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MILESTONES

Below is a list of honors and milestones by Joe Jemsek and his courses.

2003 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.
Cog Hill Course #4 (Dubsdread) named #32 among America's Best Modern Courses by Golf Week Magazine.
Cog Hill Course #4 (Dubsdread) named #1 in Illinois among public courses and resorts by Golf Week Magazine.
4 1/2 Stars for Cog Hill Course #2 from Chicagoland Golf raters.
4 Stars for St. Andrews Course #1 from Chicagoland Golf raters.
3 1/2 Stars for Cog Hill Courses #1 and #3 from Chicagoland Golf raters.
Pine Meadow named 13th among America's Best Courses for less than $100 by Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine.
Cog Hill Course #2 listed 4th in Illinois among America's Best Courses for less than $100 by Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine.
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.
Dubsdread at Cog Hill named one of America's Greatest 100 Courses by Golf Digest Magazine.
Cog Hill named one of the top ranges in the U.S. by Golf Shop Operations Magazine.
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
Dubsdread named the top public course in the area by the Chicago Tribune
Cog Hill named by Golf for Women Magazine among the country's 100 best courses for women - one of three so named in Illinois
Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Network of Golf.
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
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)
Summer Grove named 10th Best New Public Golf Course by Golf Digest

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