Below is a list of honors and milestones by Joe Jemsek and his courses.
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Cog Hill hosts the 100th Western Open, one week of golf to benefit Evans Scholars Foundation fo the Western Golf Association. Won by Jerry Kelly in 2002; Scott Hoch in 2001; Robert Allenby in 2000; Tiger Woods in 1999 and 1997; Joe Durant in 1998; Steve Stricker in 1996; Billy Mayfair in 1995; Nick Price in 1994 and 1993; Ben Crenshaw in 1992; and Russ Cochran in 1991. |
| 2002 |
Joe Jemsek trophy inaugurated by the Western Golf Association for the winners of the annual Evans Scholars Pro-Amateur championship to honor the memory of Joe Jemsek who died April 2, 2002. |
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Cog Hill Course #4 (Dubsdread) named #32 among America's Best Modern Courses by Golf Week Magazine. |
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Cog Hill Course #4 (Dubsdread) named #1 in Illinois among public courses and resorts by Golf Week Magazine. |
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4 1/2 Stars for Cog Hill Course #2 from Chicagoland Golf raters. |
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4 Stars for St. Andrews Course #1 from Chicagoland Golf raters. |
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3 1/2 Stars for Cog Hill Courses #1 and #3 from Chicagoland Golf raters. |
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Pine Meadow named 13th among America's Best Courses for less than $100 by Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine. |
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Cog Hill Course #2 listed 4th in Illinois among America's Best Courses for less than $100 by Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine. |
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Golf Range Magazine named Cog Hill among the top ranges in the U.S. |
| 2001 |
Summer Grove Golf Course (Newnan, GA) voted 10th Best Most Affordable Golf Course in the U.S. |
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Dubsdread at Cog Hill named one of America's Greatest 100 Courses by Golf Digest Magazine. |
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Cog Hill named one of the top ranges in the U.S. by Golf Shop Operations Magazine. |
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Dubsdread rated 5 stars by Chicagoland Golf based on conditioning, difficulty, ambiance, incidental and fee justification. |
| 2000 |
Chicagoland Golf Readers Choice Awards - Jemsek Courses ranked near or at the top in the following categories:
- Favorite 18 hole golf course
- Best conditioned course
- Most picturesque course
- Best golf experience for the price
- Best golf shop
- Best Teaching professionals
- Favorite course for an outing
- Best organized events
- Most fun course in Chicagoland
- Best treatment by a golf staff
- Best practice facility
- Best food
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Dubsdread named the top public course in the area by the Chicago Tribune |
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Cog Hill named by Golf for Women Magazine among the country's 100 best courses for women - one of three so named in Illinois |
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Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Network of Golf. |
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Ravines Course #2 (Cog Hill) named by Maximum Golf Magazine among the 100 Best Bargain Courses for friendly service and a memorable golf experience along with terrific value |
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Dubsdread named by Golf and Travel Magazine among the Best Top 40 Daily fee courses, headed only by World Woods in Florida; Bethpage Black and TPC at Sawgrass (1998 named among the best Modern 100 by G&T) |
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Summer Grove named 10th Best New Public Golf Course by Golf Digest
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