In its first year under new management by Oliphant Golf Management, the oldest golf course in northwestern Illinois, established in 1893, has changed its name from Freeport Country Club and grown busier, even in the face of ample daily-fee competition.
Plum Tree National GC Closes Doors
The Harvard, Ill., property is the third golf course in the area to close in the last four years, and faced stiff competition from nearby upscale courses.