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Few clubs in the Chicago suburbs carry the historical weight of Flossmoor Country Club. Founded in 1899, it ranks among the oldest private clubs in Illinois, and its Donald Ross design — refined over the decades into the course that stands today — gives it genuine architectural pedigree. Ross's fingerprints show in the subtly crowned greens, the strategic bunkering, and a routing that rewards course management over raw power. The club hosted the 1920 PGA Championship, won by Jock Hutchison, a distinction that places it in the broader narrative of American golf history.
Flossmoor sits about 25 miles south of the Loop in the south suburbs, a community that developed largely as a railroad retreat for Chicago's professional class. The club reflects that heritage — understated, well-maintained, and quietly proud of its traditions. The terrain is gently rolling by Midwest standards, with mature trees defining fairways and adding genuine strategic consequence to wayward shots.
For members, Flossmoor offers something increasingly rare: a classic parkland course with a legitimate backstory, where the history of the game is woven into the property itself rather than merely displayed on a wall.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 7,136 | 75.8 | 144 | 72 |
| Blue · men | 6,764 | 74 | 138 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,437 | 72.5 | 134 | 72 |
| Gold · men | 6,112 | 70.9 | 130 | 72 |
| Gold · women | 6,112 | 76.4 | 140 | 73 |
| Red · women | 5,503 | 73 | 133 | 73 |
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