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At the turn of the century brought a blossom of country clubs to the Chicago area, and the North Shore Country Club was prominent among them. The popularity of established clubs like Onwentsia, Glenview and Oulimette encouraged men of means to search well-placed pastures with a potential for golf course design. Several of Ouilmette's more ardent devotees did just that when they decided to form a club of their own along the shores of Lake Michigan in 1900.

For a surprisingly low rental fee, they leased a large tract of land capable of accommodating their five-hole layout. Only one road ran through their new golf course and it was of small consequence. Automobiles were barely out of the newfangled noisemaker stage, and many believed they were a novelty with a limited lifespan. Certainly they wouldn't produce any noteworthy traffic for members to contend with on Sheridan Road, then little more than a dirt path. Little did they know Chicago was a burgeoning city and the lakefront was equally prodigious in its growth. Sheridan Road became one of the more popular shoreline thoroughfares and the side streets that sprung from its trunk soon threatened the tranquility of the members' play.

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