Knollwood Club

Location: Lake Forest, IL
Architect: Harry S. Colt and Charles Hugh Alison
Director of Golf: Wade Gurysh
Head Golf Professional: Ryan Peavey
Superintendent: Jimmy Pierson
Yardage: 7,094
Par: 71
Website: Knollwood Club

Established in 1924, Knollwood Club in Lake Forest, just north of Chicago, was designed by C.H. Alison, an associate of famed architect Harry Colt. Set on 240 wooded acres, the classic parkland course has evolved through several renovations, including work by Larry and Roger Packard beginning in the 1970s that introduced lakes, new bunkers and additional tee boxes.

More recently, architect Drew Rogers developed a master plan in 2017 focused on restoring and enhancing the course’s original character. The work included tree removal, widened fairways, re-grassing and native fescue areas, followed by a 2022 renovation of tees, fairways, bunkers and greens.

Knollwood has a proud championship tradition, having hosted the 1956 U.S. Amateur, the 1981 and 1982 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the 2016 Western Amateur and the 2026 Western Junior.

In 2027, the Western Amateur returns to Knollwood for the first time since Dylan Meyer captured the title in 2016. With its return, Knollwood becomes the first club to host the Western Junior and Western Amateur in back-to-back years.

Future Sites:
2028: Baltimore Country Club (Baltimore, MD)
2029: Conway Farms Golf Club (Lake Forest, IL)
2030: Glen View Club (Golf, IL)
2031: Site Selected
2032: Skokie Country Club (Glencoe, IL)
2033: Site Selected
2034: Open
2035: Site Selected