Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course near Chicago – site of the PGA Tour’s 2023 BMW Championship – opened in 1923 with a design by Scotsman Willie Park Jr.
The BMW Championship is the second of three events in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The North Course ranks No. 67 on Golfweek’s Best list of classic courses built before 1960 in the U.S. It also ranks No. 6 in Illinois on Golfweek’s Best list of private courses in each state.
The layout will play to 7,366 yards with a par of 70 for the BMW Championship.
Thanks to yardage books provided by StrackaLine – the maker of detailed yardage books for thousands of courses around the world – we can see exactly the challenges the players face this week.
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 3 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/1f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway01.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 5 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/1g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens01.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 7 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/2f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway02.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 9 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/2g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens02.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 11 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/3f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway03.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 13 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/3g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens03.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 15 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/4f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway04.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 17 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/4g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens04.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 19 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/5f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway05.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 21 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/5g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens05.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 23 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/6f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway06.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 25 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/6g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens06.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 27 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/7f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway07.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 29 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/7g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens07.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 31 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/8f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway08.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 33 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/8g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens08.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 35 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/9f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway09.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 37 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/9g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens09.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 39 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/10f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway10.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 41 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/10g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens10.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 43 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/11f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway11.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 45 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/11g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens11.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 47 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/12f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway12.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 49 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/12g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens12.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 51 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/13f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway13.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 53 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/13g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens13.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 55 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/14f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway14.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 57 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/14g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens14.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 59 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/15f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway15.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 61 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/15g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens15.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 63 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/16f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway16.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 65 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/16g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens16.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 67 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/17f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway17.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 69 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/17g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens17.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 71 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/18f-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Fairway18.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 73 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/18g-Olympia-Fields-GC-North_Greens18.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
![Check the yardage book: Olympia Fields North, host of 2023 BMW Championship 75 Olympia Fields](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/87/2023/08/pg-Olymmpia-Fields-GC-North_PRACTICE.jpg)
The StrackaLine yardage book for Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course, site of the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour (Courtesy of StrackaLine)