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Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 Course has undergone one of the most dramatic golf course transformations in its history ahead of the 2026 Presidents Cup. Golf Digest Architecture Editor Derek Duncan breaks down every major design change at Medinah No. 3 and explains how the famous championship course was rebuilt for a new era of golf. Welcome to THE Hole At, Golf Digest's golf course architecture series, where Derek Duncan uncovers the hidden stories behind the most fascinating holes and courses in golf. In this episode, Derek takes a deep dive into the transformation of Medinah No. 3, the historic Chicago-area course that has hosted U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, the 2012 Ryder Cup and now the 2026 Presidents Cup. From the removal of hundreds of trees and the creation of wider fairways and larger greens to entirely new holes, redesigned bunkering and a dramatically different routing around Lake Kadijah, nearly every part of Medinah has been reimagined. Led by Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocki...

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