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Casey Brozek returns to Illinois as the new director of golf at Medinah Country Club.

HE’S HEADING BACK NORTH.

CASEY BROZEK IS COMING back to Illinois and leaving Naples Florida, and the Quail West Country Club where he spent the last six years.

Previously Brozek was the head golf professional at Crystal Lake Country Club in Illinois for 16 years. But then Florida and Quail West Country Club came calling, so Brozek packed up and headed to warmer parts of the country.

“Some people might think I’m losing my marbles leaving Florida in February, and coming back to Illinois,” said Brozek. “But Florida gets as hot in the summer, as Illinois gets cold in the winter.”

Brozek admits this summer was extremely hot in Naples, saying the area had “a bit” of a drought. Plus Naples didn’t get many of the brief afternoon showers to cool everyone down.

So when asked if it took some “soul-searching” when he learned the Medinah Director of Golf was open. If he had to think about about coming back to Illinois from sunny Florida, Brozek has a quick answer.

“It didn’t take any soul-searching at all,” said Brozek. “I mean it’s Medinah, that’s an opportunity of a life time. So I was honored to be asked, to be under consideration for the position.”

The last two professionals to hold the Medinah Director of Golf position, are now both working in Naples Florida.

The historic Medinah Clubhouse stand tall in the middle of the Course #3 work that has been going on since the fall of 2022.

What Brozek will inherit when he starts at the club on February 4th of next year, is the clubs famous Course #3 still in the grow-in process from a major renovation.

Medinah 3 will celebrate both it’s reopening by early to mid-summer, and it’s centennial.

But Brozek is looking forward to a busy summer. Since Medinah will not only will have all three courses back-up and running, but growing closer to hosting the 2026 Presidents Cup.

CLICK HERE to hear the full interview with new Medinah Country Club Director of Golf, Casey Brozek.

Brozek will begin working on his “team” at the club as soon as possible. Because when you have a country club of over 1,000 members. One person can’t do everything that will be needed to be done. Brozek admits he has a past connection to Medinah, since he served as a volunteer at the 2012 Ryder Cup that Medinah hosted. Brozek was also serving as the Illinois PGA Section president at the time. While Brozek isn’t saying he will run for national office in the PGA of America in the future, he’s not ruling it out either.

Brozek’s return to Illinois is a boost for both Medinah and the Illinois PGA. Illinois PGA has seen several of it’s top professionals either retire or head south for new career opportunities in recent years.

But for now his focus is on Medinah, and building a top level of hospitality and golf for it’s members and guests.