Medinah CC (No. 3)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Par
- 70
- Yardage
- 7,548
- Designer
- Tom Bendelow
- Avg winning score
- -25 (1 ed.)
Medinah CC (No. 3) is a par-70, 7,548-yard PGA Tour golf course in Chicago, Illinois, USA, designed by Tom Bendelow. It has hosted 3 PGA Tour events in OTIS's 15-season window; the most recent was won by United States (2026).
What this course rewards
Distance venue — length off the tee gets rewarded here. Length: 95th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).
- Off the tee35%
graded on all-drives distance and total driving (distance + accuracy combined)
- Approach21%
graded on mid/long-iron proximity (150–175 yds) and long-iron proximity (175–200 yds)
- Course history18%
past results at this venue
- Around the green14%
scrambling from rough and sand
- Putting12%
5–10 ft make rate and lag putting
Hole by hole
Par, yardage, and how the field actually scored — difficulty ranks 1 (hardest) to 18. From the most recent tournament played here. Tap or arrow through the holes; bar height is hole length.
Hole 1Par 4 · 433 yds
- Field average
- - (-)
- Difficulty
- —
- Birdies · Pars · Bogey+
- —
| Hole | Par | Yards | Scoring avg | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 433 | - | — |
| 2 | 3 | 192 | - | — |
| 3 | 4 | 412 | - | — |
| 4 | 4 | 463 | - | — |
| 5 | 5 | 536 | - | — |
| 6 | 4 | 509 | - | — |
| 7 | 5 | 617 | - | — |
| 8 | 3 | 201 | - | — |
| 9 | 4 | 447 | - | — |
| OUT | 36 | 3,810 | - | |
| 10 | 5 | 578 | - | — |
| 11 | 4 | 440 | - | — |
| 12 | 4 | 476 | - | — |
| 13 | 3 | 245 | - | — |
| 14 | 5 | 609 | - | — |
| 15 | 4 | 331 | - | — |
| 16 | 4 | 482 | - | — |
| 17 | 3 | 193 | - | — |
| 18 | 4 | 449 | - | — |
| IN | 36 | 3,803 | - | |
| TOTAL | 72 | 7,613 | - |
Hosting history
| Season | Tournament | Winner | Score | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Presidents Cup | United States | 17 - 13 | — |
| 2018 - 2019 | BMW Championship | Justin Thomas | -25 | $9,250,000 |
| 2012 | Ryder Cup | Paul Lawrie, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Peter Hanson, Nicolas Colsaerts, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Francesco Molinari, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy | — | — |
Does a player fit this course?
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The events played here
Every year Medinah CC (No. 3) has hosted, on one page per tournament — winners, venues and the model that ranked each field.
- BMW Championship(1 year here)
- Presidents Cup(1 year here)
- Ryder Cup(1 year here)
Player history here
Rounds played, best finish, and scoring at this venue — cited from results, lower scoring is better. “Similar venues” is a player's scoring across every distance course of this type, the closest honest read on venue fit (Strokes Gained can't be split by venue, so this is scoring, not SG).
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Tournament intelligence
COURSE-FIT MODEL
Snapshot: Presidents Cup
Field ranked by fit for this venue — a disclosed model, not a prediction.
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