About WTA


Bringing Chicago's construction industry golf enthusiasts together since 1909

Established in 1909, the Western Trade Association is an exclusive, old-school golf organization founded by construction industry gentlemen intent on enjoying life outside of the intense and high-stakes industry. Camaraderie amongst competitors is our forte. As business people of integrity, we like to bring the best out in one another, while enjoying fine a day out at the Club. We are proud to be the second-oldest golf association in the US, which is operated by a six-member Board, along with our industrious Past Presidents of varying backgrounds, some serving the association for as many as five decades. Since our inception, the WTA maintains a roster of high-caliber, influential members who respect each and every hosting Club as if it's their own.

MR. ED USHER - President
MR. JOHN YOUNG - Vice President
MR. JASON WINTER - Captain
MR. JON FORGETTE - Handicapper
MR. LOU OCHOA - Treasurer
MR. ANDREW MADDOCK - Secretary

JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Officers Meeting to exchange WTA offices
Past Presidents, new WTA members luncheon
Membership renewal and Directory application sent to membership

MARCH/APRIL
Membership directory and golf schedule mailing

APRIL/MAY
Immediate Past President award at first meeting

MAY/JUNE/JULY
Golf meeting as scheduled with qualifying scores for club championship

AUGUST
1) Senior Championship award at regular meeting
2) Golf meeting as scheduled with qualifying scores for club championship

SEPTEMBER
Golf meeting as scheduled
1) Past President Championship Award
2) Conclusion of qualifying for Club Championship
3) THIRD WEEK ─ Last date for nomination letters for new WTA members to be received by President

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Nomination meeting for new officers and new members

DECEMBER
Annual Christmas Meeting

2023 – Zachary J. Olmen
2022 – Dennis O'Shaughnessy
2021 – Craig Crawford
2020 – David Everhart
2019 – Jeffrey Kamholz
2018 – Charlie McLauchlan
2017 – Roger Sauter
2016 – John Willis*
2015 – Matthew Maddock
2014 – Daniel Day*
2013 – Kevin Bailey
2012 – Donald McLauchlan
2011 – David Smith
2010 – James Wilson
2009 – Paul Neubauer
2008 – Mike Hultgren
2007 – Stephen W. Kent
2006 – Dan Walters
2005 – Matt Turk
2004 – Mark Bevill
2003 – Stephen R. Walsh
2002 – Christopher J. Janke
2001 – Robert L. Krier*
2000 – Ernest A. Costa
1999 – Charles Usher, Jr.
1998 – Michael J. Maddock
1997 – Ronald E. Gottfred
1996 – Joseph C. Stern
1995 – Thomas E. Scott*
1994 – Marvin L. Mrnka
1993 – Michael L. Carreon
1992 – George B. Kearney*
1991 – Thomas Bergh*
1990 – Dale E. Fleming
1989 – Michael V. McCombie
1988 – Everett H. Janke*
1987 – Lawrence A. Walsh
1986 – William S. Toth
1985 – Frank S. Zarate*
1984 – John S. Birkos*
1983 – Paul J. Helmer
1982 – Ronald M. Cole*
1981 – Thomas E. English*
1980 – James E. McKeegan*
1979 – James A. Maddock*
1978 – Jack N. Keyser*
1977 – William B. Davies*
1976 – Robert F. Hite*
1975 – Jos. S. Kearney, Jr.*
1974 – Richard T. Lavaty*
1973 – Owen A. Moran*
1972 – Elton A. Herrick
1971 – Victor B. Aramburu*
1970 – Robert S. Campbell*
1969 – A.R. Brueggeman*
1968 – C.S. Howell, Jr.*
1967 – John T. Maxwell*
1966 – Roy O. Nelson*
1965 – James J. Stiggleman*
1964 – John E. Walsh, Jr.*
1963 – James Collins*
1962 – Henry Seetch*
1961 – William Pope*
1960 – E.P. Heckel, Jr.*
1959 – W.F. Christmann*
1958 – G.W. Bornquist*
1957 – B.B. Coffey*
1956 – H.G. Chapin*
1955 – J.S. Kearney*
1954 – O.J. Cook*
1953 – M.W. Bishop*
1952 – H. Strauss*
1951 – O.F. Gilliam*
1950 – A.O. May*
1949 – Charles W. DeLand*
1948 – Frederick W. Kramer*
1947 – R. Edwin Moore*
1946 – J.H. Gleason*
1945 – John Madden*
1944 – W.A. Kuechenberg*
1943 – W.A. Taylor*
1942 – W.C. Zingheim*
1941 – J.J. Phillipi*
1940 – John Howatt*
1939 – Leonard Krez*
1938 – E.P. Heckel*
1937 – E.W. Reitz*
1936 – Roy M Getschow*
1935 – Chas E. Price*
1934 – George Dickerson*
1933 – J.H. Milliken*
1932 – M.G. Herderson*
1931 – J.J. O’Shea*
1930 – J.A. Cutler*
1929 – J.H. O’Brien*
1928 – Tom Monaghan*
1927 – R.B. Hackett*
1926 – C.H. Berry*
1925 – C.R. Elliott*
1924 – H.W. Evans*
1923 – A.S. Lindebald*
1922 – J.A. Robertshaw*
1921 – L.B. Fulton*
1920 – C.D. Little*
1919 – C.D. Little*
1918 – E.W. Sanborn*
1917 – E.W. Sanborn*
1916 – H.E. Keeller*
1915 – H. E. Keeller*
1914 – J.F. Tuttle*
1913 – J.F. Tuttle*
1912 – D.E. McCabe*
1911 – J.E. Holland*
1910 – J.P. Dugger*
1909 – Paul Blatchford*
2023 - Kris Komorn
2022 - Mike Moxon
2021 - Zach Olmen
2020 - John Young
2019 - Ed Usher
2018 - Zach Olmen
2017 - Jeff Kamholz
2016 - Craig Crawford
2015 - Dave Everhart
2014 - Kevin Bailey
2013 - Matthew R. Maddock
2012 - Barry Thomas
2011 - Jim Wilson
2010 - Jeff Kamholz
2009 - Grant Bevill
2008 - George Biskup
2007 - Don Olsen
2006 - Bob Sticha
2005 - Matthew Turk
2004 - Richard Kasperek
2003 - Kevin Bailey
2002 - Matthew Turk
2001 - Paul Neubauer
2000 - Matthew Turk
1999 - Steve Walsh
1998 - Charles Usher Jr.
Ron Gottfred
1997 - Robert Krier
1996 - Sean Margiotta
1995 - Gene Killian
1994 - Robert Krier
1993 - Joe Stern
1992 - Matthew Turk
1991 - Arnie Zehner
1990 - Francis McCartin
Dale Fleming
1989 - Chris Janke
1988 - Tom English
1987 - Michael McCombie
1986 - Greg Streb
1985 - Jacques Leverenz
1984 - Tom Bergh
1983 - Bill Toth
1982 - Tom Bergh
1981 - Jack Keyser
1980 - Ron Cole
1979 - Mike Carreon
1978 - Jim Maddock
Jim Floro
1977 - Jim McKeegan
1976 - Wm. Dickman
1975 - Tom English
1974 - R. Flickinger
2023
Monday, May 22 The Club at Wynstone
Monday, June 19 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 24 Chicago Highlands
Monday, August 21 Prestwick Country Club
Monday, September 18 Riverside Golf Club


