Course record

North

Willie Park Jr. designed Olympia Fields’ North Course in 1923. Its route follows rolling terrain and repeatedly encounters Butterfield Creek, which affects seven holes and crosses the twelfth and fourteenth twice each.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 70
Place: Olympia Fields

Park’s course beside Butterfield Creek

The Club describes later changes principally as added length and deeper bunkers. Its opening par five illustrates the consequence: a drive into a fairway bunker removes the straightforward chance of reaching the green in two.¹

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Course design

1923 Original design

Willie Park Jr.

Open Architect record Olympia Fields Country Club

Hosted competitions

U.S. Open

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	70	76.6	150	3,762	3,581	7,343	35	35
Blue	Men	70	74.9	146	3,515	3,448	6,963	35	35
White · Men	Men	70	73	141	3,306	3,232	6,538	35	35
White · Women	Women	71	78.7	146	3,306	3,232	6,538	36	35
White/Green · Women	Women	71	76.6	141	3,057	3,089	6,146	36	35
White/Green · Men	Men	70	71.2	137	3,057	3,089	6,146	35	35
Green · Men	Men	70	70.4	135	3,004	2,969	5,973	35	35
Green · Women	Women	71	75.6	139	3,004	2,969	5,973	36	35
Yellow · Women	Women	71	71.6	131	2,649	2,598	5,247	36	35
Yellow · Men	Men	70	67.1	127	2,649	2,598	5,247	35	35

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	626	467	461	400	417	187	452	280	472	3,762	442	396	389	168	444	576	215	455	496	3,581	7,343
Blue	580	440	439	378	387	179	425	227	460	3,515	429	380	389	168	438	567	196	413	468	3,448	6,963
White · Men	550	426	409	362	360	164	400	197	438	3,306	410	358	377	150	420	550	175	373	419	3,232	6,538
White · Women	550	426	409	362	360	164	400	197	438	3,306	410	358	377	150	420	550	175	373	419	3,232	6,538
White/Green · Women	516	395	344	362	359	164	390	155	372	3,057	372	358	377	150	370	523	175	373	391	3,089	6,146
White/Green · Men	516	395	344	362	359	164	390	155	372	3,057	372	358	377	150	370	523	175	373	391	3,089	6,146
Green · Men	516	395	344	327	326	136	390	155	415	3,004	372	321	367	130	370	523	145	350	391	2,969	5,973
Green · Women	516	395	344	327	326	136	390	155	415	3,004	372	321	367	130	370	523	145	350	391	2,969	5,973
Yellow · Women	486	340	327	311	238	121	310	144	372	2,649	341	298	282	122	322	453	130	292	358	2,598	5,247
Yellow · Men	486	340	327	311	238	121	310	144	372	2,649	341	298	282	122	322	453	130	292	358	2,598	5,247
Par	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	35	4	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	35	70
Hcp	5	7	1	9	13	17	11	15	3		8	14	10	18	2	4	16	12	6

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	626	467	461	400	417	187	452	280	472	3,762
Blue	580	440	439	378	387	179	425	227	460	3,515
White · Men	550	426	409	362	360	164	400	197	438	3,306
White · Women	550	426	409	362	360	164	400	197	438	3,306
White/Green · Women	516	395	344	362	359	164	390	155	372	3,057
White/Green · Men	516	395	344	362	359	164	390	155	372	3,057
Green · Men	516	395	344	327	326	136	390	155	415	3,004
Green · Women	516	395	344	327	326	136	390	155	415	3,004
Yellow · Women	486	340	327	311	238	121	310	144	372	2,649
Yellow · Men	486	340	327	311	238	121	310	144	372	2,649
Par	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	35
Hcp	5	7	1	9	13	17	11	15	3

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	442	396	389	168	444	576	215	455	496	3,581
Blue	429	380	389	168	438	567	196	413	468	3,448
White · Men	410	358	377	150	420	550	175	373	419	3,232
White · Women	410	358	377	150	420	550	175	373	419	3,232
White/Green · Women	372	358	377	150	370	523	175	373	391	3,089
White/Green · Men	372	358	377	150	370	523	175	373	391	3,089
Green · Men	372	321	367	130	370	523	145	350	391	2,969
Green · Women	372	321	367	130	370	523	145	350	391	2,969
Yellow · Women	341	298	282	122	322	453	130	292	358	2,598
Yellow · Men	341	298	282	122	322	453	130	292	358	2,598
Par	4	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	35
Hcp	8	14	10	18	2	4	16	12	6