▁to ▁see ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁World ' s ▁Columb ian ▁Ex position ▁in ▁Chicago ▁that ▁the ▁sport ▁began ▁gather ing ▁a ▁strong ▁following ▁of ▁athlet es ▁and ▁fans ▁al ike . ▁ ▁Pl ans ▁For ▁A ▁Private ▁G olf ▁Cour se ▁close ▁to ▁Chicago ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁wealth y ▁industrial ists , ▁bank ers ▁and ▁mer ch ants ▁decided ▁to ▁construct ▁the ▁Mid l oth ian ▁Country ▁Club ▁in ▁the ▁south west ▁out sk ir ts ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Chicago . ▁ ▁The ▁designer ▁for ▁the ▁course ▁was ▁Herbert ▁James ▁Twe ed ie , ▁who ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Bel mont ▁G olf ▁Club ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁and ▁take ▁over ▁the ▁previous ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁Chicago ▁G olf ▁Club . ▁ ▁The ▁property ▁purchased ▁for ▁such ▁a ▁course ▁was ▁far ml and ▁and ▁fairly ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁R ex ford ▁Cross ing ▁wh ist le ▁stop ▁of ▁the ▁Rock ▁Island ▁Rail road . ▁ ▁Although ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁typically ▁a ▁walk able ▁vent ure ▁to ▁the ▁country ▁club , ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁years ▁chose ▁to ▁sh utt le ▁its ▁guests ▁from ▁the ▁station ▁via ▁w agon ▁and ▁horse . ▁ ▁The ▁Mid l oth ian ▁Country ▁Club ▁became ▁an ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁golf ▁course ▁and ▁is ▁quite ▁unique ▁in ▁that ▁every ▁hole ▁has ▁a ▁name . ▁ ▁Quick ly ▁Out g row ing ▁Its ▁Initial ▁Pl ans ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the