William Langford

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.

Maggie Valley, NC

Maggie Valley Club is a golf resort in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, in the Great Smoky Mountains, built on land once farmed by the Moody family. Wilmore Bremmer and partners turned tobacco and corn fields into the front nine, the Valley nine, and golfers first played it in 1963. The Mountain nine was added later on higher ground, completing an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by William Prevost. It measures 6,505 yards from the back tees. Homes line parts of the course. The course is open to the public as well as members and their guests.

Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Elks Country Club is an 18-hole public golf course located in Saint Anne, Illinois, near Kankakee, featuring a design by golf architect William Langford. The course plays to a par of 71 at roughly 6,596 yards with a slope of 121, and is noted for elevated green complexes shaped by the region's natural terrain. The club offers a grass practice range and short game area alongside its championship layout.

Attica, IN

Harrison Hills Country Club is a public course in Attica, near Lafayette. The 18-hole layout plays over rolling, wooded terrain along the Wabash River, a friendly course that serves the Attica area.

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.

Crossville, TN

Dorchester Country Club is an 18-hole semi-private golf course with a par of 72 located in Crossville, Tennessee. The course was designed by architect Bobby Greenwood and opened in 1979 as part of the Fairfield Glade community. It is open to members, guests, and the general public with certain restrictions. The layout at Dorchester is not long by modern standards but provides a challenge through narrow, tree-lined fairways and elevation changes. Water hazards are in play on six of the holes, and the course features bent grass greens for a smooth putting surface. The terrain is undulating with several slopes to climb, making it a test of precision and skill. The wooded surroundings and well-conditioned grounds offer a secluded atmosphere for a round of golf.

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.

Wilmette, IL

Westmoreland was founded in 1911 by Evanston Golf Club members who wanted more room as Evanston grew; David McCurrach Jr. and John N. Welter lined up backing from William S. Mason and sold 300 memberships before ground was broken. The course has been altered by a long list of architects since, among them Willie Watson, A.W. Tillinghast, William Langford, William Diddel, Dick Nugent, Arthur Hills and Bob Lohmann. It plays par 72 at 6,733 yards.