subsequently Cook County until the annexation process of Bremen Heights into the Village of Midlothian was initiated in the mid to late 1950s and completed in the early 1960s. Notable Information 1898 Members John G. Shedd, George R. Thorne, R.H. Donnelly, Albert Spalding, Marshall Field, Doug West Club Events U.S. Open in 1914 Western Open 1901 - 1969 - 1973 Western Amateur 1901 - 1917 Club Members/Pros Tony Holquin - tour player and teaching professional Brandon Adair - PGA Head Golf Professional 2013–Present Midlothian Melodies: Mnemonic Maunderings of the Merry Muse Just as the country club wanted to stay a controlled secret at first as a business strategy, one of the founding members, E. C. Potter composed a book in which select ownership of the book was determined to be that of a narrow list of individuals and no one else as it included the statement "For Private Circulation Only 1900" on one of the first few pages. It does not use the term "confidential" which kept elasticity in relation to copyright laws. The phrase simply prohibited duplication by any other publisher and warned that the book should not be loaned out in a library setting, as example. Entitled Midlothian melodies: Mnemonic Maunderings of the Merry Muse, it was composed with intent on passages having been read at various events and then compiled into a book form. One "musing" was for the farewell party on September 30, 1899, for the soon to be former President George R. Thorne, one of the key players in the entire development process while others are passages contemplating the intricacies of the game of golf. Major tournaments Western Open 1901 Laurie Auchterlonie 1969 Billy Casper 1973 Billy Casper U.S. Open 1914 Walter Hagen Hagen Invitational 1939 Ralph Guldahl Chicago Victory National Open 1948 Bobby Locke Western Amateur 1901 Phelps Hoyt 1917 Francis Ouimet Western Junior Championship Host (2023) Women's Western Open 1931 June Beebe U.S. Women's Amateur 1907 Margaret Curtis Women's Western Amateur 1907 Lillian French 1911 Caroline Painter 1915 Elaine Rosenthal Women's Western Junior 1938 Jane Goodsill References External links Golf.com Golf Course Ranking Golf clubs and courses in Illinois Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois Sports venues completed in 1898 1898 establishments in Illinois