2022
Monday, May 16 Glen Oak Country Club
Monday, June 20 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 18 Midlothian Country Club
Monday, August 22 Oak Park Country Club
Monday, September 19 Hinsdale Golf Club


2021

Monday, May 17 Glen View Club
Monday, June 21 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 19 Riverside Golf Club
Monday, August 30 Park Ridge Country Club
Monday, September 27 Crystal Lake Country Club


2020

Monday, August 3 Oak Park Country Club
Monday, August 24 Midlothian Country Club
Monday, September 14 Itasca Country Club
Monday, September 28 Big Foot Country Club


2019

Monday, May 20 Glen Oak Country Club
Monday, June 17 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 15 Park Ridge Country Club
Monday, August 19 Inverness Country Club
Wednesday, September 18 Sunset Ridge Country Club 


2018

Monday, May 21 Ivanhoe Country Club
Monday, June 18 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 23 Edgewood Valley Country Club
Monday, August 13 Wynstone Country Club
Wednesday, September 12 Olympia Fields 


2017

Monday, May 22 Beverly Country Club
Monday, June 19 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, August 14 Wynstone Country Club
Monday, September 11 Edgewood Valley Country Club
Monday, October 16 Rich Harvest Farms 


2016

Monday, May 16 Beverly Country Club
Monday, June 20 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 18 Ridgemoor Country Club
Monday, August 15 Wynstone Country Club
Monday, October 4-5 Rich Harvest Farms


2015

Monday, May 11 Beverly Country Club
Monday, June 15 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 20 Ruth Lake Country Club
Monday, August 24 Wynstone Country Club
Wednesday, September 16 Sunset Ridge Country Club 


2014

Monday, May 19 Glen Oak Country Club
Monday, June 16 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 21 Ruth Lake Country Club
Monday, August 18 Wynstone Country Club
Thursday, September 18 Inverness Country Club 


2013

Monday, May 20 Olympia Fields Country Club
Monday, June 17 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 29 Sunset Ridge Country Club
Monday, