Est. 1911 · William Watson (original); redesigned by William Langford and A.W. Tillinghast
Why we love this place
We love Westmoreland for its North Shore character and Golden Age backbone, a welcoming club where more than a century of history sits quietly in the trees and bunkers. Walking fairways once tested by Chick Evans and Patty Berg is a genuine thrill, and the classic Langford-and-Tillinghast routing rewards thoughtful golf without ever feeling stuffy.
Via Chicago Golf Report
About Westmoreland Country Club
Westmoreland Country Club was founded in 1911 by golfers from the Evanston Golf Club who wanted more room to play, and its course opened the following year on a 128-acre parcel in Wilmette on Chicago's North Shore. Scottish-born architect William Watson designed the original layout, prized for the natural drainage of a site sitting atop a deep gravel bed. In the early 1920s the course was reworked by Golden Age figures William Langford and A.W. Tillinghast, and Arthur Hills led a major renovation in the 1990s. Westmoreland carries a rich championship pedigree: it hosted the 1917 Western Open, won by Jim Barnes; the 1921 Western Amateur, captured by Chicago legend Chick Evans; and the 1938 U.S. Women's Amateur, where a young Patty Berg claimed her first national title. Its Colonial-style clubhouse dates to the club's earliest days.
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