Theodore Moreau

Green Lake, WI

The Links Course at Lawsonia in Green Lake, Wisconsin, opened in 1930 and was designed by William Langford and Theodore Moreau. It is one of the clearest surviving examples of their style, and very little about it has been softened in the decades since. The greens are the reason golfers travel for it. Nearly all of them are pushed up well above the surrounding ground, squared off at the edges, and framed by deep, steep-faced bunkering, so a shot that misses the surface falls a long way down. The seventh green is the most famous, built on top of what local lore says is a buried railroad boxcar, which makes for one of the most severe targets in American golf. The property is open and rolling with wide fairways and long views over Green Lake. It is a daily-fee course, walkable, and sits alongside the club's later Woodlands course.

Green Lake, WI

The Woodlands Course at the Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake, Wisconsin, was designed by architect Rocky Roquemore and opened in 1983 as the newer companion to Lawsonia's classic Links Course. The public, par-72 layout plays about 6,586 yards through wooded terrain, contrasting with the open Links Course nearby. It underwent a renovation directed by architect Craig Haltom, reopening around 2021 with rebuilt bunkers and other updates. The Woodlands operates as part of the Green Lake Conference Center's golf facilities.

Marquette, MI

The Heritage Course at Marquette Golf Club opened its original nine in 1926 to a design by William Langford and Theodore Moreau, with a second nine added by David Gill in 1969. Langford and Moreau's large, raised greens still define the older holes. The layout rolls through the highlands above Marquette, Michigan, with medium rough, sand bunkers and rock outcroppings left in play, and it is the more forgiving half of Upper Michigan's only 36-hole facility, alongside Greywalls.

Green Lake, WI

The Links Course at Lawsonia is an 18-hole public golf course in Green Lake, Wisconsin, built in 1930 by architects William Langford and Theodore Moreau and still largely unchanged from their original design. It has a wide-open, Scottish-style look with deep fairway bunkers and large elevated greens. A 2000 restoration under architect Ron Forse removed about 150 trees, returning the course to its mostly treeless character, which lets the wind play a bigger role. The Links sits on the historic grounds of the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake.

Salem, WI

Spring Valley Country Club is a public 18-hole course with a par of 70 located in Salem, Wisconsin. The course was designed by renowned architects William Langford and Theodore Moreau and opened for play in 1926. Spring Valley is known for its grass-faced bunkers and multi-layered greens, a characteristic of the original Langford and Moreau design. The layout includes five par 3 holes and three par 5 holes, requiring the use of many different clubs. A notable feature is the 14th hole, which is a drivable par 4 for longer hitters. The course has retained much of its original character, with fairways that are generally generous and greens that are well-protected by steep slopes.

Gurnee, IL

Bittersweet Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 public course in Gurnee, IL, owned by the Village of Gurnee. It opened in 1996 and was designed by Bob Lohmann. Water comes into play on 16 holes, and the course runs through wetlands, oak savanna and native prairie. Tees range from about 5,500 to 6,900 yards, and there is a driving range.

Glencoe, IL

Skokie Country Club is a private club in Glencoe, Illinois, founded in 1897. Tom Bendelow laid out the original 18 holes in 1904, Donald Ross redesigned the course in 1914, and William Langford and Theodore Moreau reworked the layout in 1938 while preserving Ross's design intent. The parkland course plays to a par of 72 at 7,091 yards from the back tees and features varied green complexes across rolling terrain near Lake Michigan's North Shore suburbs. It has hosted national championships including the 1922 U.S. Open, the 1909 and 1952 Western opens, and multiple USGA and Western Amateur events. Skokie holds Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certification for its environmental management practices. The club is private and open to members and their guests only, with no public access to tee times.