Western Amateur 120th Championship Program 2022, Exmoor Country Club

A PIONEERING CLUB



IN AMERICAN GOLF

A Brief History of Exmoor





























Exmoor Country Club, 1909

Incorporated as Illinois’ third golf club Harvard students Vernon Cassard and
in 1896, Exmoor opened its clubhouse Everett Millard conceived the idea for
and original nine-hole golf course on Exmoor and engaged the interest of
June 26, 1897. The club’s 40 charter William A. Alexander, a prominent
members set in motion the varied insurance executive. Defying skeptics of
activities, spirit of sportsmanship, and the new game of golf, Alexander and his
family-oriented traditions that endure friend, Charles W. Fullerton, moved
to this day. boldly. They bought the 93-acre Francis
Stupey farm, gained approvals from city
officials, and cleared 2,000 tree stumps. First Games of Golf
Then, within a six-month period, they
is located in the west of England,
built a nine-hole golf course and a two-
straddling the counties of Somerset and
story classically styled clubhouse to
Dorset. Exmoor is now a national park
serve as the centerpiece of club life.
of great natural beauty. The name
Exmoor is derived from the River Exe
LEADER IN THE that flows through this spectacular
GROWTH OF GOLF landscape.
From its first days, Exmoor promoted
Exmoor’s early members, both men and
golf by hosting inter-club and regional
women, took up golf with zeal. The
tournaments. C.B. Macdonald, the first
club’s first golf professional, Scotsman
U.S. Amateur champion in 1895 and
James Tweedie, was hired; a club maker
architect of the club’s first course,
crafted mashies and niblicks; a caddie
won the first President’s Cup at
program was started; and inter-club
Exmoor in 1898.
competitions were reported each
Exmoor’s name was inspired by the Monday in the daily newspapers.
setting of a romantic nineteenth-
Some local clergymen, however,
century British novel Lorna Doone: A
objected to their congregants playing
Romance of Exmoor. The Exmoor region
W. A. Alexander, founder of golf on Sundays, but Exmoor founders
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officers at Ft. Sheridan and Great Lakes
and raised large sums for the Red Cross
and the Navy Relief Fund.
During the pandemic of 1918, Exmoor
offered its clubhouse to serve as a
hospital. More than 130 persons were
given care by local nurses, and Exmoor
employees assisted at great risk to their
own health. Also in 1918, Exmoor
bought an ambulance for the American
Field Service and shipped it to France,
where Frederick L. Spencer, the son of a
member, drove it on the Western Front.
Three young Exmoor members were
Exmoor’s first clubhouse, 1897 killed in aviation accidents.

faithfully addressed their concerns, Association. As you travel to the club, During World War II, Exmoor granted
visiting each minister bearing gifts — you may drive on streets called military leave to members, and victory
of new sets of golf clubs, gutta percha Midlothian, Skokie, Glenview, gardens were planted on the grounds to
balls, and honorary memberships. Onwentsia, Homewood and Chicago. supplement food supplies for members
The club also assured the places of and employees. In total, 247 Exmoor
worship that caddies would only work members and their sons and daughters
A CLUB WITH A CIVIC SPIRIT
on Sunday afternoons, so they could served in WWII, along with 14 of
Since its founding, Exmoor members
fill the pews with their families in our valued employees. Ten sons of
have embraced a larger purpose for
the morning. members and one employee died in
their club, beyond sports and social service during the two World Wars.
So enthusiastic were Exmoor’s founders gatherings. During World War I,
Exmoor remembers and honors all
that they convinced Highland Park Exmoor led all local clubs by raising members who have served in our
officials to name nearby streets after $6,300 for the Salvation Army. Military
nation’s military forces.
other clubs of the Western Golf Balls in 1917 and 1918 honored the




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1904 Olympic gold and silver medals of Exmoor
member H. Chandler Egan

