
Evan Schiller/Medinah Country Club
Overview
Tom Doak and his Renaissance Design team completed a substantial two-year transformation of Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 1 in 2014. Doak removed almost 800 trees to open up new playing corridors and improve drainage, while also infusing his diabolic philosophy to putting surfaces. The result is a great companion to the championship No. 3 course, which is being renovated by Geoff Ogilvy and his team, and the No. 2 course, which was also renovated in the 2010s.
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Awards

Best in State: Ranked 13th, 2017-'18. Ranked 14th, 2015-'16, 2019-'22. Ranked 15th, 2021-'24. Ranked inside the top 15, 1989-'91, 1995, 2001-'07. Ranked inside the top 20, 1993, 1997-'99. Ranked 24th, 2013-'14.
2023-'24 ranking: 15th.
Previous ranking: 14th.
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100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Terrific shape from tea to green. Bunkers in great shape. Greens are quick. Less trees than number three making it much more manageable"
Read More2022
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“This is a great course. The conditions are second to none and the atmosphere is amazing. I love the history surrounding the club. Tom Doak did a great job making this course playable, fun, and challenging."
Read More2020
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