In 1908, with the idea of building a private country club, several families living in Glencoe, Highland Park and Chicago joined and purchased land in the Northeast corner of Glencoe. The club is located approximately 25 miles North of the city of Chicago and is situated on approximately 127 acres with the Main Clubhouse located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
Lake Shore’s 18-hole golf course is separated from the Clubhouse by Sheridan Road. An underground pedestrian tunnel running beneath Sheridan Road dates back to the Olmsteds’ and Shaw’s original plans. Today the course accommodates around 10,000 rounds of golf annually. The course is noted for its difficult and lengthy par 4’s and has a series of ravines that need to be negotiated on several holes. An experienced golf staff provides a full program of golf activities. The facility includes a driving range, putting greens, and a separate chipping practice area. The Golf Clubhouse, rebuilt after a terrible fire in the summer of 1994, has separate men’s and women’s locker rooms plus indoor and terrace dining. A new pro-shop and caddy/cart facility were built in 1999.
