Joseph Roseman

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.

Baileys Harbor, WI

Maxwelton Braes Golf Course sits on the Door County peninsula in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, near the shores of Lake Michigan. The 18-hole course opened in 1929 alongside the adjacent Maxwelton Braes Lodge, a Prohibition-era hotel, and was designed by Joseph Roseman. The layout plays to 6,041 yards from the back tees at a par of 72. Golfers can book tee times directly with the course, which operates separately from lodge reservations, and the property also includes tennis and pickleball courts and an on-site restaurant.

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.

Lake Villa, IL

Fox Lake Country Club is an 18-hole public course in the Village of Fox Lake, Illinois, near the Chain O' Lakes and the Wisconsin border. The Petrungaro family owns the course, which has banquet and grill service. Leagues run from April to September, and there is a small practice area for putting and chipping.