Tennis began in 1910, and utilizing grass
courts, the club hosted many important
tournaments, including an exhibition in
the 1930s that included Bobby Riggs,
Wimbledon champion in 1939 who
achieved further fame in the Battle of
the Sexes match, which he lost against
Billie Jean King in 1973. Since the early
Exmoor’s first Golf Shop was the Francis Stupey Cabin, a pioneer home built on the grounds in 1847,
1970s, platform tennis has grown once located near the first golf tee, shown here in 1913. (Inset) Old blue name logo, 1913
steadily, and the courts enjoy great
use these days for the fast-emerging Olympic silver medal. Egan was ranked and national championship teams,
sport of pickleball. the No. 1 player in America, won two and members have held leadership
U.S. Amateur championships and positions in national and international
Exmoor’s Olympic heritage is exemplary
four Western Amateurs. For these curling organizations. Last year, a five-
and unique among American country
accomplishments, Egan is an honored member Exmoor curling team won the
clubs. Five members won gold medals
member of six sports halls of fame. Bronze Medal in the World Senior
in the team golf competition at the
Curling Championships in Sweden.
1904 Summer Games in St. Louis, and Since its founding in 1936, the curling
H. Chandler Egan won the individual program has produced numerous state Ann Swisshelm, who learned curling at
Exmoor, starred on two U.S. Olympic
Women’s Curling teams, in 2002 and
2014. For his many contributions to
curling, Elmer Freytag, an Exmoor
member from 1942 until his death in
1976, was elected in 2021 to the World
Curling Hall of Fame. For her many
contributions to the sport, Ann
Ferguson Brown was elected to the USA
Curling Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2018,
an Exmoor team led by Jeff Wright,
defeated Scotland to capture the
Bronze Medal at the World Senior
Curling Championships in Sweden.
In March 2022, Exmoor hosted the
prestigious USA Curling Senior Men’s
Nationals, an event featuring 12 teams
Ann Swisshelm (center), two-time Olympian from across the United States.





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Mike Griem
ILLINOIS SENIORS
GOLF ASSOCIATION
A century ago, Exmoor members
were at the vanguard of establishing
a golfing institution—the Illinois
Seniors Golf Association, founded in
Exmoor’s Heritage Hall displays photos and memorabilia of the club’s history.
1923. Prominent attorney and Exmoor
TODAY’S EXMOOR “The mission of Exmoor Country Club member Silas Strawn drew up by-laws
is to provide the finest golf, sporting
General Manager Alan Slatin leads a setting forth its mission: to conduct an
and social experiences for our
motivated staff that excels in all aspects annual golf tournament to promote
community of Member families
of club operations. Sports programs golf and friendship among statewide
and their guests all year long.”
include swimming, tennis, curling, golfers age 50 and older. Organized by
platform tennis, pickleball, ice skating, This statement sets forth Exmoor’s many founders of the Western Golf
and cross country skiing. Fine dining is aspirations as a club and captures Association and the Chicago District
a tradition at Exmoor, as is a year-round the essence of club life for 126 years. Golf Association, the ISGA began
social calendar, special children’s and As much as Exmoor embraces its and has continued as a celebration
junior programs, along with exciting traditions, the spirit of Exmoor today of the game of golf itself.
special events for the entire family. is youthful, vibrant, and inclusive.
Twenty-six of Exmoor’s 62 Presidents
have been Illinois Seniors members.
The first ISGA President was Exmoor
member Alexander Revell, and other
founding Directors included members
Irving Hartz, Ward Willits, Leroy
Goddard, and Rufus Abbott. Nine
Exmoor members have served as
President of the ISGA, including its
current President, Mike Griem, elected
to the position last year. In September
2022, Mike and other Exmoor/ISGA
members will welcome the
organization’s golfers to the club, for the
100th ISGA championship tournament,
Exmoor President Hob Jordan (left) welcomed former President Milt Lynnes (1998–1999) upon his
return to the club on September 11, 2021, when Exmoor members celebrated the 125th anniversary the 56th in the club’s history, many
of the founding of the club. more than any other host club.





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A Brief History of Exmoor



EXMOOR: VENUE OF
NATIONAL GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Exmoor has hosted 18 national
golf championships.

U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur
Championship (USGA)
1965 — Champion, Loma Smith, 242;
Charlotte Haskell, 245
U.S. Women’s Amateur
Championship (USGA)
1933 — Champion, Virginia Van Wie
d. Helen Hicks, 4 and 3;
Medalist, Enid Wilson, 76

