シカゴ近郊のゴルフ場
シカゴ周辺のお勧めゴルフ場
COG HILL GOLF CLUB - COURSE 1 コグヒル＃１
COG HILL GOLF CLUB - COURSE 3 コブヒル＃３
COG HILL GOLF CLUB - DUBSDREAD COURSE コグヒル＃４ （全米トップ１００）
COG HILL GOLF CLUB - RAVINES COURSE ＃２
シカゴから３０分ほどのところに広がるコグヒルカントリークラブ。色々なトーナメントが行われているパブリックゴルフコースです。特に＃４は有名で通称ダブストレッド（ゴルファーが恐れるコース?）はゴルフマガジン誌の全米トップ１００のコースの中にもランキングしている名コース。
コグヒルゴルフ＆カントリークラブの歴史は長く１９２７年にまだゴルフがこの地域であまり知られていなかったころ「ゴルフは楽しそうで簡単そうでおもしろそうだ」という３人の兄弟が１９２６年から２７年にかけて丘を切り開き人力と馬の力でシャベルなどを使って作った手作業を基にした。ゴルフ場＃１コースが１９２７年７月４日のウイークエンドにオープンした後１９２９年に＃２コースもオープン。その後豪華なクラブハウスも立てられグランドピアノや暖炉が設置され１４室のゲストルームも作られて優雅な週末を過ごす社交場として知られ今では現地の大切な施設になっています。なんと昔からゴルフのプレーを楽しむことができるようにするために大人たちができるようになんと託児所やメイドを雇うことが出来遊園地などの子供のための施設もゴルフ場内に作られている。１９６３年にディック・ウイルソンが＃３コースをデザインし＃４コースは、ナショナル・チャンピオンシップやPGAツアーをホストするのにふさわしいコースを設計者のディック・ウイルソンが亡くなった為そのあとをついでジョー・リーが後を引き継いでついにオープンさせた。
＃４はダブストレッドというあだ名がつけられ挑戦的なコースが親しまれている。
４コースある林間コースの中でこのNO.4コースが一番良くコースは長く、バンカーも深く、戦略的に配されているためとてもタフな上級者コース。ほとんどのグリーンは砲台で、グリーンのアンジュレーションは強い。PGAトーナメント、BMW Championshipが2007年と2009年から2011年まで開催された。
シカゴ周辺のリゾート
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa イーグルリッジ
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa is located just outside of Galena, Illinois, on 6,800 acres of rolling, wooded hills, unique to this section of the Midwest. Along with 80 beautifully appointed rooms in the resort's Inn, there are over 250 two to eight bedroom villas and distinctive homes available to satisfy the needs of visitors of any denomination and agenda.
As a premier golf resort, Eagle Ridge has been honored as one of the "40 Great Resorts" and named in the top Illinois resorts in the "Best of the Midwest" issue by Midwest Living Magazine; awarded the 2008 Pinnacle Award by Successful Meetings Magazine; winner of the 2008 "Award of Excellence" by Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine; Zagat Survey includes both the North, South and General golf courses in their
2009"America's Top Golf Courses Guide;" and Travel & Leisure Golf, Golfweek and Golf Digest have recognized the resort for their 63 holes of award winning golf. In 2008 and in 2009, Successful Meetings honored Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa with the "Pinnacle Award" as voted by readers in the Hotels & Resorts category. In 2008, Travel + Leisure Golf named Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa the second "Most Underrated" resort in the Midwest and the third "Best Golf Resort" in the Midwest as voted by readers.
The Oak Brook Hills Resort
The Oak Brook Hills Resort is the premier hotel/golf resort in the Metro Chicago area, situated an equal distance from both the O'Hare and Midway Airports.
Marriott Lincolnshire Resort
The golf facilities at the Lincolnshire include Crane's Landing - a George Fazio designed 18-hole par 70 championship design that is both challenging and user friendly as a resort golf experience. The course features bent grass fairways, tightly bunkered greens and scenic vistas of the Des Plaines River and surrounding woodlands. Four sets of tees allow golfers of all skill levels to choose from distances ranging from 3620 to 6290 yards, with a top slope rating of 125 for men and 135 for women
Pheasant Run Resort
The 18-hole championship, par-71 golf course is a Maddox design that features tree-lined fairways, pristine lakes, and carefully manicured greens. Owned and operated by Pheasant Run Resort, this championship course is designed to challenge every level of golfer. And guests at Pheasant Run have special access to Prairie Landing - a 4 star Robert Trent Jones Jr. links style course located next to the resort. St. Charles, Illinois
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
Eaglewood Resort & Spa is located just 35 minutes from Downtown Chicago (21 minutes from O'Hare international Airport), and features upscale accommodations, luxurious amenities, first class recreation and high-tech facilities to welcome visitors to the intimate and secluded 106 acre property. Guests will find both their business needs and leisure demands met in the highest possible standards at this beautiful and versatile resort
Grand Geneva Resort
The magnificent Brute, at over 7,000 yards, is one of the most challenging layouts in the Midwest and is considered one of Wisconsin's best golf courses. Designed by Robert Bruce Harris, the course is enhanced with 68 bunkers and huge rolling greens, averaging over 8,000 square feet. This par-72 Lake Geneva golf course is perfectly manicured and immaculately maintained.
The Highlands Golf Course
Highlands is a Scottish-inspired, links-style course, complete with a beautiful landscape of scenic hills, trickling creeks and lush foliage. This Lake Geneva golf course was originally designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, and transformed in 1996 by Bob Cupp.