Club History

Ridge Country Club was incorporated on Nov. 6, 1902 to provide “social enjoyment including engagement in outdoor sports”. At first, the Club operated without a formal membership process. It wasn't until we moved to our current location at 10522 S. California Ave. in Chicago that the Club began to issue membership certificates. 

Among the Club's firsts:

• William S. Kline was the very first certified member. 

• The first president of RCC was J.H. Ostrander. 

• Mr. Barton was the original Architect of the Clubhouse that still stands today. Many updates and renovations have occurred since the original construction of the Clubhouse.

Ridge began steadily growing and, by the late 1950s, the Club boasted nearly 300 members. In the 1970s, In the 1970s, the Club's social engagement began to take a big leap forward, and membership grew to 400. The Club's golf teams gained recognition by winning the South District Championship on a regular basis. To this day, Ridge's golf teams continue to have great success.

In the 1980s the swimming pool at Ridge became a focal point of social activity. The pool was remodeled and repaired with more modern features such as a sun deck, baby pool, and diving board. 

The 1990s marked a time of change at Ridge, with vast renovations in the Clubhouse and on the golf course. The Club also enjoyed a surge of new members, bringing its total roster to more than 600. 

More recently, in 2015 and 2016, the club installed the "Better Billy Bunker" System on the golf course to bring in higher squality sand, a better playing surface, and a longer life span for the bunkers. This initiative coincided with another membership drive that brought some 140 new members to RCC.

The future continues to look bright at Ridge Country Club for years to come!