Women’s Western Junior
Championship (WWGA)
1939 — Champion, Mary Wilder; Hall of Fame golfer Vijay Singh won the 2018 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship at Exmoor.
This bunker shot enabled Singh to match par with Jeff Maggert, forcing a sudden death playoff. Playing again
Finalist, Georgia Tainter
on the 18th hole, Singh fired a nine iron 20 inches from the cup to make birdie to win the first major professional
tournament held at Exmoor. Former club President Sandy Stevenson served as tournament chairman.
1991 — Champion, Julie Brand;
Finalist, Erin O’Neil
1906 — Champion, Mrs. C.L. Derning; 1998 — Champion, David Wagenseller,
Women’s Western Amateur Finalist, Frances Everett 3 & 2 over Brady Stockton;
Championship (WWGA) Medalist, Hunter Mahan, 141
1923 — Champion, Meriam Burns;
1903 — Champion, Bessie Anthony; Finalist, Louise Fordyce Western Amateur
Finalist, Mabel Higgins
1931 — Champion, Mrs. O.S. Hill; Championship (WGA)
Finalist, Mrs. Leona Pressler 1904 — Champion, H. Chandler Egan,
6 & 5, over Ned Sawyer;
1941 — Champion, Mrs. Russell Mann;
Medalist, H. Chandler Egan
Finalist, Mary Agnes Wall
1952 — Champion, Frank Stranahan,
1950 — Champion, Polly Riley;
3 & 2, over Harvie Ward Jr.;
Finalist, Mae Murray
Co-Medalists, Don Cherry
1959 — Champion, JoAnne Gunderson and John Coyle
(Carner); Finalist, Marjorie
2012 — Champion, Chris Williams,
Lindsey
1 up over Jordan Russell;
2001 — Champion, Meredith Duncan; Medalist, Chris Williams
Finalist, Candie Kung;
Medalist, Candie Kung Constellation SENIOR
PLAYERS Championship,
Western Junior PGA TOUR Champions
Championship (WGA)
2018 — Champion, Vijay Singh,
1917 — Champion, Frederick Wright, in a sudden death playoff
Virginia Van Wie (right) of Chicago won the
prestigious U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship 5 & 4 over Richard Haight; with Jeff Maggert.
at Exmoor in 1933, defeating Helen Hicks 4 & 3. Medalist, Dewey Weber, 72





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Clubhouse in ruins after fire
TRAGEDY, GLORY AND
THE WIZARD OF THE LINKS:
EXMOOR AND THE
WESTERN AMATEUR
H. Chandler and Walter Egan sit at the edge of the green (left).
OF 1904
As a founding member of the Western Move the event to another club? View Club. Egan fired a course record
Golf Association in 1899, Exmoor takes “Never,” declared Exmoor and WGA 70, missing a short putt for 69 on the
great pride in its long association President B.F. Cummins. Club members final hole.
with the WGA. In fact, the first golf moved into action: tents were erected to
tournament organized by the WGA accommodate officials; members with Egan Dominates
was held at Exmoor, the Exmoor club living quarters gave up their rooms In match play, 20-year-old H. Chandler
Open of 1899, held weeks prior to the to contestants; and the dining room was Egan marched through the field in a
first Western Open championship. rearranged to enable food service. series of five decisive victories, capped
with a 6 & 5 victory over Dan Sawyer
Exmoor has hosted three Western Uncertainty prevailed, as the golf of Wheaton. Rivalries were intense,
Amateurs, all with winning clubs of Exmoor star and top-ranked but there was room for courtesy. After
performances by the No. 1-ranked H. Chandler Egan were lost in the fire, Egan defeated Fay Ingalls in the semi-
amateur golfer in America, and the first and the golf world wondered: “How finals, Ingalls caddied for his Harvard
champion was an Exmoor member. would Egan compete with a borrowed teammate in the final match. One
In 1904, one week before 97 of America’s set of clubs?” publication crowned Egan “the wizard
top players would tee up at the sixth Golf had come to America a decade of the links.”
Western Amateur, tragedy struck, when before, and the game had grown Thus began Exmoor’s association with
an early morning fire destroyed the rapidly, seen as both fun and the Western Amateur Championship,
south wing of the Exmoor clubhouse. fashionable. Energized by daily press with a superbly organized tournament
reports, crowds flocked to Exmoor to
see how Egan would match up to one
of the strongest fields since the event
began in 1899. Men dressed in coats
and ties, ladies in long skirts and hats.
For Chicago’s golf enthusiasts, the
Western at Exmoor was the place to be.
As it does today, the tournament started
with stroke play. Egan led all qualifiers
with a two-round score of 144, nine
shots ahead of former national
Starters Tent, 1904 champion Louis James of the Glen Walter Egan, Fay Ingalls and H. Chandler Egan





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flaming structure to rescue the sterling
silver George R. Thorne trophy, on
display for the Western Amateur.
Without this courageous act, future
Western winners, such as Chandler
Egan, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods,
would not have had the opportunity to
hold and raise this beautiful trophy in
their winning moments.

