Golf

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Enjoy a round of golf with Darren Snyder '91, Partner with Prairie Capital in Chicago.  After golf, enjoy Darren's hospitality with the requisite cocktails and cigars!

Over the years Westmoreland has hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments--the Western Open in 1917, won by Jim Barnes (283) with Walter Hagen (285) second; the Western Amateur in 1921, won by Chick Evans; the Western Golf Association's Junior Girls Tourney in 1924 and again in 1934; the Chicago District Golf Association's Women's Championship in 1936; and the 42nd annual U.S.G.A. Women's Amateur Championship in 1938. This was to be Miss Patty Berg's first National Championship victory. She was 20 years old at that time. 

The golf course has undergone many changes since the original design by William Watson in 1912. He supervised the construction along with the first Golf Professional and Superintendent, Joseph Roseman. Numerous changes were made to the course starting in 1920/1921 when Wiliam Langford and A. W. Tillinghast executed a redesign of the course. In 1963 work was begun on the ponds on #13, #15 and #17. The pond on #8 was added during the major renovation supervised by Arthur Hills in 1993. Many prominent professionals and amateurs have been tested by the course including Bobby Jones, Chick Evans, Frances Ouiment, Walter Hagan, Jock Hutchison and many others. We continue to enjoy a great test of golf which is true to the original routing developed by Mr. Watson. 

See the website for information on Westmoreland: WCC Website

Guest info:

Arrival

Please follow the drive to the valet parking area, where your clubs and car will be retrieved and you will be directed to the locker room.  If the Member host has notified us in advance, our Locker Room Manager, Brian Murphy, will have a guest locker assigned for you.  It is policy of the Club to have your golf shoes cleaned by our staff, before stepping on to the practice areas or first tee.  Please provide your shoes to one of our locker room attendants. 

Dress

Proper golf attire is required for play; shirts are always to be tucked in and must have a collar (women are allowed collarless golf shirts and golf shirts/blouses designed to be not tucked); golf hat bills are to be worn forward; golf hats are prohibited in the clubhouse with the exception of the locker room; shoes and clothing should be changed in the locker room and not the parking lot. Males – golf shorts to be no shorter than 4 inches above the knee; Females – Bermuda length shorts, skirts and golf dresses no shorter than 4 inches above the knee.

No denim is allowed anywhere on club property.

Bathing attire is limited to coming directly to and from the pool area (a cover up is encouraged).

Cell Phones

Talking on cell phones is prohibited inside the clubhouse except for the phone booths located on each level.  It is recommended that Members and guests refrain from talking on cell phones on the course. 

Gratuities

Other than valet car parking attendants, caddies and locker room attendants, no other employees are allowed to accept a gratuity.  Please check with your Member host as to what is or is not acceptable practice.

Caddies

Westmoreland is a walking course with a strong, traditional caddie program, and therefore, unless there is a medical reason, all Members and guests are required to use caddies when available.  Members and guests should take the caddie evaluations seriously and provide constructive feedback to the caddies and caddie master.  Caddies should be tipped according to job performance and the club professional, Member or caddie master can provide input as necessary.

Care of Golf Course

We request, when repairing ball marks and divots, that you use the Club’s complimentary repair tool. These plastic tools are available in the pro shop and starter’s desk.

In addition to ball mark and divot repairs, and bunker raking, please do not drive golf carts within 30 feet of any green,  25 feet within any tee, or near practice areas and newly sodded or seeded areas.

Pace of Play

Play should not exceed 4 hours. 

Players must keep up with the group ahead and not just ahead of the game behind; any gap larger than the starting interval is a signal that players must conscientiously strive to increase pace of play. Golfers who play slowly should stand aside and signal faster players to play through; golfers riding in carts should not place unreasonable pressure on walking players ahead.

Etiquette and tradition dictate that the player having the honor should be allowed to hit before the playing partner’s tee the ball.  However, in the interest of maintaining the objective pace of play of 4 hours, players are encouraged to safely hit when ready even though they may not have the honor or are not away.  On the tee, shorter hitters should be encouraged to hit first.

Players should record scores on the tee of the following hole.

Item Special Note

A mutually agreed upon date for you, two of your friends, and Darren.

Valid for one year from date of auction;

Valid only for Gamma Tau Theta Chi Brothers, Daughters, and Family.