Cog Hill Golf & Country Club - 2

Few names carry more weight in the Chicago golf scene than Cog Hill, and the complex in Lemont has been a cornerstone of public and private golf in the region since the Jemsek family opened it in 1927. The property eventually grew into one of the most celebrated multi-course facilities in the Midwest, with its courses ranging from everyday playable to genuinely demanding. Course No. 2 is one of the facility's quieter offerings — a members' track that operates away from the spotlight that falls on its famous sibling, No. 4 (Dubsdread), yet shares the same rolling, wooded terrain that defines this stretch of the Des Plaines River valley southwest of Chicago.

Lemont sits on a landscape shaped by ancient glacial activity, and Cog Hill's grounds reflect that — elevation changes, mature hardwoods, and the kind of turf conditions that reward the facility's meticulous maintenance reputation.

For members, No. 2 offers a genuine alternative to the more punishing layouts on property: familiar ground with enough variety to stay interesting across a season.