The Sports Core

The people of the Village of Oak Brook are fortunate to have a large, beautiful green area in the center of their Village. The Oak Brook Sports Core, some 269 acres of open green space and sports facilities, is a part of the fascinating history of Oak Brook. In June of 1977, Oak Brook residents voted to institute the first municipal tax to purchase the Sports Core from Paul Butler, founder of the Village. The bonds to finance the purchase of the Sports Core were retired in December 1994. The Sports Core is now owned and operated by the Village of Oak Brook for the benefit of the residents.

The Sports Core property includes the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club, Oak Brook Golf Club, the Oak Brook Polo Grounds and the Open Fields. The Sports Core property is zoned Conservation/Recreation. The Village maintains the Sports Core's open land and facilities which have been so instrumental in attracting residents and businesses to Oak Brook. Maintenance and improvements of the Sports Core are largely funded by user fees.

User fees are required for:

• Bath & Tennis Club Season Membership
• Golf Club Season Membership & Daily Fees
• Open Field use

History
In the early 1920s, Paul Butler began to acquire substantial parcels of land, owning 2,800 acres by 1958, the year the Village was incorporated. By 1963, Mr. Butler had realized his dream: a 3,600-acre planned community. A key ingredient in his early dream was the Sports Core, where residents could enjoy a variety of sports. Over the years, the Sports Core has featured golf, polo, foxhunting, trap, skeet and game shooting; an airfield for private planes, field and target archery, and miles of bridle trails. Today, we enjoy golf and polo, as well as swimming, tennis, soccer, ice skating, cross-country skiing and numerous other activities and events.

The Sports Core sponsors many special events each year:

To see the events for the current year, please see our calendar based system, CLICK HERE >>