Deerfield Illinois Lake County Briergate Golf Club 1928 Real Photo Postcard

Briar Gate Golf Club, located in Deerfield, Illinois, was a prominent country club established in the early 1920s, likely around 1922-1923. Its course was designed by Tom Bendelow, a prolific and influential golf course architect responsible for hundreds of layouts across North America. The club, with its impressive clubhouse and landscaped grounds, served as a significant leisure destination in the rapidly developing northern Chicago suburbs during a period of expanding recreational pursuits.