Greg Martin

Cottage Grove, WI

The Oaks Golf Course occupies a former 168-acre family farm in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, just east of Madison along Interstate 94. The Blaska family, longtime dairy and crop farmers, converted the land into a public golf course that opened in June 2003. Designed by architect Greg Martin, the par-71 layout uses six par 3s, seven par 4s and five par 5s across bentgrass fairways, tees and greens, with more than 250 mature oak trees shaping the setting. The course plays from about 5,600 to 6,700-plus yards depending on tee selection. The Oaks is a public, family-owned facility with a pro shop, restaurant and event space, and it also hosts outings and weddings alongside daily tee-time play.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Yorkville, IL

Whitetail Ridge Golf Club is a public 18-hole golf course in Yorkville, Illinois, designed by architect Greg Martin. The links-style layout plays 6,828 yards from the back tees to a par of 71. The front nine plays through lower terrain with wetlands, water, and a creek crossing the fairways, while the back nine climbs along a ridge with elevation changes and views of the surrounding countryside and tall oaks. The club also operates the Whitetail Ridge Golf Dome, a 30-bay heated and air-conditioned indoor range using Trackman technology, along with a full-service bar and restaurant serving both the course and the dome.

Carlyle, IL

Governors Run Golf Course is a public course in Carlyle, on Carlyle Lake. The 18-hole layout plays over rolling terrain near the lake, a scenic course that serves the Carlyle area.

Urbana, IL

Atkins Golf Club sits in Urbana, Illinois, a few miles from the University of Illinois campus. Built in 1999 as Stone Creek Golf Club under the vision of Clint Atkins with architects Dick and Tim Nugent, the course became home to the university's men's and women's golf teams. In 2020, the Atkins family donated the course and surrounding acreage to the University of Illinois, and the property was renamed Atkins Golf Club. Architect Drew Rogers subsequently led a renovation that rebuilt the greens and bunkers and lengthened the course, creating a championship-caliber par-71 layout that can stretch beyond 7,500 yards from the back tees. The course is open to public play and is managed by Troon, with five sets of tees offering flexibility for golfers of varying abilities. It includes a driving range, pitching and putting greens, and Oskee's Sports Pub inside the clubhouse.

Eau Claire, WI

Wild Ridge and Mill Run are two 18-hole public courses sharing a clubhouse area in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, combining for 36 holes known as the Premier Public Golf Facility in the Chippewa Valley. Wild Ridge is a links-style course that opened in 1998 and plays to a par of 72, reaching over 7,000 yards from the black tees with dramatic elevation changes. Mill Run is the older, more park-like companion course, built in a quieter setting and walkable at around 6,000 yards from the back tees. Local wildlife including deer, turkeys, and eagles is common on both courses.

Janesville, WI

Glen Erin Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-71 public golf course in Janesville, Wisconsin, designed by Greg Martin and opened in 2003. The name translates to Ireland's Valley, and the layout carries wide, undulating fairways, large greens, pot bunkers and ribbons of native fescue. Because the course sits next to the Janesville airport, waterfowl restrictions kept water hazards off the property, a constraint the design works around with elevation changes ranging from subtle to dramatic. The finishing hole is a long par 5 to a double-tiered green in Janesville.

Wilmette, IL

Wilmette Golf Club opened in 1922 as Playmore Golf Club, a pay-as-you-play course on a former dairy farm. Co-owner Joseph Roseman, who also invented turf equipment, designed it. It became the Wilmette Golf Club in 1924 and is now a public course open for daily tee times.

Sugar Grove, IL

Rich Harvest Farms began in 1988 as a private course in businessman Jerry Rich's back yard on an 1,820-acre property spanning Sugar Grove and Big Rock, growing over a decade before opening as a full 18 in 1999. Rich built it with Greg Martin. It stretches to 7,704 yards from the Pro tees, with the Championship tees at 7,154. It hosted the 2009 Solheim Cup, the 2015 Arnold Palmer Cup and Western Amateur, and the 2017 NCAA Championships.