Clay Shooting

WINDY CITY WELCOMES THE WORLD

Northbrook Sports Club is without doubt one of the premier grounds in the US, located to the north of downtown Chicago not far from the shore of Lake Michigan. It is set amongst 700 acres of beautiful Illinois countryside. Part of its appeal is the variation in terrain; from Oak woodland through to swamp and marsh, open grassland and to its impressive “berm” course, where huge man made banks allow for some interesting target setting.

Having previously held the World FITASC in 2012 and the US Open in 2015, the club is no stranger to holding large scale events.

The scale of the facilities, the organisation, preparation and warmth of the welcome were all exceptional, with an atmosphere that really did make the

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