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Some of the golf treasures, many never displayed to the public, include a Haskell ball, an 1894 golf rules book, a featherie, numerous Foulis clubs dating prior to James Foulis’ 1896 U.S. Open Championship; a National Golf Links trophy won by C.B. Macdonald in 1917; an 1899 Chicago Golf Club tournament program; Johnny Goodman’s putter used in the 1933 U.S. Open at North Shore Country Club; the original minute book from Homewood Country Club, hand push and crank greens mowers, child’s set of brass clubs, 1896 Club trophy - Onwentsia Club vs. Chicago Golf Club, an amazing array of horse lawn boots, and a pair of high-top ladies golf shoes with spikes. The array of Chicago manufactured clubs and balls, along with hundreds of photos and images make this exhibition unparalleled.

The history of the game is told by interpretive guides as they take visitors through the gallery and share the progression of the sport played by millions of people each year. Special presentations will be held throughout the year, such as a Foulis Family Reunion, Charity Tournaments during WWI, and The Rise of the Western Golf Association. Programs for children include: NO Talking Please! and The Dimpled Ball.

The Center for History is a repository and research facility. Currently the library contains more than 700 books on golf. The golf collection contains a thousand images and items not on display range from golf balls to personal memorabilia. As a research facility, the Center is actively collecting the history of courses in America. As a repository, golf items are always a welcome addition to the collection. It is worth mentioning the Center has taken great care to install security and conservation systems to protect the historic artifacts and documents on display and in collection storage.

The Center for History, a facility of the Wheaton Historic Preservation Council is a privately funded 501(c)(3) corporation. To help support the advancement of Fairways, Greens & Clubs Charter Memberships are available. As a Charter Member, you will be recognized with a commemorative inscription in the museum and in a four-color coffee-table publication. But most important of all the tax deductible $150 Charter Membership helps preserve the precious artifacts in Fairways, Greens & Clubs and makes possible the continuation of this permanent golf museum. A Charter Membership brochure is available at the museum or can be mailed upon request.

The Center for History occupies 6,200 sq. ft of space on the 2nd floor of the former fire station at 315 West Front Street in Wheaton, Illinois. Regular museum hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Thursday and Friday noon to 8 pm; and Sunday 1 to 5 pm. During the months of February and March the museum opens at noon Monday through Friday to accommodate scheduled education programming. Group tours and programs can be scheduled anytime. The museum is also available for corporate or private events.

For information and directions please call 630-871-6601 or visit the website at www.wheatonhistory.com.




	America’s Newest Golf Museum Filled with Rare Artifacts


		The Center for History is proud to announce the opening of the nation’s newest golf museum in Wheaton, Illinois. Fairways, Greens & Clubs is a unique exhibition highlighting the history of American golf. The “club house “ setting, thirty custom cabinets, faux fireplace, and portraits of golf champions are enough to set this museum apart from any other. Nevertheless beyond the handsome cases, the power of this exhibition is in the presentation of the historic artifacts and documents. The story of golf begins with its Scottish roots but travels quickly to America beginning with Herbert James Tweedie, course designer, amateur, editor, and founding member of Chicago Golf Club in Belmont. Golf’s heritage from the 1890s through the 1940s continues through section themes throughout the “club house: Charles Blair Macdonald – Founding Father of Golf in Chicago; Chicago Golf Club – First 18-Hole Course in the Nation; Joe Jemsek – Patriarch of Public Golf and George May; Keeping It Green; Rules, Balls & Tees; Major Tournaments in the Chicago Area; The Fabulous Foulis Brothers; Playing in a Skirt; and Golf: An Olympic Sport. Additionally the Walker Cups at Chicago Golf Club in 1928 and 2005 are featured along with the Western Golf Association and Chick Evans.

Some of the golf treasures, many never displayed to the public, include a Haskell ball, an 1894 golf rules book, a featherie, numerous Foulis clubs dating prior to James Foulis’ 1896 U.S. Open Championship; a National Golf Links trophy won by C.B. Macdonald in 1917; an 1899 Chicago Golf Club tournament program; Johnny Goodman’s putter used in the 1933 U.S. Open at North Shore Country Club; the original minute book from Homewood Country Club, hand push and crank greens mowers, child’s set of brass clubs, 1896 Club trophy - Onwentsia Club vs. Chicago Golf Club, an amazing array of horse lawn boots, and a pair of high-top ladies golf shoes with spikes. The array of Chicago manufactured clubs and balls, along with hundreds of photos and images make this exhibition unparalleled. The history of the game is told by interpretive guides as they take visitors through the gallery and share the progression of the sport played by millions of people each year. Special presentations will be held throughout the year, such as a Foulis Family Reunion, Charity Tournaments during WWI, and The Rise of the Western Golf Association. Programs for children include: NO Talking Please! and The Dimpled Ball. The Center for History is a repository and research facility. Currently the library contains more than 700 books on golf. The golf collection contains a thousand images and items not on display range from golf balls to personal memorabilia. As a research facility, the Center is actively collecting the history of courses in America. As a repository, golf items are always a welcome addition to the collection. It is worth mentioning the Center has taken great care to install security and conservation systems to protect the historic artifacts and documents on display and in collection storage. The Center for History, a facility of the Wheaton Historic Preservation Council is a privately funded 501(c)(3) corporation. To help support the advancement of Fairways, Greens & Clubs Charter Memberships are available. As a Charter Member, you will be recognized with a commemorative inscription in the museum and in a four-color coffee-table publication. But most important of all the tax deductible $150 Charter Membership helps preserve the precious artifacts in Fairways, Greens & Clubs and makes possible the continuation of this permanent golf museum. A Charter Membership brochure is available at the museum or can be mailed upon request. The Center for History occupies 6,200 sq. ft of space on the 2nd floor of the former fire station at 315 West Front Street in Wheaton, Illinois. Regular museum hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Thursday and Friday noon to 8 pm; and Sunday 1 to 5 pm. During the months of February and March the museum opens at noon Monday through Friday to accommodate scheduled education programming. Group tours and programs can be scheduled anytime. The museum is also available for corporate or private events. For information and directions please call 630-871-6601 or visit the website at www.wheatonhistory.com.