Dan Evans finally checked Chicago Golf Club off the bucket list.

After years of being asked whether he had ever played one of the most exclusive courses in America, Dan finally got the invitation and experienced Chicago Golf Club firsthand.

He breaks down what makes the course so difficult, from thick rough and deceptive bunkering to brutal green complexes and championship-speed putting surfaces. Dan also reveals what he shot and explains why, in the conditions he played it, Chicago Golf Club felt harder than Augusta National.

The show also dives into what makes Chicago Golf Club so historically important. Dan talks about the club’s role as one of the founding clubs of the USGA, the story behind the out-of-bounds rule, the no-electronics tradition, the historic clubhouse, and the dedicated train car that once brought golfers directly from Chicago to the club.

Plus, the crew gets into Margaret Abbott’s incredible Olympic story, the club’s old equipment history, the Genesis experience that got Dan on property, and why playing Chicago Golf Club felt like stepping back into another era of golf.

Chapters/Timestamps

0:00 Dan finally played Chicago Golf Club

0:42 How hard is it to get on?

1:39 Entering a different golf world

2:23 The clubhouse fire before the U.S. Open

3:21 Why membership is so limited

3:46 How Dan got the invitation

4:31 Having the course almost completely to themselves

4:52 Playing a Presidents Cup-style match

7:05 The full Chicago Golf Club experience

8:36 Meeting a longtime caddie

10:20 What the atmosphere actually feels like

11:50 Dan immediately breaks a clubhouse rule

13:41 Why the rough was so brutal

15:29 The green complexes are unforgiving

17:41 Dan’s only birdie of the day

18:52 Guessing Dan’s final score

19:46 Was Chicago Golf Club harder than Augusta?

20:24 Dan reveals his score

21:23 Why the course looks easier than it is

23:31 Dan immediately three-putts

24:49 Chicago Golf Club’s no-electronics rule

25:17 No rangefinders allowed

26:43 The historic clubhouse tour

28:26 Chicago Golf Club helped shape American golf

28:58 The origin of the out-of-bounds rule

29:47 The green Dan still could not figure out

31:15 The best advice from his caddie

35:33 Margaret Abbott’s unbelievable Olympic story

36:44 She died without knowing she won gold

37:45 Abraham Lincoln’s son and Chicago Golf Club

37:52 The club pro who helped shape golf equipment

43:34 America’s first 18-hole course

43:57 Chicago Golf Club’s private train car

44:24 The club had its own train stop

47:25 Final thoughts on the experience

47:48 The Genesis GV90 at Medinah

The Dan Evans Show is on site at Medinah Country Club during the 2026 Presidents Cup for a conversation with Genesis executive Amy Marentic and a closer look at the new Genesis GV90.

Amy talks with Dan about the thinking behind Genesis, how the brand approaches luxury, and why being willing to say yes to ambitious ideas matters when you are trying to build something different.

Then the conversation turns to the GV90.

Amy explains how some of the vehicle’s most unusual ideas made the jump from concept to production, including its hidden B-pillar, coach doors, front seats that swivel while the vehicle is stationary, built-in refrigerator, cinema mode, electrochromic moonroof, roof airbag, and heated and cooled cupholders.

The interview also gets into Amy’s path from aerospace engineering to the automotive industry, her approach to leadership, why she embraces uncomfortable situations, and how Genesis thinks about building a luxury brand without being tied to decades of legacy.

0:00 Amy Marentic joins Dan at Medinah
1:13 Genesis at the Presidents Cup
1:29 The GV90 arrives at Medinah
2:24 Amy’s path from Michigan to Genesis
4:22 Why she says yes to things that scare her
5:23 “Winners Never Quit”
7:16 From aerospace engineering to automotive
9:10 The moment her astronaut dream changed
10:56 Choosing Ford over Boeing, Lockheed and the Navy
12:52 “A ship is safe in the harbor”
14:47 “No one’s coming to save us”
17:39 Why Amy returned to automotive
18:20 What brought her to Genesis
19:36 How Genesis anticipates what customers want
20:24 The GV90’s hidden B-pillar
21:16 “How we win matters”
22:44 Balancing data with instinct
24:21 Why Amy loves being uncomfortable
25:58 Building Genesis without being tied to legacy
27:03 The Genesis “Blank Canvas” philosophy
28:22 A closer look at the Genesis GV90
29:23 How the GV90 made it to production
29:57 Swivel seats, refrigerator and cinema mode
30:23 The GV90 roof airbag
30:52 Inside the GV90
31:25 Refrigerator and electrochromic roof
32:00 Heated and cooled cupholders
32:21 Final thoughts from Medinah

The Dan Evans Show is live from Medinah Country Club for Presidents Cup week.

With players already on site and the course being prepared before the crowds arrive, Dan and the crew break down the biggest story surrounding Team USA: Scottie Scheffler is almost unbeatable in normal stroke play, but team golf has been a different challenge.

The guys get into Scottie’s 3-5-1 Presidents Cup record, why match play changes the way he has to compete, and how that compares to Justin Thomas at 10-0-2. They also debate whether opponents bring a different level of intensity when they draw Scottie and whether this is finally the week he changes the story.

Plus, the crew discusses Team USA’s recent international losses, Jackson Koivun’s opportunity, Geoff Ogilvy’s connection to the Medinah redesign, the brutal four-inch rough, wet course conditions, Medinah’s championship history, and what they are seeing firsthand from inside the property during Presidents Cup week.

Chapters:

0:00 Live from Medinah for Presidents Cup week

0:53 Team USA needs to end its losing streak

1:46 Scottie Scheffler’s team golf problem

3:57 Can Scottie finally figure out team golf?

4:18 JJ Spaun enters the conversation

5:33 Jackson Koivun’s big opportunity

7:15 Does the International Team have a Medinah advantage?

8:02 Is it fair that the International captain helped design the course?

10:41 The 21-year-old rookie vs. the 39-year-old rookie

11:49 Is Team USA overthinking team golf?

13:37 Why playing for your country feels different

15:43 The Presidents Cup rough is four inches long

17:21 Dan’s advice after playing Medinah 17:51 Why Medinah punishes bad shots

22:39 Why the Presidents Cup starts on Medinah’s fifth hole

25:01 Watching players practice from the first tee

26:18 What everyone wants to see this week

27:10 Scottie redemption or Jackson Koivun breakout?

31:43 Dan gets invited back to play Medinah

33:40 The wild history of Medinah Country Club

38:08 Medinah’s incredible championship history

42:51 Scottie’s 3-5-1 Presidents Cup record

43:05 Justin Thomas is 10-0-2

43:16 Why match play is completely different

43:42 Do opponents play harder against Scottie?

44:40 Scottie has more to lose than anyone

45:27 Why Rory might love the Presidents Cup