Private

Red/Blue Course

Butterfield Country Club

Oak Brook, IL, USA
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18 holesPar 726,918 yds74.3/147

About this course

Butterfield Country Club’s dual courses, known as Red and Blue, represent classic midwestern golf within a traditionally understated, yet deeply ingrained, club culture. Situated in Oak Brook, Illinois, the club prioritizes an active, engaged membership over national recognition. Designed during the mid-20th century, the Red and Blue courses present a mature parkland style, characterized by tree-lined fairways and subtly contoured greens. Undulating terrain, a rarity within the region, adds strategic complexity, rewarding shot-making and course management more than brute power. It’s a course that gently favors a draw, with many holes doglegging to the left. The Blue Course is known to be the slightly more challenging of the two. While not a regular stop on the professional circuit, Butterfield has played host to numerous regional amateur championships, solidifying its role within the Illinois golf community. The club also has a history of attracting prominent Chicago area business leaders and families.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.

675

Best in World

548

Best in USA

20

Best in IL

Quick facts

Location
Oak Brook, IL, USA
Access
Private
Year built
1922
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,918 yards
Difficulty
74.3/147
Course Vaults score
8.3

Getting there

Most visitors to Butterfield Country Club arrive through Chicago O'Hare International (ORD), just twenty-five miles northeast, though Midway (MDW) offers a closer alternative from the south side. The drive west from O'Hare traces Interstate 88 through the gradually softening sprawl of DuPage County, where glass office parks and shopping corridors eventually yield to the manicured estates and old-growth oaks of Oak Brook. Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling provides a discreet option for private arrivals, placing you thirty minutes from the club's gated entrance. The final turn off York Road delivers you into a serene, wooded enclave that feels a world apart from the expressway hum you left behind.

FAQ

Common questions about Red/Blue at Butterfield Country Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Red/Blue at Butterfield Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.3 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.

Red/Blue was designed by William Langford and Theodore J. Moreau.

Red/Blue at Butterfield Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Red/Blue is 72.

Red/Blue plays 6,918 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Red/Blue is 147.

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