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.
The club's operation during the 1920s and early 1930s coincided with the "Golden Age of Golf" in the United States, reflecting a national boom in golf course construction and country club membership as leisure time and disposable income increased. Briar Gate Golf Club eventually transitioned from private ownership, being acquired by the Chicago Park District in 1937 and subsequently renamed Edgebrook Golf Course, a move that opened the once-exclusive grounds to wider public access.
The club's operation during the 1920s and early 1930s coincided with the "Golden Age of Golf" in the United States, reflecting a national boom in golf course construction and country club membership as leisure time and disposable income increased. Briar Gate Golf Club eventually transitioned from private ownership, being acquired by the Chicago Park District in 1937 and subsequently renamed Edgebrook Golf Course, a move that opened the once-exclusive grounds to wider public access.
