Rich Harvest Farms

Rich Harvest Farms is a private golf course and country club near Sugar Grove, Illinois, about 50 miles (80 km) west of downtown Chicago. Built in 1989 and expanded in 1999, the 18-hole championship golf course is on an expansive 1,800 acres (7.3 km2).[2]

Rich Harvest Farms
Solheim Cup sign in 2009
Club information
Location in the United States
LocationBig Rock Township, near
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Established1989
TypePrivate
Owned byMr. Jerry Rich
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedWestern Junior (2003, 2019)
NCAA Men's & Women's Championships (2017)
Palmer Cup (2015)
Western Amateur (2015)
Solheim Cup (2009)
NCAA Regional Men's Golf Championships(2007,2014)
Ryder Cup Captain's Challenge (2012)
Websiterichharvestfarms.com
Rich Harvest Links
Designed byJerry Rich
Par72
Length7,735 yards (7,073 m)
Course rating79.1
Slope rating155 [1]

Owner

Jerome "Jerry" Rich, the estate's owner and president, is a self-made businessman and alumnus of Northern Illinois University. Rich's father, Anthony "AJ" Rich started his own company – Rich Inc – where Jerry went to work after graduation. Not long after he started working for his father's company, he invented a method to incorporate many separate stock exchange software programs into one, putting Rich Inc. on the map.[3]

Course accolades

In 1999, Rich Harvest Links was named the fifth-best new private course in the U.S. by Golf Digest. The course made its debut on Golf Digest's list of "America's Top 100 Golf Courses" in 2003.[2] Measuring over 7,700 yards (7,000 m) from the professional tees, the course requires precision with every shot. The famous fourth hole, Devil's Elbow, has one of the most intimidating tree-lined tee boxes and fairways of any golf course. Rich Harvest Farms is also the home course of the Northern Illinois University Huskies men's and women's golf teams of Northern Illinois University in nearby DeKalb.[4] In addition to a golf course and several private residences, the 2,200-acre (8.9 km2) rural site houses several antique stage coaches and a collection of vintage and modern vehicles.

Public events

Rich Harvest Farms to best known for hosting the Solheim Cup in 2009. The course was used for the Ryder Cup Captain's Challenge in 2012. The primary competition was held at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.

Upcoming Events

Past events
  • Schoolhouse display
  • Entrance to golf course
  • East side of golf course
  • East side of golf course

References
  1. "Course Rating and Slope Database: Rich Harvest Farms". USGA. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  2. "Rich Harvest Farms". Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. "Huskie golf home to host International Crown". Northern Illinois University. January 25, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.

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