North at Hickory Hills Country Club occupies land in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, designed by William Langford, one of the Midwest's most prolific architects during the Golden Age of golf course design in the 1920s and 1930s. Langford, often working with Theodore Moreau, created numerous courses throughout Illinois and the greater Chicago region, bringing strategic design principles influenced by the classic British links tradition to American parkland settings. His work typically emphasized natural contours, strategic bunkering, and thoughtful green complexes that rewarded precision over power. The North course at Hickory Hills reflects the rolling terrain characteristic of this part of the Chicago suburbs, where gentle elevation changes and mature tree corridors shape the playing corridors. Langford's designs from this era generally featured routing that followed the natural land movement, with greens positioned to take advantage of existing slopes and drainage patterns. The course serves as one of two eighteen-hole layouts at the facility, providing members with variety in their regular play. Hickory Hills Country Club functions as a traditional private club serving families in the southwest Chicago suburbs. The club maintains both golf courses along with typical country club amenities, operating in a region where numerous Golden Age designs have survived and continue to serve their communities nearly a century after construction.