Walter W. Egan and Alan L. Reid,
H. Chandler Egan Chicago Golf Club
The Egan cousins were among the
leading golfers in America during the
first decade of the 20th century. Walter
Egan (1881–1971) placed second in the
U.S. Amateur of 1901 and defeated
Chandler to win the Western Amateur
H. Chandler Egan, Western Amateur Champion,
1904 in 1903. H. Chandler Egan (1884–1936),
whose boyhood home was six blocks
and a victory by one of its members.
east of the Exmoor club entrance on
As the Chicago Tribune reported:
Vine Avenue, won four Western
“Yesterday’s victory was one of class,
Amateurs, two U.S. Amateurs, and
and the honor went where it rightfully Louis N. James, Glen View Club,
an individual national collegiate U.S. Amateur Champion, 1902
belonged. Twice champion of the west
championship while at Harvard.
and once holder of the intercollegiate
honor (Harvard), it is expected Egan After moving in 1911 to Medford,
will aspire to and capture the national Oregon, Chandler Egan returned to
honors at Baltusrol next month.” golf, winning the Pacific Northwest
Amateur four times. He designed
True to this prediction, H. Chandler
more than a dozen golf courses in
Egan traveled to the U.S. Amateur
the Pacific Northwest and renovated
Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club
Pebble Beach Golf Links prior to
in New Jersey where he defeated A.W.
the 1929 U.S. Amateur in which he
Tillinghast (later a renowned course
competed and made the semifinals.
architect) in the first round. In the 36-
hole final match, Egan defeated Fred Players in the Warren Dickenson, Des Moines, Iowa, and
Henry Ferguson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Herreshoff, 8 & 6, to bring Exmoor its 1904 Western Amateur
first national golf champion.
Heroic Club Manager
Saves the Thorne Trophy
As an early morning fire raged through
the Exmoor clubhouse on August 8,
1904, members dashed from their
second-floor bedrooms to escape
the inferno, and thankfully, no one
was injured.

One occupant, club Superintendent
Fay Ingalls, Cincinnati and J.S. DeMoss,
Edward C. Welch, re-entered the D.E. Sawyer, Wheaton Golf Club Tuscumbia Golf Club




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Highlights from the 50th Western Amateur
ONE OF GOLF’S GREATEST
FIELDS: THE WESTERN
AMATEUR OF 1952
Few amateur championships—before
or since—have offered a more colorful
Exmoor course in 1904 and talented field of players than the
50th Western Amateur. As golf’s
Western Amateur by C.B. Macdonald, with initial work
popularity surged after World War II,
Course of 1904 by H.J. Whigham and H.J. Tweedie.
America’s amateur ranks exploded
Exmoor’s golf course was expanded to
A solid drive with the gutta percha ball with new stars.
18 holes in 1901 and played 5,880 yards
would travel 190 yards. But the new
in length. Built on 93 acres, it retained In all, 223 competitors from 20 states
wound-rubber Haskell ball of 1898,
as many as six holes from the original traveled to test their skill at “the
with its improved distance, was quickly
nine-hole course of 1897–1898 designed elegantly tailored property of
forcing clubs to lengthen their courses, as
Exmoor.” (Chicago Tribune)
Exmoor did in 1906, and then again with
the new course by Donald Ross in 1915. A thick fog off Lake Michigan delayed
the first day of play, but an unheralded
paper salesman from Kenosha,























WGA magazine, September 1904 1952 Western Amateur scoreboard





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1952 pairing sheets and map stand Tom Veech
Wisconsin, emerged as the first-round Exmoor Star Tom Veech
leader. John Gibbs Smith fired a Tom Veech, a member of Exmoor (1973–
two-under 69, with six others close 1981) and father of member Patrick
by with 70s. Veech, lost in the third round to Bill
Campbell Jr., who won the Western
After two days of medal play, the field
Amateur the following year. Noted for
was cut to 64 players for five days of 1952 contestant’s badge
his superb short game, Veech was team
grueling match play. Sixty-two-year-old
captain and an All-American golfer in achievements merited induction into
Chick Evans, seeking his ninth Western
1951 at the University of Notre Dame, the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame.
title, thrilled the crowd by sinking a 20-
where he played in the No. 1 team
foot putt on the 18th hole to advance to Top Amateurs Clash
position, ahead of future Hall of Famer
the third round of match play, where he in the Semi-Finals
Billy Casper. Veech won the Western
lost to Jim Stephenson. An unheralded Frank Stranahan defeated Bobby
Junior in 1947 at age 18 and was
photo engraver from Kansas City, Knowles, the French amateur
Wisconsin State Amateur champion in
Stephenson must have considered champion, in the semifinals. Harvie
1952. He also won the Wisconsin State
conquering a former U.S. Open Ward came from behind to defeat
Open in 1948, 1956, 1957, and 1962, and
champion a career achievement. Evans Dale Morey, the former Louisiana
he finished sixth in the Western Open
won his first Western Amateur in 1909 State basketball star, 3 & 2.
of 1964 and fifth in 1967. His
and his last in 1923.
Old rivalries intensified at Exmoor.
Just weeks before, Harvie Ward had
defeated his Walker Cup teammate
Frank Stranahan, the No. 1 amateur in
the world, 6 & 5, in the British Amateur
at Prestwick.
Their fierce but friendly competition
would peak in the 36-hole final match.
Stranahan struck first on the opening
hole, firing his second shot on the green
and sinking a 40-foot putt for an eagle
three, thrilling a huge crowd that had
assembled early in the day. Ward fought
back to one down after 19 holes, but the
match turned on Exmoor’s par three
12th hole when Ward dumped two tee
1952 Western Amateur scoreboard





