Northmoor Country Club's Red Course occupies a wooded site in Highland Park, a North Shore suburb of Chicago along Lake Michigan. Donald Ross designed the original eighteen holes in the 1920s, during a period when he was actively working on several Chicago-area projects. The club later expanded to twenty-seven holes, with the Red serving as one of the primary eighteen-hole combinations used for regular play and club competitions. The routing moves through mature hardwood forests and rolling terrain characteristic of the glaciated landscape north of Chicago. Ross's design philosophy is evident in the strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward thoughtful positioning and approach play. The greens feature the subtle internal contours and false fronts typical of his work, requiring careful club selection and precise distance control. Several holes play along elevation changes that add variety to the shot values. Northmoor has maintained a traditional private club atmosphere since its founding, with a membership drawn largely from Highland Park and surrounding North Shore communities. The club has hosted various regional amateur events and CDGA (Chicago District Golf Association) championships over the decades. The course has undergone periodic updates to preserve Ross's design intent while accommodating modern maintenance practices and playing standards, though the fundamental character of the routing and green sites remains rooted in the original 1920s layout.

Northmoor Country Club's Red Course occupies a wooded site in Highland Park, a North Shore suburb of Chicago along Lake Michigan. Donald Ross designed the original eighteen holes in the 1920s, during a period when he was actively working on several Chicago-area projects. The club later expanded to twenty-seven holes, with the Red serving as one of the primary eighteen-hole combinations used for regular play and club competitions. The routing moves through mature hardwood forests and rolling terrain characteristic of the glaciated landscape north of Chicago. Ross's design philosophy is evident in the strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward thoughtful positioning and approach play. The greens feature the subtle internal contours and false fronts typical of his work, requiring careful club selection and precise distance control. Several holes play along elevation changes that add variety to the shot values. Northmoor has maintained a traditional private club atmosphere since its founding, with a membership drawn largely from Highland Park and surrounding North Shore communities. The club has hosted various regional amateur events and CDGA (Chicago District Golf Association) championships over the decades. The course has undergone periodic updates to preserve Ross's design intent while accommodating modern maintenance practices and playing standards, though the fundamental character of the routing and green sites remains rooted in the original 1920s layout.