“We design golf courses to fit the land. Here at Hawthorn Woods Country Club, we are using the native woodlands, wetland areas, lakes, and rolling slopes to create a unique golf course that weekend golfers will enjoy, but will also be a challenge to the lower handicap player”, said Palmer.

Currently under construction, Hawthorn Woods Country Club, developed by Toll Brothers Inc., is a private golf course in a country club community. The course will measure 7100 yards with a par 72, and is expected to be ready for a soft opening in the fall of 2005. The anticipated grand opening will be in the spring of 2006.

“Hawthorn Woods will offer a unique blend of beauty, variety and playability,“ said Kevin Benedict, Vice President of Palmer Course Design Company and project architect. Also accompanying Mr. Palmer was Thad Layton, the project coordinator.

The golf course presents many visually exciting features yet provides a fair, challenging test of golf. With dramatic gradework, bunkering and water features, Hawthorn Woods Country Club will quickly be recognized as a uniquely exciting addition to the Chicagoland golfscape.

Palmer Course Design Company is an international golf course planning and design organization formed by Palmer and Ed Seay over thirty years ago. The foundation of its design and business philosophy is the genuine, traditional and sound standard of excellence exhibited by Arnold Palmer, the game’s most famous player and ambassador. Whether the course is private, public, or resort, the Palmer standard of excellence is the foundation of every design. The Palmer Course Design Company has more than 300 active projects and open golf courses, covering 33 states and 20 countries.