La Grange Country Club

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La Grange Country Club is a private golf club in La Grange, Illinois, a suburb southwest of Chicago.

La Grange Country Club
Club information
LocationLa Grange, Illinois
Established1899, 125 years ago
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedU.S. Women's Open
(1974, 1981)
WebsiteLa Grange CC
Designed byHerbert J. Tweedie
Tom Bendelow
Par71
Length6,738 yards (6,161 m) Longest hole is #7 - 573 yards (524 m)
Course rating72.7
Slope rating134

Founded 125 years ago in 1899 and designed by Herbert J. Tweedie[1] as a nine-hole golf course, the club relocated to its present location in 1913 and was expanded to 18 holes. It hosted the U.S. Women's Open, an LPGA major championship, in 1974 and 1981,[2] and underwent a major renovation in 2001.

References

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  1. ^ "H. J. Tweedie: Courses Built". worldgolf.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ "U.S. Women's Open Champions". USGA. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

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