole Golf Club
,
Oak Hill Country Club
,
Inverness Club
and
Oakland Hills
.
In 1922, select holes of Glen View were redesigned by
William S. Flynn
. Flynn is most well-known for his design of
Shinnecock Hills
(on
Long Island
,
New York
).
The course as it stands today still includes elements from each of the aforementioned architects.
Glen View was the home club of the legendary
Chick Evans
(1890–1979),
the namesake of the Evans Scholars Program. A member of the
World Golf Hall of Fame
, he won both the
U.S. Amateur
and the
U.S. Open
in
1916
, and a second U.S. Amateur
in 1920.
The course has hosted several major tournaments, including the inaugural
Western Open
and
Western Amateur
in 1899, the U.S. Amateur in 1902, and the U.S. Open in
1904
. Annual member events include a member-member tournament called the "Royal and Ancient," and a member-guest tournament called "Twa Days."