The Glen Club

ACCOLADES AND IN THE NEWS

aerial view of golf course

The Genius of Tom Fazio, the Commitment of KemperSports

The Glen Club opened in 2001 and immediately made history. No other course in the U.S. has ever been named to all three Top 10 New Course lists published by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Sports Illustrated. Other accolades followed, including a current place on Golf Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play, “Best Course in Illinois” by Great Lakes Golf and inclusion in Great Golf Resorts of the World. Before the club opened, it was selected home of the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame and the Illinois Open.

“Because The Glen Club is constructed on the former Glenview Naval Air Station, we had the unique opportunity to create the features and topography from scratch. The result is a visually stimulating design in the classic tradition, with beautiful, rolling fairways and harmonious transitions.” -Tom Fazio

“After adding 4,000 trees and moving 2.4 million cubic yards of earth, the Tom Fazio design has the best par-3s in the state.” -Sports Illustrated

“Not since he waved his arms and said ‘abracadabra’ at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas has Tom Fazio conjured up a golf course from a blank slate. The transformation of runways to fairways was miraculous” -Golf Magazine

Tournament History

NV5 Invitational · 2019 to present
Illinois Open · 2002-2007, 2012-2014, 2017-2019
Bank of America Open · 2003-2008

Accolades

  • Golfweek – Where to play golf around Chicago: Golfweek’s Best 2023 public-access courses
  • Golfweek – Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 200 resort courses in the U.S.  The Glen Club (T174)
  • Golfweek – No. 5 – Best Courses You Can Play 2022 – Illinois
  • Golf Digest – No. 29 – The Best Golf Courses in Every State
  • Chicago Golf Report – No. 2 – Chicago’s Top 10 Clubhouses – 2022
  • Chicago Golf Report – No. 5 – Chicago’s Top 10 Public Course Driving Ranges – 2022
  • Chicago Golf Report – No. 5 – Top Ten Elevated Tee Shots in Chicago – 2019
  • Golf Magazine – No. 2 – Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois – 2017
  • Golf Magazine – No. 90 – Top 100 Course You Can Play – 2017
  • Best Businesses – 2016 Best Business of Glenview Award (Golf category)
  • Chicago Golf – No. 2 – The Best Illinois Golf Courses in 2016
  • Golfweek – No. 13 – Best Courses You Can Play 2016 – Illinois
  • GolfWeek – No. 4 – GolfWeek’s Best: State-by-State Courses You Can Play 2015
  • Golf Magazine – No. 2 – Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois – 2014
  • Golf.com – No. 2 – Best Public Golf Courses in Illinois – 2014
  • Golf Magazine – No. 78 – Top 100 Course You Can Play – 2014
  • Golf Week – No. 4 – Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois – 2014
  • Golf Advisor – No. 2 – “Local’s Picks: The 10 Best Golf Courses in the Chicago Area 2014
  • Golf Magazine – No. 4 – Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois – 2013
  • Golf Magazine – No. 2 – Best Public Course in Illinois – 2012
  • Golf Magazine – No. 72 – Top 100 Courses You Can Play – 2012
  • GolfWeek – No. 2 – Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois – 2012
  • PGA Tour – No. 2 – Chicago’s Top 10 Public Golf Courses 2010
  • GolfWeek – No. 3 – Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois – 2010
  • Golf Magazine – No. 72 – Top 100 Courses You Can Play – 2010
  • GolfWeek – No. 24 – Best Tour Courses You Can Play – 2008
  • GolfWeek – The Best Courses You Can Play 2006-7
  • Golf Magazine – Top 100 Courses You Can Play 2002, 2004, 2006
  • Zaget Survey – America’s Top 50 Golf Courses 2003-2005
  • Golf Illinois – No.1 – Chicago’s Top 10 Golf Courses for 2002
  • Golf Digest – Best New Upscale Public Course 2002
  • Golf Magazine – Top 10 New You Can Play 2002
  • Great Lakes Golf Magazine – Best Course in Illinois 2002
  • Sports Illustrated – Top 10 New Courses 2001

In The News