Sunset Ridge Country Club
Encyclopedia
Sunset Ridge Country Club is a private country club
located in Cook County
, just outside the city limits of Northfield, Illinois
, a suburb of Chicago
.
Founded in 1923 and re-opened in 2005, it features a 6,752 yard 18-hole course. It has hosted the Western Open
in 1972 and the Women's Western Open in 1935. The greens are made of a bent grass while the fairways are also made of a bent grass. This facility also offers a four hole par 3 course that is primarily for children.
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
located in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, just outside the city limits of Northfield, Illinois
Northfield, Illinois
Northfield is an affluent village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately north of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 5,389...
, a suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Founded in 1923 and re-opened in 2005, it features a 6,752 yard 18-hole course. It has hosted the Western Open
Western Open
The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
in 1972 and the Women's Western Open in 1935. The greens are made of a bent grass while the fairways are also made of a bent grass. This facility also offers a four hole par 3 course that is primarily for children.