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FUTURE PGA TOUR
STARS AND THE 2012
WESTERN AMATEUR



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A field of top international golfers,
exemplary member support, and a
heart-pounding final match made the
2012 Western Amateur one of the most
Frank Stranahan putts on Exmoor’s 18th hole in his semi-final victory over Bobby Knowles.
memorable events in club history.
shots in the pond, and Stranahan
History repeated itself for the fourth
surged to three up. After a string of
time in more than 100 years, as the
pars, Stranahan held on to win 3 & 2.
nation’s top-ranked amateur golfer
The Chicago Tribune reported: captured a national tournament title
“Frank’s victory established him as at Exmoor. World No. 1-ranked Chris
the third person in history to win the Williams, a senior at the University of
championship four times, only Chick Washington, won both medalist honors
Evans and H. Chandler Egan having and the honor of holding the George R.
brought off that feat.” Thorne Trophy in victory.
Members played key roles in organizing The other top-ranked winners at
a successful event. The club’s Exmoor were H. Chandler Egan, 1904
tournament committee was headed Western Amateur; Virginia Van Wie,
by Jerome Bowes Jr, former WGA 1933 U.S. Women’s Amateur; and Frank
president, and Harold A. Moore, Frank Stranahan, the No.1-ranked amateur in the Stranahan, 1952 Western Amateur.
who served in 1952 as WGA treasurer. world, accepts the winner’s plate for his fourth
Western Amateur victory.
The Finalists
to gain acceptance of The Open as one
Frank Stranahan (1922–2013), known for
of golf’s four “majors.”
his early devotion to physical training
for golf, was the world’s top amateur for Harvie Ward, Jr. (1925–2004) is the only
more than a decade. He won the 1948 golfer to have won the British Amateur
and 1950 British Amateur and was (1952), U.S. Amateur (1955, 1956), the
runner-up in five majors — the Masters Canadian Amateur (1954), and the NCAA
and U.S. Open. Stranahan won the individual championship (1949 for North
Canadian Amateur in 1947 and 1948 and Carolina). He played on three victorious
the Tam O’Shanter All-American Walker Cup teams and was called the
Amateur in 1948 and 1953. He won four best player in America at one time by
Western Amateurs and competed in Ben Hogan. His accomplishments are
eight consecutive British Opens, portrayed in the popular book
helping, along with Arnold Palmer, “The Match.”





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Chris Williams drives on No. 10.

With a tournament committee capably made birdie on No. 17 to pull within one, officials. Walking into the ballroom in
led by Co-Chairmen Bob Saliba and but Williams sealed victory with a par 2012 were five future winners on the
John Saliba, the championship was on No. 18. “I was so nervous on that last PGA TOUR: Justin Thomas, Brandon
planned and executed with precision putt,” he told reporters. Stone, C.T. Pan, Cameron Smith,
by more than 200 member volunteers, and Abraham Ancer. Also, on the
An intriguing aspect of the Western
employees, and staff of the Western PGA TOUR were Chris Williams,
Amateur is trying to identify which
Golf Association. Richard Lamb, Zac Blair, Jeffrey Kang,
players stand a good chance to advance
Lorens Chan, Pedro Figueirado,
A practice round featured a new course to the PGA TOUR. The 2012 field
Peter Williamson, Alex Moon,
record. Australian Jake Higginbottom included golfers from 34 states and 11
Mackenzie Hughes, Kevin Penner
fired a 63 while playing in the countries, and six of the top 10-ranked
and Jordan Russell.
Contestant-Amateur event with amateurs. Thomas, whose mother,
members Dan Charhut, Timothy Jani, caddied for him, was highly Members Greg and Lynn Giles have
Franzen, and David Geake. In 2014, ranked and attracted a crowd, but he maintained a close friendship with
Franzen recalled: “I witnessed a near fell in the semifinals 2 & 1 to Russell. Ancer, who has been a guest in their
flawless round of golf.” Jake’s game Proud of his victory over a golfer who home in La Quinta, California. Ancer
continued to peak when four months would win the 2017 PGA Championship, is also friends with Leonel Esquivel
later he won the BMW New Zealand Russell commented in 2018 to the of the grounds staff.
Open and turned pro two days later. Exmoor history committee that his
week at Exmoor was “the greatest week
In the semifinals, Russell defeated
of my life.” Australian Cameron Smith,
Justin Thomas and Williams scored a
winner of five PGA TOUR events in
sudden-death victory over Abraham
recent years, failed to advance to
Ancer when Ancer’s drive on the first
match play.
hole sliced out of bounds and into
member Larry Brown’s back yard. One of amateur golf’s most coveted
experiences is to earn the right to
In the final match, Russell, a student at
attend the Sweet Sixteen dinner,
Texas A&M, pushed his tee shot on No.
when the 16 match play qualifiers are
12 into the pond and made bogey, while
celebrated and interviewed for sports
Williams made par to move ahead.
media and club and tournament
After a rain delay on No. 16, Russell
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The Exmoor Foundation



























