GLEN VIEW CLUB - ESTABLISHED 1897: Glen View was founded in 1897 by a group of Evanston businessmen looking for a country retreat for rest, relaxation and sport. Charter member and world-renowned city planner and architect, Daniel Burnham, came upon a wooded farm on rolling terrain west of Evanston owned by the Dewes family (from England) and recommended the site. Their original 1835 homestead cabin remains along the 17th hole.

FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE WGA - 1899: From its very beginning, Glen View was at the center of golf’s development in the West. Along with several other Chicagoland clubs, Glen View helped form the Western Golf Association and hosted its first Open and Amateur tournaments in 1899. To this day, the Club remains tightly associated with the WGA and its Evans Scholars Foundation.

EIGHTH US AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - 1902: Glen View’s own, Louis James, won the US Amateur at Glen View in 1902. Although little known at the time of his victory, Louis defeated many golf luminaries that week, including Chandler Egan of Exmoor and Walter Travis of Garden City.

TENTH US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - 1904: Two years after the Amateur Championship, Glen View hosted the 10th US Open, won by Willie Anderson from North Berwick, Scotland (bow tie, above). Willie won a total of four US Opens, a feat equaled solely by Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus. He is the only golfer to have won the title in three consecutive years.

OUR HALL OF FAME MEMBERS: CHICK EVANS, JOCK HUTCHISON: Two of the greatest golfers of the early twentieth century played their golf at Glen View. Chick Evans (l.), winner of 22 tournaments, including the US Amateur and US Open in 1916, established the Evans Scholars Foundation. Jock Hutchison (r.), while head golf professional at Glen View from 1917 through 1953, won four major golf championships including the Open at St. Andrews in 1921.

MISS BESSIE ANTHONY – GLEN VIEW’S DAUGHTER: Unrivaled Western Champion golfer, Bessie Anthony, won an astounding 14 golf tournaments in a brief four-year span from 1901 through 1903, including the first three Women’s Western Amateur Championships. Bessie capped 1903 with her fifth title of the year, the US Amateur at Chicago Golf Club, cementing her legacy as the greatest woman golfer of the era.

THE 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA – 1947: While consistently emphasizing recreation and sport, Glen View has never lost sight of its core commitment as a social club focused on family and friends. The Club’s founders identified property situated well-away from the bustle of urban life, to ensure conviviality and fellowship, a tradition that has been upheld for over 120 years.

FAMILY LIFE – THE HEART OF GLEN VIEW: From Glen View’s beginnings, there has been an emphasis on endeavors centered around family. Whether it be golf, tennis, platform tennis, swimming, skeet and trap or fine dining, the Club has been an ideal setting for families and their guests, offering a wide array of activities for all.