For several years at Sportsman's we have been working on a facility master plan and now one of the most exciting improvements – renovation of our Championship Course – has become reality. This par-70, 18-hole course has been restored to new elegance and style that reflects the influence of its designer, Edward Dearie, a protégé of the famed Donald Ross.

Every bunker on the course has been changed. Some bunkers have been eliminated; some were moved to more strategic locations. Some bunkers were simply rebuilt using modern construction techniques for drainage and erosion control. New sod was placed around the bunkers to enhance the classic design of the course.

A few tee boxes were enlarged and/or leveled. Some greens were regraded and every green was replanted with a new variety of bentgrass. The entire fairway on No. 7 was raised to improve drainage.

Make a tee time soon and find out why we're so excited about the course and the improvements designed by the Jacobson Golf Design firm of Libertyville.

Other elements of our Facility Master Plan include:A New Maintenance Facility

• Redesigned Practice Range and Facility
• New Miniature Golf Course
• New Parking Lot Configuration
• Removal of the Old Maintenance Facility (currently housing golf cars)
• A New Golf Car Storage Facility
• Remodeled Clubhouse Facilities (possibly to be a new clubhouse combined with the Golf Car Storage Facility)