Class of 2021 Exmoor Scholars

The Exmoor Foundation’s resources members of employees), 11 family
were utilized during the pandemic, members of employees, and four pool
when, thanks to the generosity of and tennis seasonal staff members —
many Exmoor members and staff, 68 and all are attending four-year colleges.”
employees experiencing challenges
The Foundation has adopted an
received financial support.
investment policy with a long-term
Scholarships through The Exmoor growth objective that includes a
Foundation are granted with carefully monitored mix of financial
ENRICHING LIVES
discernment after a thorough interview assets. At the end of December 2021,
THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS,
process that assesses the educational The Foundation held total assets of
ELIMINATING HARDSHIPS, focus and needs of each candidate. The $719,454 and expects to reach its goal of
AND STEWARDSHIP OF Exmoor Foundation Board recognizes $1,000,000 within the next few years,
EXMOOR’S HISTORY scholars and their families at a special said Murray.
event — a heartwarming afternoon on
“I know firsthand that this scholarship has Exmoor’s Dance Patio, attended by Future goals are to increase member
made a great impact…” supportive Exmoor members. As each awareness, raise member participation
to more than 50 percent, expand the
scholar walks to the stage to receive a
— Jesus Castaneda, Exmoor Scholar scholarship applicant pool, and
scholarship check, the moderator
and Lake Forest College increase donations above $200,000.
presents an overview of his or her
Class of 2021 Progress has been made on all these
background, educational plans, and
goals, with 2021 Scholarship Fund
future goals — all of which are met
The Exmoor Foundation’s focus, in donations exceeding $250,000.
with joyous applause and smiling faces
addition to raising funds for charitable
beaming with pride. One scholar is Sandy Stevenson served as the
and historic purposes, is to provide
selected each year to address the Foundation’s first president from
educational assistance to make life-
gathering and to share how his or 2017–2020. Scott Murray succeeded
altering differences in the lives of
her grant supports their future plans. him for the term 2020–2021. After
“Exmoor Scholars” — enabling our
serving on the Scholarship Committee,
employees, their families, and the At the 2021 event, Foundation President
Donna Johnson was elected President
generations that will follow, the best Scott Murray reported: “This year’s
in January 2022.
opportunity to advance their lives Exmoor Scholars class consists of 12
through education. caddies (including two who are family
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THE FOUNDATION’S
INVESTMENT COMES
TO LIFE

Giselle Bautista Eduardo Gonzalez Jose Quijano












“This grant means the world to me. “Being a recipient of The Exmoor
“Just as my dad has dedicated himself to
Because of the contributions of The Exmoor Foundation scholarship allowed me to
our family, I am dedicated to pursuing a
Foundation, I will be able to become the focus on my academic performance
career in education.”
educator I want to be. Thank you.” rather than the financial toll higher
— Giselle Bautista, Knox College education can have.”
— Eduardo Gonzalez, Butler
Class of 2022, daughter of 30+ year
University Class of 2022, son of 25+ — Jose Quijano, University of Illinois
employee Felipe Bautista
year employee Eddie Gonzalez Class of 2024, nephew of an Exmoor
grounds crew member, and brother
of Willie, Exmoor Scholar, and
Michael Combs Cayla Guarnizo Lawrence University Class of 2022











“I’ve been a caddie at Exmoor since I was 13.
“(My first real estate class in Urban Caddying has been a big part of my life. I
Economics) solidified my desire to go into have learned to interact with people from
that field, and I hit the ground running different backgrounds and gained customer
with it. I plan on building on this and to service skills that I have applied to other
demonstrate why I am a good investment jobs. The Exmoor Scholarship has allowed
for The Exmoor Foundation.” me to focus less on the financial stress of
school and more on my grades and my
— Michael Combs, University of
future. I hope one day to work for the
Wisconsin Class of 2023,
World Health Organization and create
caddie for eight years
policies that will change people’s lives.”
— Cayla Guarnizo, Saint Louis
University Class of 2024, majoring
in Public Health, with minors in
International Business and Spanish

