Sunset Ridge Country Club (Regulation)

Overview: Sunset Ridge Country Club is a private 18-hole course in Northfield, Illinois, shaped by William Diddel on rolling suburban ground. Its parkland character comes from tree-lined corridors, mature landscaping, and a layout that has been carefully maintained and renovated without losing the identity of the original course.

History: Ten young men began the club’s founding idea in 1922, and the property was purchased in 1923. Construction followed quickly; the first foursome played on July 4, 1924, and the club’s history credits William Diddel with the course design.

Did You Know? Sunset Ridge’s founding principles were unusually explicit: its organizers wanted a great golf course, a family community, and a club culture not driven by business gain. Those three ideas were written into “The Idea” that still frames the club’s history.