Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois · Chicago North Shore golf market
- Access
- invitation only
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Tom Fazio
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Conway Farms traces to 1956, when three Lake Forest families bought a farm along old Conway Road with the ambition of building a first-rank private club; the course itself, a Tom Fazio design built around Scottish-links traditions, did not open until 1991. It quickly became a significant national tournament venue, hosting the PGA Tour's BMW Championship in 2013, 2015, and 2017. What distinguishes Conway Farms from the North Shore's older, organically-wealthy clubs (Onwentsia, Old Elm, Shoreacres, and similar) is that a purpose-planned residential neighborhood -- also called Conway Farms -- was built directly around the course concurrently with and after its opening, continuing through 2006, complete with its own homeowners association and shared amenities (parks, trails, tennis, pool, exercise room, clubhouse). The club itself remains a non-profit, invitation-only private club; membership is not confirmed to be included with a Conway Farms neighborhood home.
Golf & Course
Tom Fazio designed the 209-acre course around Scottish links traditions; it opened for play on August 3, 1991. Its championship caliber led to three PGA Tour BMW Championship hostings (2013, 2015, 2017), each drawing top-tier professional fields as part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Conway Farms Golf Club is described consistently across sources as a non-profit, private club, invitation-only. No initiation fee or dues figure is published, and no source confirms that buying a home in the adjacent Conway Farms neighborhood includes or guarantees club membership.
Living in Conway Farms Golf Club
The Conway Farms residential development (single-family homes, condos, and townhouses) was built out over roughly 15 years (1991-2006), directly coincident with the golf club's own development, west of Waukegan Road and south of Route 60 in Lake Forest. It has its own homeowners association with reported fees in the $153-$733/month range and shared amenities including parks, trails, tennis courts, an in-ground pool, an exercise room/health club, a clubhouse, and a party room -- separate from the private golf club's own facilities.
Location & Surrounding Area
Lake Forest is one of the North Shore's most established affluent suburbs, roughly 30 miles north of downtown Chicago along Lake Michigan; Conway Farms sits on the western side of town, inland from the lake.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm whether the Conway Farms neighborhood is gated -- not confirmed in sources reviewed this session.
- Confirm current club initiation fee, dues, and membership application process directly with the club; not published.
- Confirm the current Conway Farms HOA fee for a specific home -- the $153-$733/month range found likely spans different housing types within the development.
Notable
- Conway Farms Golf Club hosted the PGA Tour's BMW Championship three times: 2013, 2015, and 2017.
- The club traces to a 1956 land purchase by three Lake Forest families, though the Tom Fazio-designed course did not open until 1991.
- A purpose-planned residential neighborhood sharing the club's name was built directly around it from 1991 to 2006, complete with its own HOA -- a genuine developer-driven residential tie distinct from the North Shore's older, organically-wealthy private clubs.
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