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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate St. Andrews Golf &
4Country Club of West Chicago on the occasion of its 100th
5anniversary in operation; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Established by Frank Hough and partners as a
7public, 36-hole golf facility in 1926, St. Andrews has been
8owned and operated by the Jemsek-Hinckley family for five
9generations, making it the oldest family-owned golf course in
10Illinois; and
 
11    WHEREAS, From 1938 to 2002, St. Andrews was owned by Joe
12Jemsek, who pioneered the "country club for the day" model by
13introducing premium services, founded golf TV shows, was named
14PGA Professional of the Year in 1991, and was inducted into the
15Illinois Golf Hall of Fame; and
 
16    WHEREAS, St. Andrews has been owned and operated by fourth
17and fifth generation members of the Jemsek-Hinckley family
18since 2002; the golf course is currently led by Chairperson
19Marianne Jemsek-Hinckley, and other notable long-term and
20current employees include Head Professional Dave Erickson, Pro
21Shop and Marketing Manager Michelle Bockrath, Starter Butch
22Hanson, Head Ranger Dennis Maher, and General Manager Bill

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, St. Andrews has deep ties to notable figures in
3the golf community, including World Golf Hall of Famer and
450-year Head Professional Patty Berg, multiple PGA Tour winner
5Ray Floyd, and Illinois Golf Hall of Famer Frank Jemsek, who
6also founded multiple beginner golf schools; and
 
7    WHEREAS, St. Andrews has been home to the St. Andrews
8Practice Center since its opening in 1990; the practice center
9has been ranked in the top 50 in the United States and offers a
10number of amenities, including TopTracer technology, heated
11stations, and banquet rooms for over 400 guests that are open
12364 days per year; and
 
13    WHEREAS, St. Andrews has entertained approximately 6
14million rounds of golf since 1926, and it regularly hosts
15charity events and high school teams; the golf course has also
16been the recipient of numerous accolades, including receiving
17the National Golf Foundation Family Award and being named the
18Daily Herald's Best Public Course and Driving Range in 2024
19and 2025; and
 
20    WHEREAS, St. Andrews employs approximately 200 seasonal
21staff, many of whom are long-term and multigenerational staff,
22and they continue to support the golf course's mission to

 

 

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1provide quality golf and dining to enhance Chicagoland
2community life; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5we congratulate St. Andrews Golf & Country Club on achieving
6its 100th anniversary in operation in 2026; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to St. Andrews Golf & Country Club as an expression
9of our esteem and respect.