Course record
South
At Olympia Fields Country Club
Tom Bendelow designed the South Course in 1915. Steve Smyers renovated it in 2007, followed by Andy Staples’ renovation and restoration in 2023. These interventions belong to the continuing history of the former No. 1 course.1
Open the Club record- Holes
- 18 Course total
- Par
- 72 Recorded par
- Place
- Olympia Fields Illinois
Bendelow’s South and its later restorations
The South hosted the 2011 U.S. Girls’ Junior and the 2012 Junior Ryder Cup. It also supplied stroke-play holes for the 2015 U.S. Amateur, giving it a championship record distinct from the North’s major professional events.1
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Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Men | 72 | 75 | 146 | 3,699 | 3,407 | 7,106 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue | Men | 72 | 73.8 | 144 | 3,534 | 3,316 | 6,850 | 36 | 36 |
| White/Blue | Men | 72 | 72.8 | 141 | 3,313 | 3,316 | 6,629 | 36 | 36 |
| White · Women | Women | 73 | 78.3 | 147 | 3,313 | 3,132 | 6,445 | 36 | 37 |
| White · Men | Men | 72 | 72 | 139 | 3,313 | 3,132 | 6,445 | 36 | 36 |
| Green/White | Men | 72 | 71.1 | 137 | 3,117 | 3,132 | 6,249 | 36 | 36 |
| Green · Men | Men | 72 | 70 | 134 | 3,117 | 2,885 | 6,002 | 36 | 36 |
| Green · Women | Women | 73 | 75.8 | 142 | 3,117 | 2,885 | 6,002 | 36 | 37 |
| Yellow · Women | Women | 73 | 72.5 | 134 | 2,803 | 2,616 | 5,419 | 36 | 37 |
| Yellow · Men | Men | 72 | 67.3 | 128 | 2,803 | 2,616 | 5,419 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 459 | 482 | 182 | 543 | 243 | 375 | 566 | 409 | 440 | 3,699 | 500 | 345 | 212 | 415 | 150 | 430 | 365 | 460 | 530 | 3,407 | 7,106 |
| Blue | 433 | 420 | 171 | 524 | 210 | 361 | 566 | 409 | 440 | 3,534 | 500 | 331 | 200 | 395 | 150 | 405 | 365 | 440 | 530 | 3,316 | 6,850 |
| White/Blue | 396 | 400 | 150 | 517 | 183 | 337 | 540 | 390 | 400 | 3,313 | 500 | 331 | 200 | 395 | 150 | 405 | 365 | 440 | 530 | 3,316 | 6,629 |
| White · Women | 396 | 400 | 150 | 517 | 183 | 337 | 540 | 390 | 400 | 3,313 | 478 | 331 | 170 | 380 | 135 | 382 | 342 | 411 | 503 | 3,132 | 6,445 |
| White · Men | 396 | 400 | 150 | 517 | 183 | 337 | 540 | 390 | 400 | 3,313 | 478 | 331 | 170 | 380 | 135 | 382 | 342 | 411 | 503 | 3,132 | 6,445 |
| Green/White | 375 | 380 | 139 | 488 | 158 | 310 | 517 | 379 | 371 | 3,117 | 478 | 331 | 170 | 380 | 135 | 382 | 342 | 411 | 503 | 3,132 | 6,249 |
| Green · Men | 375 | 380 | 139 | 488 | 158 | 310 | 517 | 379 | 371 | 3,117 | 448 | 288 | 145 | 348 | 135 | 342 | 307 | 402 | 470 | 2,885 | 6,002 |
| Green · Women | 375 | 380 | 139 | 488 | 158 | 310 | 517 | 379 | 371 | 3,117 | 448 | 288 | 145 | 348 | 135 | 342 | 307 | 402 | 470 | 2,885 | 6,002 |
| Yellow · Women | 353 | 285 | 125 | 458 | 158 | 305 | 420 | 365 | 334 | 2,803 | 410 | 260 | 121 | 318 | 100 | 342 | 275 | 360 | 430 | 2,616 | 5,419 |
| Yellow · Men | 353 | 285 | 125 | 458 | 158 | 305 | 420 | 365 | 334 | 2,803 | 410 | 260 | 121 | 318 | 100 | 342 | 275 | 360 | 430 | 2,616 | 5,419 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 459 | 482 | 182 | 543 | 243 | 375 | 566 | 409 | 440 | 3,699 |
| Blue | 433 | 420 | 171 | 524 | 210 | 361 | 566 | 409 | 440 | 3,534 |
| White/Blue | 396 | 400 | 150 | 517 | 183 | 337 | 540 | 390 | 400 | 3,313 |
| White · Women | 396 | 400 | 150 | 517 | 183 | 337 | 540 | 390 | 400 | 3,313 |
| White · Men | 396 | 400 | 150 | 517 | 183 | 337 | 540 | 390 | 400 | 3,313 |
| Green/White | 375 | 380 | 139 | 488 | 158 | 310 | 517 | 379 | 371 | 3,117 |
| Green · Men | 375 | 380 | 139 | 488 | 158 | 310 | 517 | 379 | 371 | 3,117 |
| Green · Women | 375 | 380 | 139 | 488 | 158 | 310 | 517 | 379 | 371 | 3,117 |
| Yellow · Women | 353 | 285 | 125 | 458 | 158 | 305 | 420 | 365 | 334 | 2,803 |
| Yellow · Men | 353 | 285 | 125 | 458 | 158 | 305 | 420 | 365 | 334 | 2,803 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 500 | 345 | 212 | 415 | 150 | 430 | 365 | 460 | 530 | 3,407 |
| Blue | 500 | 331 | 200 | 395 | 150 | 405 | 365 | 440 | 530 | 3,316 |
| White/Blue | 500 | 331 | 200 | 395 | 150 | 405 | 365 | 440 | 530 | 3,316 |
| White · Women | 478 | 331 | 170 | 380 | 135 | 382 | 342 | 411 | 503 | 3,132 |
| White · Men | 478 | 331 | 170 | 380 | 135 | 382 | 342 | 411 | 503 | 3,132 |
| Green/White | 478 | 331 | 170 | 380 | 135 | 382 | 342 | 411 | 503 | 3,132 |
| Green · Men | 448 | 288 | 145 | 348 | 135 | 342 | 307 | 402 | 470 | 2,885 |
| Green · Women | 448 | 288 | 145 | 348 | 135 | 342 | 307 | 402 | 470 | 2,885 |
| Yellow · Women | 410 | 260 | 121 | 318 | 100 | 342 | 275 | 360 | 430 | 2,616 |
| Yellow · Men | 410 | 260 | 121 | 318 | 100 | 342 | 275 | 360 | 430 | 2,616 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Hcp | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 |