Midlothian Country Club

Detailed description of Midlothian Country Club

Midlothian Country Club is a Private 18 hole golf course located in Midlothian, Illinois.

Midlothian golf course first opened for play in 1898. The course was designed by H. J. Tweedie. Over the years the courses has been updated / rennovated by other designers to include Ken Killian, and Richard P. Nugent.

Midlothian Country Club, a private club founded in 1898 by prominent Chicago businessmen looking for a summer retreat for their families. They came "way out to the country" (147th Street) and found a piece of property with rolling hills that reminded them of the Midlothian described in Sir Walter Scott's book "The Heart of Midlothian". That Midlothian is in Scotland where golf was first played and so it was chosen as a fitting name for the new club. The club was one of the first golf clubs in the country and remains a prestigious course. The mayor's annual charity golf classic is held every summer at the Midlothian Country Club. The club also played host to the 1914 U.S. Open.

Par for the course is 71. From the back tees the course plays to 6661 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 6091 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 7, a par-5 that plays to 534 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 12, a par-3 that plays to 150 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 6, a 433 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 15, a 179 yard par-3.