Few private clubs in the Chicago suburbs carry the architectural pedigree of Conway Farms. The course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1991, built across a former horse farm in the affluent North Shore corridor. Fazio shaped the rolling, wooded terrain into one of his most celebrated Midwest designs — a layout that rewards strategic thinking over raw power, with generous fairways that tighten as you approach heavily contoured greens. The par 70 plays longer and harder than that number suggests, and the club has earned consistent recognition on national rankings of America's finest private courses.
Conway Farms gained broader attention when it hosted the 2013 BMW Championship, part of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs, drawing the world's top players and cementing its reputation as a tournament-caliber test. The closing stretch, in particular, proved demanding under competitive pressure.
Lake Forest itself sets a fitting stage — one of the most storied communities along Lake Michigan's North Shore, with deep roots in both old money and serious golf culture.
