Established 1895 Phone +1 847-234-0120 Tournament hosted 1906 U.S. Open | Type Private Par 71 Total holes 18 | |
Location Lake Forest, IllinoisUnited States Address 300 Green Bay Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA Similar Shoreacres Country Club, Old Elm Club, Northmoor Country Club, Exmoor Country Club, Conway Farms Golf Club | ||
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Onwentsia Club is an 18-hole golf course located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and lies in Lake County.
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Course history
The course features 6,645 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course has a rating is 71.9 and it has a slope rating of 127 on Chicago (bent) grass. Charles B. Macdonald designed the first 9 holes in 1895. The second 9 holes were designed in 1898 by Herbert J. Tweedie, James Foulis and Robert Foulis. The course was subsequently redesigned by Tom Doak.
1906 U.S. Open
Onwentsia Club hosted the 1906 U.S. Open won by Alex Smith.
Tom Doak redesign
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" may have been inspired by the Illini name for the tuliptree, which grows in well-watered Illinois ecosystems.