Onwentsia Club
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| Coordinates | 42°14′35″N87°50′35″W/ 42.243°N 87.843°W |
| Location | Lake Forest, Illinois,U.S. |
| Elevation | 700 feet (215 m) |
| Established | 1895 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | 1906 U.S. Open |
| Website | onwentsiaclub.org |
| Designed by | Charles B. Macdonald Herbert J. Tweedie redesign byTom Doak |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,645 yards (6,076 m) |
| Course rating | 72.8 |
| Slope rating | 134[1] |
Onwentsia Clubis an 18-hole golf course in the centralUnited States,located inLake Forest, Illinois,a suburb north ofChicago.
Course history[edit]
InLake 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. Macdonalddesigned the first nine holes in 1895; the second nine was designed in 1898 byHerbert J. Tweedie,James Foulisand Robert Foulis.[2]The course was subsequently redesigned byTom Doak.
In 1906, the club secured the services of the greatWillie Andersonwho had been pro atThe Apawamis Club.Anderson remains the only golfer to win 3 consecutive US Opens.
1906 U.S. Open[edit]
Onwentsia Club hosted theU.S. Open118 years ago in1906,won byAlex Smith.[3]
Tom Doak redesign[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ab"Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Onwentsia Club".United States Golf Association.RetrievedMay 10,2018.
- ^"Chicago Aerials: H.J.Tweedie From Hoylake to Chicago".golfclubatlas.Retrieved20 May2015.
- ^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.ISBN978-0-7864-3360-5.