Merit Club

Merit Club is a private country club in Gurnee, Illinois, a suburb north-northwest of Chicago.

The course was founded in 1992 by Bert Getz Sr. and his family and was collaboratively designed by Getz, Oscar Miles, Bob Lohmann and Ed Oldfield. The course architect was Bob Lohmann. It features a 6,960-yard (6,364 m) 18-hole course.[1]

Merit Club hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 2000, won by Karrie Webb. It was ranked in the top 100 golf courses in the United States by both Golf Week and Golf Magazine.

The Merit Club hosted the second edition of the LPGA UL International Crown on July 21 through July 24, 2016, won by the United States.

References

  1. ↑ Hanley, Reid (June 22, 1994). "Libertyville course gets Women's Open for 1999 already". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2013.

Coordinates: 42°20′06″N 87°57′18″W / 42.335°N 87.955°W / 42.335; -87.955


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