History

With its mature tree-lined and fantastically manicured greens, The Oak club of Genoa has proved to be one of Chicagoland's best kept secrets for nearly 35 years. Since its construction, The Oak Club has been host to countless tournaments run by some of the most respected golf organizations around; including yearly CDGA events, Buy.com qualifiers, and perhaps its most prestigious, a US Amatueur Qualifier. In addition to hosting tournaments for the above mentioned organizations, The Oak Club has also received a number of acclamations including being named one of the “Top 25 Courses in the Chicagoland” by the CDGA, which ranked it among top rated courses such as Rich Harvest Farms, Medinah Country Club, Olympia Fields, and Bull Valley Golf Club. The Oak Club was designed and constructed in 1973 by the famous Illinois Golf Architect, Charles Maddox, Sr. Maddox was a third generation architect who, along with his father’s firm developed some of the most prevalent equipment used in golf course construction. He was an apprentice to the great architect Robert Bruce Harris, however soon began laying out courses of his own. All in all, Maddox has constructed or reconstructed over 40 golf courses in Illinois, including Silver Lake Golf Course, River Forest Country Club, Stonehenge Golf Club and Forest Hills Country Club in Rockford. The Oak Club not only boasts an outstanding golf track, but a full service banquet hall, bar, and a fully stocked pro shop as well. The Oak Club of Genoa has been a gem of Northern Illinois for over 3 decades and only plans to improve in years to come.