Cantigny Lakeside Course

Wheaton, Illinois

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Other courses at Cantigny
Hillside (9 holes)
Woodside (9 holes)


Course Vitals
(630) 668-3323
https://www.cantignygolf.com
27W270 Mack Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189 (Map)
Course Type Public - 9 holes
’24 Max Green Fee $135 (cart included)
Par & Tees 36 - 4 tees
Course Length 3437 yards
Longest Hole 600 yards
Rating & Slope 36.6/139 (M)
Driving Range Yes
Year Built 1989

Cantigny Golf Club Overview
The wonderful golf playground known as Cantigny is home to three formidable 9-hole golf courses, each with its own signature vibe. The beautiful property has the feel of a private club in many respects, with its attention to detail and focus on the overall golf experience. When it opened in 1989, it won various awards for best new course, and the place hasn’t lost any luster in the years since. The club is owned by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, whose namesake was not only editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, but a World War I vet who wanted his land to be used for public recreation purposes upon his passing. Cantigny has hosted the Illinois State Amateur Championship numerous times, the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, and a number of other notable tournaments throughout the years. This is one of the top golf clubs in Illinois, and has a premium price point to match.

As you drive along the long entrance road to the property, you pass by the Cantigny Golf Academy building on the right. Of course the club has the fundamentals, like a grass-tee driving range and a number of practice greens with bunkers. The range is open year-round, lit at night, and is now integrated with Trackman technology. There’s an indoor putting green too. The instruction program caters to both juniors and adults and has 8 teaching pros on staff. There’s a 9-hole youth golf course down the road for kids to work on their game.

As you’d expect, the pro shop here is top notch and stocks a ton of gear, both of the logo and non-logo variety. Cantigny’s main restaurant is called the Fareways Grill and overlooks the golf course. The property is also an Audubon International Sanctuary, meaning it is committed to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitats and protecting natural resources.

Lakeside Course
Cantigny’s Lakeside course has the honor of having the longest hole on the entire property. That would be the monster 600-yard par-5 second hole, which tees off near the beautiful butterfly-shaped garden atop Butterfly Hill. The scenic environs will distract you at the moment when you need your wits the most. This is the toughest hole on the scorecard, with lakes both right and left of the fairway, routing to a narrow choke point in the short grass, and finally into a tiny triangle-shaped green. From the air, you’ll notice the water to the left of the fairway is also shaped like a butterfly, but this is not the time for sightseeing! It’s all part of the psychological rollercoaster that is the Lakeside track. Steel yourself.

Of the three courses here, this ranks in the middle in terms of difficulty overall, with a 36.6 course rating and a 139 slope rating. Lakeside measures 3,437 yards overall and has six holes with water involved. The finishing par-4 hole is a doozy, with practically the entire fairway and green encircled with water.

Cantigny Golf Club Map & Aerial Imagery

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Cantigny Lakeside Course Scorecard

News about Cantigny Golf Club

New feature!
6/5/2024: Big changes for Cantigny, Cog Hill
    (Len Ziehm, Daily Herald)
5/31/2024: Chicagoland’s Cantigny Golf breaks ground on 3-year renovation
    (Staff Report, Golf Course Industry)
5/10/2024: Renovations at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton aim to make courses ‘pop’ and play better
    (Dave Oberhelman, Daily Herald)
9/6/2023: Cantigny announces major multi-year golf course renovation
    (Wire report, Golf Wire)
2/8/2023: Trackman Range opens at Cantigny Golf Academy
    (Jeff Reiter, Daily Herald)

Other Photos from Cantigny Golf Club

Miscellaneous photo of Cantigny Lakeside Course in Wheaton, Illinois. This was part of an outdoor art exhibit featuring imaginary creatures inspired by Mexican folklore, entitled “Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World” and was on display through October 2022.

This was part of an outdoor art exhibit featuring imaginary creatures inspired by Mexican folklore, entitled “Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World” and was on display through October 2022.

Miscellaneous photo of Cantigny Lakeside Course in Wheaton, Illinois. The plaque reads: “This trust shall continue perpetually and shall be known as CANTIGNY in commemoration of the first American major victory in the World War... My trustees, out of the income from the trust estate shall care for, maintain, and keep in good repair and condition the land and buildings and all other property pertaining thereto as a public park and museum for the recreation, instruction and welfare of the people of the State of Illinois.” From the will of Robert R. McCormick - April 1955

The plaque reads: “This trust shall continue perpetually and shall be known as CANTIGNY in commemoration of the first American major victory in the World War... My trustees, out of the income from the trust estate shall care for, maintain, and keep in good repair and condition the land and buildings and all other property pertaining thereto as a public park and museum for the recreation, instruction and welfare of the people of the State of Illinois.” From the will of Robert R. McCormick - April 1955

Miscellaneous photo of Cantigny Lakeside Course in Wheaton, Illinois. The plaque reads: “Welcome to Cantigny, the historic estate of the late Colonel Robert R. McCormick, longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. McCormick was an Illinois National Guardsman and an artillery officer with the First Division during World War I. He renamed this estate “Cantigny” for a small village in France where he fought in America’s first battle and victory in Europe, May 28-31, 1918. McCormick was so proud of his military service that he became a lifelong advocate for our soldiers and veterans. He often hosted events at Cantigny for American Legionnaires and, especially, veterans of his beloved First Division. In 1937, he helped dedicate the federal monument in Cantigny, France. The memory of the First Division’s deeds, he said, would “march on... to everlasting glory!” Today Cantigny is part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, which honors McCormick’s legacy by advancing the ideals of a free, democratic society.”

The plaque reads: “Welcome to Cantigny, the historic estate of the late Colonel Robert R. McCormick, longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. McCormick was an Illinois National Guardsman and an artillery officer with the First Division during World War I. He renamed this estate “Cantigny” for a small village in France where he fought in America’s first battle and victory in Europe, May 28-31, 1918. McCormick was so proud of his military service that he became a lifelong advocate for our soldiers and veterans. He often hosted events at Cantigny for American Legionnaires and, especially, veterans of his beloved First Division. In 1937, he helped dedicate the federal monument in Cantigny, France. The memory of the First Division’s deeds, he said, would “march on... to everlasting glory!” Today Cantigny is part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, which honors McCormick’s legacy by advancing the ideals of a free, democratic society.”

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