
#2
Medinah Country Club


About this course
Medinah Country Club's Course #2 occupies the same expansive property in the western Chicago suburbs as its more famous sibling, Course #3. Tom Bendelow designed the original layout in the 1920s as part of the Shriners' ambitious three-course complex. The course shares the rolling, wooded terrain characteristic of the Medinah grounds, with mature trees lining fairways and several elevation changes that add strategic interest to what might otherwise be relatively straightforward midwestern parkland golf. Course #2 has undergone modifications over the decades, though it maintains a more understated profile than its championship neighbor. The routing moves through similar landscape—dense stands of hardwoods, occasional water features, and the kind of tree-lined corridors that define classic Chicago-area courses. The layout serves primarily as a members' course, offering a less demanding but still engaging test of golf compared to the tournament-caliber challenges of Course #3. The course functions as an integral part of Medinah's multi-course operation, providing members with variety and additional playing opportunities. While it lacks the tournament pedigree and national recognition of Course #3, it represents the kind of solid, playable design that Bendelow produced throughout the Midwest during golf's early expansion era. The setting within Medinah's extensive grounds gives the course a secluded, parkland character that appeals to members seeking a more relaxed round.
Quick facts
- Location
- Medinah, IL, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1926
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Tom Bendelow
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,412 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.4/132
- Course Vaults score
- 8.0
Getting there
Medinah Country Club sits just twenty miles northwest of Chicago, accessible most directly via Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway International (MDW), each roughly forty-five minutes to an hour from the club depending on traffic patterns across the metropolitan sprawl. For those arriving by private aviation, Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) in Wheeling offers a considerably more discreet entry point, positioned mere minutes from Medinah's gates. The drive from downtown Chicago transitions swiftly from urban density into the leafy, established suburbs of DuPage County, where tree-lined streets and the manicured grounds of one of America's most storied private clubs emerge from the Illinois landscape - a sanctuary of refined tradition that has hosted three U.S. Opens and remains one of the Midwest's most formidable tests of championship golf.

FAQ
Common questions about #2 at Medinah Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
#2 at Medinah Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.0 out of 10 based on 25 logged golfers.
#2 was designed by Tom Bendelow.
#2 at Medinah Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at #2 is 72.
#2 plays 6,412 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at #2 is 132.







