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HOLE 17

YARDS 454 — PAR 4

No rest for the weary. The penultimate hole is
one of the most challenging par 4s on the course
moving from right to left with the green not visible
from the tee. The bunker that appears to be in the

middle of the fairway in the distance is a good
target. A more aggressive line will favor the left
side of the fairway although out of bounds awaits
an over-hooked drive. The second shot will likely
be a mid to low iron into one of the smallest greens
at Skokie. Large bunkers to the left and front right
protect the back to front sloping green. Yes, there

is also another false front. Par is a great score.

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YARDS 464 — PAR 4 HOLE 18

We end where we began as the 18th green sits a
short chip shot away from the first tee. Arguably
Skokie’s most difficult hole, a demanding up-hill
par 4. The tee shot is challenged by out of bounds

to the left and two bunkers to the right. Ideally
the player will favor the right side of the fairway
with a slight draw off the tee providing additional

roll given the fairway’s slope. The second shot
will likely be a long iron and the approach shot
should avoid the deep front greenside bunkers.
The first third of the green is a false front; it is
not uncommon for approach shots landing on the
front of the green to come to rest down the fairway
leaving a difficult chip shot from a tight lie. The

back right two-thirds of the green is relatively
flat but can be deceptive in speed and break. A
par 4 will tie you with Gene Sarazen and secure
an imaginary one shot victory over Bobby Jones

and John Black at the 1922 U.S. Open.

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COMMENTS FROM RON PRICHARD
The Rescue of a Classic Golf Course

Golf Architect Ron Prichard • Over the years many hundreds of One of the most meaningful
trees had been planted and had documents contained in the Club’s
This is just a brief story about the matured to a size which significantly historic archives, which greatly aided
restoration of the old Skokie narrowed the playing corridors. us in determining the intentions of
Country Club Golf Course, and the original architects, is the large
the development of an enduring • Fairways had been narrowed to Plan of the golf course developed in
friendship. a width representative of U.S. 1938 by Langford and Moreau. This
Open dimensions. Plan hangs in the clubhouse, and is
When I first visited Glencoe, Illinois also exhibited in the club history
in 1997 to meet with The Green • Most all of the bunkers had been (contained in the history section of
Committee / Restoration Committee reconstructed and no longer this program). Careful study of this
of Skokie Country Club, and discuss displayed the brilliant strength Plan (and I encourage everyone to
my impressions of their golf course and character of the unique work take a few moments to view it),
(a golf course which had gradually of either Donald Ross or the reveals some unusual characteristics:
evolved and been altered over teamwork of William Langford The Plan, presented by Langford and
approximately 60 years since the and Theodore Moreau. Moreau, interestingly illustrates their
course had been expanded under the typical line work on the surfaces of
guidance of William B. Langford, and • All of the putting surfaces had the greens on holes #3,4,5,6,7,11,12,
Theodore J. Moreau); I first spent a become smaller and were round in and 13. And then depicts a more
full day slowly touring the grounds shape thus eliminating the corner simplified surface character of the
with Don Cross, the then and current cupping positions which were the greens on holes #1,2,8,9,10, 14,15,17,
Golf Course Superintendent. cornerstone of defending the golf and 18. What this indicated to me, is
course at the greens. that Langford and Moreau “respected
What I viewed that day was a once the work of Ross on those specific
fine old classic golf course, which as As we walked, Don listened greens, and it was not their intention
a result of the efforts of a couple thoughtfully, and although I’m certain to rebuild these features.”
contemporary architects, had been he was concerned by much of what I
“modernized” and gradually altered by said in recognition that he would have As we began the construction work a
both architectural adjustment and to be on board, fully involved, and his couple years after plans were drafted,
nature. In every way, the golf course work efforts would be significantly our first focus was on the removal of
was an immaculate, extremely pretty, expanded, he appeared excited about several hundred trees in an effort to
and perfectly maintained example of the vision I described and eager to “open up the golf course” to improve
what I characterize as representative tackle the work. This is the air circulation, and reduce shade.
of the “American School of Design”: fundamental “key” to any successful From an architectural standpoint this
restoration project. Much of the work not only reestablishes much of the
becomes the responsibility of the original spirit of the golf course where
Superintendent, and he must become fairways are appropriately generous,
a teammate with the Architect. reestablishing optional routes of play,
but this effort also reinforces the
After meeting with the Committee, beauty of the architectural character
and expressing my intentions, we of the golf features.
developed a plan, which was approved,
and then we began our efforts to We next focused on the restoration of
gradually reestablish the architectural the unique and meaningful shape,
character of the early pre-World War depth, and strategic character of the
II golf course, and develop more Ross Bunkers and the Langford,
natural turf grass areas separating Moreau Bunkers. These are not
certain holes and sections of the contemporary hazards. It was the
golf course.

