Green Meadows Golf Course in Westmont has quietly served generations of golfers looking for an affordable, approachable place to enjoy the game. While it may not possess the championship pedigree of some of Chicagoland’s larger facilities, Green Meadows has earned something equally valuable — a reputation as one of DuPage County’s most welcoming public golf courses and a remarkable example of a community coming together to preserve open space.
Today, Green Meadows is a charming nine-hole course operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, which also manages Maple Meadows Golf Course and The Preserve at Oak Meadows Golf Course. Its story, however, begins decades earlier under a different name and during a period when suburban development threatened to erase one of Westmont’s treasured green spaces forever.
The Origins of Black Horse Golf Club
Green Meadows began life as Black Horse Golf Club, a family-owned nine-hole golf course established during the early 1960s.
Historical records differ slightly regarding its exact opening year. Various sources cite dates ranging from 1962 to 1965, but all agree that Jim and Jackie Kingsfield were instrumental in developing and operating the course. Jim Kingsfield is widely credited with designing the layout, creating a compact but enjoyable course that appealed to golfers of all skill levels…