Elgin in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wing Park Golf Course 1908
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 17, 2026
1. Wing Park Golf Course 1908 Marker
The golf course was designated a local historic landmark in May, 2008 by City of Elgin ordinance S6-08.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 42° 2.867′ N, 88° 18.28′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County. It is on Wing Street near Wing Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. The marker is next to the entrance to the golf course's clubhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Wing Street, Elgin IL 60123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wing Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); W.R. Meadows, Inc. (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Pioneer Memorial Statue (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gail Borden Library (approx. 0.9 miles away); "The Ultimate Sacrifice" (approx. one mile away); Elgin Wind Power and Pump Company (approx. one mile away); The Elgin Windmill (approx. one mile away); Elgin Milk Condensing Company (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.
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Regarding Wing Park Golf Course 1908. Born in Scotland in 1868, Tom Bendelow came to the United States at age 24 and went on to design hundreds of golf courses across the country. In addition to the numerous municipal courses he designed, his most notable course is Medinah Country Club, about 15 miles east of here.
Also see . . .
1. Historic Elgin: Wing Park Golf Course. (Submitted on May 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Tom Bendelow biography. From the Cultural Landscape Foundation.
Excerpt: "Tom Bendelow was one of the pioneer architects of American golf. In a career that spanned little more than thirty-five years, he is credited with laying out well over six hundred golf courses across the United States and Canada. And by some accounts this number does not represent the total number of golf courses with which he was involved. His boundless energy and enthusiasm for the game of golf was conveyed across the country with every course he helped establish and in every community in which he worked. The landscape of many communities was permanently changed with the introduction of municipal golf courses, of which he was a strong(Submitted on May 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)proponent."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 17, 20262. Wing Park Golf Course building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on May 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
