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Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course
Olympia Fields, Illinois, United States
18 Holes · Private club — no published green fee; play is by member invitation · Parkland
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About Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course
Olympia Fields Country Club's North Course is a Willie Park Jr. design in Olympia Fields, Illinois, in the Chicago area. Park was a two-time Open champion. It is a tree-lined parkland course on a varied piece of Midwestern ground, with Butterfield Creek winding through several holes. Deep fairway bunkers pinch the driving areas, most greens slope hard from back to front, and nearly all of Park's original design and strategy is still intact despite the lengthening that top-level golf has required.
- Johnny Farrell beat amateur Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff at the 1928 U.S. Open held here.
- Jim Furyk won the 2003 U.S. Open here at 8 under par, three strokes clear of Stephen Leaney.
- The club also hosted the PGA Championship in 1925 and 1961, the U.S. Senior Open in 1997 and the 2015 U.S. Amateur.
- Jon Rahm won the 2020 BMW Championship on the North Course, and the event returned to the club in 2023.
History of Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course
Olympia Fields was founded in 1915 and grew into the first private club in the country with 72 holes, laid out across hundreds of acres. Willie Park Jr. designed the fourth of those courses, now known as the North, and two of the original four have since gone, leaving the North and the South. The clubhouse was completed in 1925. Mark Mungeam later redid the bunkers on the North, and the course has been stretched over the years without losing the shape of Park's holes.
Signature holes at Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course
The round opens with a par 5, one of the longest holes on the course. The 14th is the one most often singled out: a par 4 of about 450 yards with Butterfield Creek crossing the fairway through a tree-lined corridor.
Playing Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course: tips
Olympia Fields is a private club, so a round means playing as the guest of a member. The club does not sell tee times or publish a green fee. It is at 2800 Country Club Drive in Olympia Fields, and the main number is (708) 748-0495. Ask your host about guest policy and dress before you go, since the club's public pages give only an overview.
Visit Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course
2800 Country Club Dr, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Olympia Fields, Illinois, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions about Olympia Fields Country Club — North Course
Can the public play Olympia Fields North?
No. Olympia Fields is a private club, and play is limited to members and their guests. There is no public tee-time booking and no published green fee.
How difficult is the North Course?
From the tournament tees it has a course rating of 76.6 and a slope of 150. Reviewers stress that accuracy off the tee matters here more than raw length.
How many courses does Olympia Fields have?
Two 18-hole courses, the North and the South. The North, designed by Park, is the one used for championships, while the South is a Tom Bendelow design.