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EXMOOR PROFESSIONALS



AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Exmoor Professionals



ALAN SLATIN, CCM, President Hob Jordan, along with President Jordan. In addition, since
GENERAL MANAGER enhanced marketing and membership 2014, Slatin has been instrumental in
capabilities, all of which have enabled coordinating the strategic planning
OF EXMOOR
the club to attract new members and process, resulting in both Exmoor 2020
Alan Slatin, the club’s
meet or exceed financial goals. He has and Exmoor 2025 strategic plans.
15th general manager
effectively coordinated staff to organize
in its 126-year history, Formerly General Manager of North
an extensive annual calendar of social
has led the club Shore Country Club and Ruth Lake
events and activities, while playing a
to new levels of Country Club, Alan began his career at
leading role in organizing golf
service and member Glen Oak Country Club. He attended
tournaments, such as the 2012 Western
satisfaction in Michigan State University and is a
Amateur and the 2018 Constellation
virtually all aspects of graduate of Purdue University in
SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
the club’s operations. restaurant, hotel, and institutional
During his 16 years at According to Alan, “A production as management (1983) and earned the
the club, Alan has involved as the Western Am takes a Certified Club Manager (CCM)
successfully managed complete team effort and Exmoor has designation in 1989 at age 29. He served
large capital projects, one of the best. Particular thanks go to as President of the Greater Chicago
Alan Slatin
such as Clubhouse Randy Bauwens, Assistant General Club Managers Association, 1994–1996,
and Golf Shop renovations in 2011, Manager, responsible for tournament and was inducted into the CMAA
construction of the Oakhouse and the operations and hospitality." Honor Society in 2005.
Golf Performance Center in 2015, and a
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
renovation of the second floor of the
and 2021, while coordinating with club
Clubhouse in 2020.
leadership, Alan played a key role in the
Alan has brought new financial club’s disciplined response for both
discipline to the club, according to members and staff, according to





CHRISTOPHER NIETO, Professional, and later, Head Golf culture of teamwork among his staff,
PGA HEAD GOLF Professional at two courses in New and deliver a world-class experience
Mexico — the Club at Campanas and for members and guests.
PROFESSIONAL
the Canyon Club at Four Hills.
In October 2021, Soon after he arrived at Exmoor, he
Chris Nieto, Associate Having grown up in the Monterey began working in support of the various
Head Professional Peninsula area, Chris has been around Western Amateur committees, and he
at Congressional golf his entire life and loves the history expects the event will add to Exmoor’s
Country Club, on which the game has been built. He history of memorable national
was selected as enjoys being an “outdoor” professional; championships.
Exmoor’s 14th head meaning, he loves teaching but also
In his 2022 season-opening letter to
professional. A golf understands the balance between
members, Chris expressed a timely
pro for 11 years, Nieto supporting the operation in the Golf
and commonly-shared sentiment:
is a 2010 graduate of Shop, versus the pull of the game
“We (at Exmoor) have so much to be
New Mexico State outside.
thankful for and look forward to the
University. He was
Chris takes great pride in his overall coming months.”
Assistant Professional
Christopher Nieto professionalism. His goals are to
at Mission Hills
operate great events, offer an elite
Country Club in Rancho Mirage,
merchandising program, create a
California, then worked as Golf

116 Exmoor Professionals and Acknowledgments Exmoor Country Club

TIM KELLY, GOLF COURSE The responsibilities of the club’s greens dedication to providing outstanding
SUPERINTENDENT superintendent, while more complex conditions for the membership each
now in many ways, have remained season,” Tim says.
In 2018, Tim Kelly, Lead Assistant
largely the same since the early days of
Course Superintendent at Aronimink “I’ve enjoyed the
the club, namely, to respect and care for
Golf Club, was named the 10th Exmoor Exmoor community,
the land, to maintain quality conditions
course superintendent since the from the wonderful
for both member and tournament play,
founding of the club. A graduate of the members to the team
and — since the construction of the
turf management program at Delaware we've built over the
Donald Ross course of 1915 — adhere to
Valley University, Tim succeeded Kurt last few years. I value
the design principals of this renowned
Galisdorfer, who ably served the club the relationships
and respected course architect.
for 28 years. we’ve built with
Today, Tim directs 28 staff members, other course
Exmoor’s first five superintendents also
including nine full-time, 15 full-time superintendents
served as the club’s golf professionals,
seasonal, and five part-time seasonal across the North
a common practice which ended at
employees. They utilize an array of Shore and
Exmoor in 1931 when the two roles
high-tech equipment to manage an Chicagoland, many
were split. James Tweedie, a native of
environmentally sensitive approach of whom will assist Tim Kelly
Liverpool, England, was the club’s first
to course maintenance. with course preparation
superintendent and golf professional
for the Western Amateur.”
in 1897. He was tasked to grow grass on “Special thanks to the entire team for
a former sheep farm and command a their extra efforts this year preparing
team of horses to cut the turf. for the championship and their









































