When the Presidents Cup hits Medinah Country Club this September, the real scorecard will not just be about birdies and bogeys. Corporate buyers are snapping up hospitality space and turning Medinah into a rolling business summit, where terrace suites and the top-tier 1924 Club double as mobile boardrooms. Fairways and greens become extensions of the office, with private decks, open air bars and multi day packages built for both watching golf and working the room.
Suites Built For Serious Schmoozing
Scattered around Course No. 3 are premium vantage points designed for groups, including terrace suites at the 7th and 14th greens and Windy City Suites along the 12th fairway and 14th green. According to The Business Journals, several venues, including skyline tables, hillside suites, and terrace options, have already sold out or are seeing heavy demand. Scott Janess, the Presidents Cup director of sales, told that outlet the hospitality map was drawn to keep conversation flowing while still putting guests close to the action.
Premium Tickets, Premium Price Tags
The PGA Tour’s premium lineup includes the 1924 Club, Presidential Suites, Windy City Suites, Hillside Suites and terrace offerings, and early sales point to strong commercial interest across the board. Sports Business Journal reported that the Tour was nearing 75% of its premium sales goal a year out and highlighted the high daily pass and weeklong prices attached to the top options. For corporate buyers, the real calculation is less about a single seat and more about having space to host dozens of clients over multiple days.
Golf With A Side Of Deal Making
Most hospitality products are sized for groups, with packages commonly accommodating 18 to 50 guests, which makes it easy to blend presentations, client meals and networking into a single outing, as shown on the official hospitality map. Captains Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy will lead the U.S. and International sides, and the draw of marquee players helps close the sale for corporate hosts. The PGA Tour’s event pages outline Course No. 3’s routing and logistics, which organizers used to position suites, fan zones and the open air captains’ club around the course.
Big Reach, Bigger Stakes For Chicago
Organizers are also selling the Presidents Cup as a global platform, with matches expected to be carried to more than 200 countries and territories in roughly 20 languages through dozens of broadcast and digital partners. That worldwide reach, combined with on site crowds and premium ticketing, is already fueling interest from local hotels, caterers and transportation firms that support corporate hospitality. As The Business Journals reports, the tournament is being framed as much as a relationship building engine as a sports spectacle.
For companies that want to court clients in a setting that feels less like a conference room and more like a clubhouse, Medinah’s fairways are starting to look like a turnkey hospitality campus. Meet over breakfast, talk business between matches, then close out the day with a sunset cocktail on a private terrace. With several premium products already spoken for, Chicago’s corporate hospitality scene is lining up for a very busy September.
