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4 stars "Golf Digest" • One of the top 50 courses in the USA under $50 "GOLF Magazine"
Rated most popular golf course "Rockford Register Star" • One of the CDGA's toughest 25 public courses "Chicago Bears"

   
   
 
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History of the Aldeen Golf Club

The Aldeen Golf Club is the result of the vision and generosity of Norris and Margaret Aldeen.

The Aldeen family has a long history of philanthropy in the Rockford area. The success of their endeavors in the manufacturing industry has benefited their community in many ways. A lifelong golfer, Norris A. Aldeen was taught how to play golf by his mother on a public course. During a long and distinguished career in business, Norris enjoyed many private clubs and played golf on most of the world's greatest courses. While always maintaining a love for public golf and a desire to benefit his hometown, he and his wife Margaret approached the Rockford Park District in 1988 with the offer of providing the property (on which the Aldeen Golf Club now exists) and "seed" money to help the district build its fifth golf course.

After a feasibility study was done by the National Golf Foundation, it was determined that the Rockford area could use a new, upscale public golf facility. The firm of Dick Nugent and Associates was chosen from a group of well respected golf course architects and construction began in 1989.

The golf course and adjoining 26 acre practice centre were opened for play on Margaret's birthday July 26, 1991. Since it opened, the Aldeen Golf Club has received numerous awards, honors and has hosted many championship events...
• 2001 Illinois Mens Amateur
• 2004 Illinois Womens Amateur
• Given 4 1/2 stars in 2004 by Golf Digest "Places to Play"
• Listed as one of the top 30 new public courses built in 1991
• One of the "top 50 courses in the USA under $50" by GOLF Magazine/Sept.2004.

The Aldeen Golf Club has set a new standard for upscale public golf in northern Illinois and has developed into a "must play" course in the Midwest. As the course has grown and matured, the inspiration, guidance and generosity of the Aldeen family has continued to impact this club.

 

 

 

Recent history...

Click here to read about Aldeen Golf
being chosen as as one of the
top 50 courses in the
USA under $50!
GOLF Magazine
September 2004

  Located just off I-90 • 1900 Reid Farm Road, Rockford IL 61114 • 815-282-GOLF • 888-4-ALDEEN