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intent of both Ross, and Langford and At Skokie Country Club, we all It is the hope of all of us that all of the
Moreau that a ball played into one of (the members, the staff, and me competitors in this year’s Western
their fairway bunkers, would “penalize” personally), take great pride in our Amateur “feel” the results of our
a player by presenting an immediate golf course. While you are here to architectural efforts, and also
loss of distance — requiring a very compete in the 2017 Western recognize the special efforts that have
lofted club to escape the bunker. We Amateur Golf Championship, been devoted to reestablishing the
produced almost 100 field sketches, I sincerely hope you enjoy and “Spirit of the grounds.” It is our
which carefully depicted and located appreciate, and feel fully at home belief that while it is wonderful to
each feature, and Don Cross took on playing this golf course of great see that the grass is alive, but more
the responsibility of laying these out historic significance. And if you have importantly our purpose is that the
in the field. Unlike the rather flat, the chance, I encourage you to take ground be “alive.”
perfectly manicured hazards we find the opportunity to meet Don Cross.
on most contemporary golf courses, He is a very special man, who deserves Best wishes to all of you,
these hazards on this course at Skokie much (perhaps more honestly, most), Ron Prichard, Golf Architect
are traditional in style. As suggested, of the credit for the gradual
they are deeper, and are defended by transformation we have achieved on P.S. I would also like to express my
muscular well elevated, and more the Skokie Country Club golf course, sincere appreciation to:
naturally turfed “shoulders” which as we pulled it back in time to more
call for quickly elevated shots to properly reflect the efforts of Thomas Mr. Paul Hindsley, Chairman of the
escape their confines. Bendelow, Donald Ross, and the team original Restoration Committee
of Langford and Moreau.
At the greens, we regraded some of Mr. John Nixon, Grounds and
the perimeter slopes that had been Greens Chairman at the time we
“softened” over the years. This effort implemented the Restoration M
reestablished the more elevated, well-
defined fill pads most often sought by
the club’s early architects. And
perhaps most important of all, we
worked closely with Don Cross, to
properly recapture much of the “lost”
perimeter area of the origin putting
surface which had been lost over many
years by the encroachment of fairway
and rough grasses.

Recently, in 2015, Skokie Country
Club made the brave decision to
completely replant the golf course
with a modern Bentgrass. This gave us
a second chance to carefully focus on
aggressively recapturing all of the
available putting surfaces —
consequently many of the original
much improved cupping positions
anticipated by both Donald Ross and
the team of Langford and Moreau.

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Charles Scupham CHUCK SCUPHAM In the late 1980s Chuck began his
GENERAL MANAGER country club general manager career.
A Chicago native, Chuck Scupham He spent 3 years at Brookside Country
has been general manager at Skokie Club in Pottstown, PA; 3 years at
Country Club for 14 years. After Waynesboro Country Club in Paoli,
graduating from the University of PA; 4 years at Bent Creek Country
Denver in 1973, Scupham found his Club in Lancaster, PA; and 9 years at
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education of wine. He was a teacher MI. He became general manager at
and wine consultant at Academie du Skokie in 2003. Chuck has been an
Vin in Paris for nearly 10 years, and in active manager of the Club Manager’s
1977 he made the leap to restaurant Association of America since 1988,
ownership when he took over and in 2008 was admitted to the
Le Moulin du Village in the heart Honor Society. In 2008, Chuck also
of Paris. While teaching in Paris, he received the Excellence in Club
also had the good fortune of having a Management Award by the
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wife Connie. They have 3 grown
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Originally from Bergen County, New John’s Island Club, Skokie CC and
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Don Cross DON CROSS pond dredging, irrigation system
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT replacement, drainage improvements,
Don began his career in the golf and most recently a complete
course industry over forty years ago as re-grassing of the greens and fairways
a caddy, and then grounds crew staff in 2015. Don’s efforts with native
member, at a private country club in birds and wildlife led to Skokie
Northwest Indiana. He attended receiving the prestigious distinction
Purdue University and graduated with of a Certified Audubon Cooperative
dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Sanctuary in 2001. His work has made
Agronomy and Horticulture. The day Skokie Country Club not only a well
after graduation Don was on site as maintained and challenging test of
the Superintendent at Michigan City golf but one that is attractive to birds
Municipal Golf Course finishing the and many species of wildlife, and
grow-in of a newly constructed 18 protective and conservative of the
hole Executive Course. That fall a course’s water resources.
position opened at nearby US Steel
Supervisors club (now River Pointe Don has been active in local Green
CC), and Don was hired and Industry Associations and is one of
remained for the next eight years. few who has served on the boards and
Don moved to Bryn Mawr CC, in as President of all three local
nearby Lincolnwood in 1986 and associations, the Midwest Assoc. of
remained until Skokie Country Club Golf Course Superintendents, the
hired Don effective January 1, 1991. Illinois Turfgrass Association, and
most recently, the Chicagoland
For 27 years, Don has implemented Association of Golf Course
numerous course projects including: Superintendents. He has twice
greens construction, tee construction, been a finalist for Golf Week’s
complete course bunker restoration, Superintendent of the Year Award. M

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CO-CHAIRMEN LIVE AUCTION Nam H. Paik
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