Butler National Golf Club

Butler National Golf Club
Club information
Coordinates	41.8405°N 87.9333°W
Location	Oak Brook, Illinois, ; United States
Established	1972
Type	private
Total holes	18
Tournaments hosted	Western Open; 1974-1990
Course
Designed by	George & Tom Fazio
Par	71
Length	7,523 yards (6,879 m)
Course rating	78.1
Slope rating	152

Butler National Golf Club is a private golf club located in Oak Brook, Illinois.

History

Butler National was the creation of Paul Butler, an affluent entrepreneur, philanthropist, and sportsman who was the founder of the village of Oak Brook, Illinois.

In 1972, renowned golf course architect George Fazio designed Butler on what was previously York Country Club. It was built and seeded in the relatively short span of two years, and the construction was completed under the supervision of Fazio's nephew Tom Fazio, an internationally acclaimed architect in his own right.

This club was home to the PGA Tour's Western Open from 1974-1990. The course policy of not allowing female members caused the club to lose the Western Open.[1]

In May 2007, Golf Digest rated Butler 21st of "America's 100 Greatest Courses."

Course

Butler National is a relatively flat, tree-lined course, requiring solid golf shots to shoot a good score. The Fazio design is penal and rewards successful positioning and shot shaping. A right to left ball flight is preferable as there are more dog leg lefts than rights. Water hazards will frequently come into play as do the deep faced bunkers. There are approximately 40 sand bunkers.

The Butler (back) tees play 7,523 yards (6,879 m), with a course rating of 78.1 and slope rating of 152.

In the fall of 2004, all of the greens were converted to an A-1 Bent grass and the sand to tour grade signature. The greens are fast, but the difficulty comes in reading the greens as they are very subtle.

Tournaments

Centel Western Open

1990 Wayne Levi – United States

Beatrice Western Open

Western Open

1986 Tom Kite – United States
1985 Scott Verplank – United States (amateur)
1984 Tom Watson – United States
1983 Mark McCumber – United States
1982 Tom Weiskopf – United States
1981 Ed Fiori – United States
1980 Scott Simpson – United States
1979 Larry Nelson – United States
1978 Andy Bean – United States
1977 Tom Watson – United States
1976 Al Geiberger – United States
1975 Hale Irwin – United States
1974 Tom Watson – United States

Intercollegiate

1987 Mike Small – University of Illinois
1986 Tom Stankowski – Arizona State University
1985 Jim Sorenson – Texas Christian University
1984 Trevor Dodds – Lamar University
1983 Jeff Combe – Oral Roberts University
1982 Jeff Combe – Oral Roberts University
1981 Chris Perry – Ohio State University

Membership policy

Butler National Golf Club is one of four all-male golf courses in the Chicago area, which is subject to criticism.[2] Butler has not hosted a PGA or USGA tournament since 1990 due to their admissions policy, most notably missing the opportunity to host the US Open.[3]

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References

"Four Chicago-Area Golf Courses Ban Women". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
"Butler's all-male policy remains deal-breaker for majors". Retrieved 2016-10-02.

External links

Golf Digest's Top 100 Courses in America

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[2] "Four Chicago-Area Golf Courses Ban Women". Retrieved 2016-10-02.

[3] "Butler's all-male policy remains deal-breaker for majors". Retrieved 2016-10-02.