Medinah

Medinah, Illinois

After almost twenty months of construction and grow-in, we are thrilled to announce that Course #3 is now officially open!

Medinah and Course #3 have been an important part of American Golf for almost 100 years, regarded as one of the great Country Clubs and playing host to several Major Championships. In 2021 OCM were engaged to redesign the famous layout and we hope the new course proves to be just as intriguing and enjoyable for a midweek social round as it will be for those playing in the 2026 Presidents Cup.

Course #3 sits on the best parcel of land and it has the most significant history of the three courses. Originally designed by Tom Bendelow, it has changed considerably over the past 80 years, with several well- known architects making refinements and renovations.

In preparing our design we spent a considerable amount of time reviewing the current course and looking through historical records to better understand how and why the holes have evolved. To those familiar with the history of the course it may be apparent there are elements we would like to restore, other areas which stay more or less in their current form with only minor changes, and then there are those where we have suggested a more significant change to achieve the best outcome. This includes the re-routing of the final six holes which looks to make more of a visual and strategic feature of Lake Kadijah.

The new design has a much bigger scale than the previous version which we feel better matches the topography and the size of the property.  Larger greens, bigger scale bunkering and wider fairways combined with more open vistas and broad areas of long fescue rough which has added much needed colour and texture to the landscape.

Project

Medinah Country Club

Location

Medinah, Illinois, USA

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Details

Course renovation