This is Pine Meadow, in Mundelein, IL, designed by Joe Lee
and Rocky Roquemore. Mundelein is a north side Chicago
suburb. Pine Meadow is considered by some to be the 2nd
best public in the Chicagoland area after Dubsdread
(ironically designed by the same two people).
The recent thread talked about Chicago-area poster child for
CCFADs Kemper Lakes going private and some compared it
Pine Meadow, which they called a better course for less
money.
Here is the layout:
and several pics:
http://pinemeadowgc.com/history_photos.htmfrom the web site:
http://pinemeadowgc.com/other clues include:
recent thread comparing to 70's relic Kemper Lakes
"trees in that field" =pine meadow
not sure of the "Gem" clue
"metroland" refers to "Chicagoland"
"sap" = pine
"Jamie-Lynn Sigler got married....Her character got needled..." refers to the actress who plays "Meadow"
Soprano on HBO's series. And "needle" refers to "pine" tress.
"There used to be another course on this site" was referred to
in the recent thread and can be best explained here:
http://pinemeadowgc.com/history.htmChairman of the Board: "This is, my kind of course..."
(well, area). refers to Frank Sinatra and his song "My Kind of
Town", Chicago.
"Architect with the shortest name?" =Joe Lee
"Co-archie name straight out of Alliteration School?" = Rocky Roquemore
"Just a few miles from a course that 'earned' the privilege to
host a recent Women's Open. This place has a member who
probably Air-mailed a few greens every now and then.."
refers to nearby course the Merit Club, host of 2000 (?) U.S.
Women's Open, where Michael "Air" Jordan is a
member. "Merit" = "earned"