Westmoreland Country ClubWilmette

Westmoreland runs as a walking club for members and their guests: caddies are required when available before 2 pm from May through September. The founders chose its Wilmette site in 1911 for a 25-foot bed of gravel that drains turf well. The course closed in July 2025 for a restoration by Bruce Hepner aimed at William Watson's original design; the club scheduled its reopening for July 2026.

Members of Evanston Golf Club founded Westmoreland in 1911, and William Watson designed the course in 1912, supervising its construction. William Langford and A.W. Tillinghast redesigned it in 1920-21, ponds were added in 1963 and Arthur Hills led a renovation in 1993. The club hosted the 1917 Western Open, the 1921 Western Amateur, the 1938 U.S. Women's Amateur and the 2022 Illinois State Amateur.

The club says the course remains true to Watson's original routing despite a century of changes. Recent work has aimed at its classic character: Hills & Forrest rebuilt or added 65 bunkers in 2016-17 and widened fairways, and Hepner's project was planned to redesign every bunker as Watson had it, re-grass the greens and fairways, add tees and new irrigation, and restore what CDGA magazine called the original Midwest character.

Watson, Langford and Tillinghast all shaped Westmoreland, and in 1938 it was where a 20-year-old Patty Berg won her first national championship, the U.S. Women's Amateur.

How do I get on Westmoreland Country Club?

Westmoreland Country Club is a private club — play is reserved for members and their guests. The only way on is a membership or a member's invitation; there is no public tee sheet.

Who designed Westmoreland Country Club?

Westmoreland Country Club was designed by William Watson; redesigned by William Langford and A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1912.

What is the par and yardage at Westmoreland Country Club?

Westmoreland Country Club plays to a par of 72 over 7,052 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 75.3 and a slope of 137.

Is Westmoreland Country Club public or private?

Westmoreland Country Club is a private member club — not open to public play. Access is by membership or a member's invitation; there is no public tee sheet.

Where is Westmoreland Country Club located?

Westmoreland Country Club is located at 2601 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091, in the North Shore area of Chicagoland.