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Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, Illinois



The success of this year’s Western Amateur is due to tireless efforts among Exmoor members and staff,
City of Highland Park officials, and the Western Golf Association. We have worked to realize two common
goals — to advance the work of the Evans Scholars Foundation and stage a world-class golf championship.

The Board of Governors of Exmoor expresses its appreciation to the staff of the Western Golf Association,
whose tournament experience and professionalism guided our efforts.

We are grateful to club General Manager Alan Slatin, Assistant General Manager Randy Bauwens, and
the entire staff for their year-long planning and implementation of so many aspects of the tournament.
Led by Tournament Chairmen Dwight Ekenberg and Tom Kearney, the Steering Committee and more than
200 Exmoor members have devoted significant time and energy in a variety of volunteer roles. The 2022
Western Amateur would not have been possible without their spirit and dedication.

The generosity of our sponsors and donors will directly benefit deserving caddies with a desire to go
to college and succeed in life.

When the tournament concludes, we are confident this year’s Western Amateur will have written
another memorable chapter in the history of amateur golf in America.
Exmoor Country Club is honored to have hosted the 120th Western Amateur Championship.


Exmoor Country Club Board of Governors
Officers
Hob Jordan, President
Justin Foley, Vice President
Drew Beres, Secretary
Remo Picchietti, Jr., Treasurer

Governors
Charles Brooks
Billy Douglass
Mark Gunderson
Bo Kreiling
Emily Schnaper
Jim Seymour
Tod Skarecky









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Exmoor Country Club WGA Directors,
Tournament Committees and Volunteers


2022 Exmoor Country Club 2022 Western Amateur
Western Golf Association Tournament Committees and Volunteers
Directors
Steering Committee Executive Staff
Robert Alsteen Dwight Ekenberg Alan Slatin
Co-Chairman General Manager
Dwight Ekenberg
Tom Kearney Randy Bauwens
Andrew Gooliak Co-Chairman Assistant General Manager
Thomas Kearney Alan Slatin Tim Kelly
General Manager Golf Course Superintendent
Cynthia Millspaugh
Championship Operations Chris Nieto
James Murphy Exmoor Staff Head Golf Professional
Matt Hinkle
Bill Rogers Executive Chef
Communications
Robert Saliba Patty Charhut Dale Bloom
J.P. Graziano Director of Membership
John Vitt
Bob Hoelterhoff and Communications
Robert Walter Don Holton Mike Rahaley
Director of Racquet Sports
Patricia Zeeman
Fundraising Paul Reichard
Jimmy Dowd Director of Finance
Pete Walsh Morgan Jones
Director of Human Resources
Member/Spectator Services
Sandy Stevenson Other Management
Team Members
Contestant/Amateur Tournament Carlos Aguilar, Sous Chef
Steve Murray Adriana Alvarez, Pastry Chef
John Cleary, Director of Instruction
Scoring Services
Cyndi Millspaugh Cindy Dell, Aquatics Director
Billy Rogers Rigo Diaz, Men’s Locker Room and
Curling Manager
Volunteer & Eduardo Gonzalez, Caddie Manager
Championship Services Brad Griffin, Controller
Bud Lowell
Chandler Hartwell,
Assistant Superintendent
Spotters & Standard Bearers
Scott Murray Jarryd King, Assistant Superintendent
John Murray Toro Lomeli, Dining Room Manager
Megan Nagorzanski,
Player Housing Assistant Golf Professional
Tom Dobbins Dan Pirkle,
Suzie Dobbins Lead Assistant Superintendent
Thomas Pope,
Player Transportation Assistant Superintendent
Andy Gooliak Ricky Schmidt,
Brett Hesterberg Assistant Golf Professional
Don Taylor, Chief Engineer
Player Championship Services
Kenny Ekenberg Gerardo Velazco, Sous Chef
Tommy VanVuren Dave Winget,
First Assistant Golf Professional
Medical Services Andrea Zavaleta, Women’s Locker Room
Bob Saliba and Housekeeping Manager




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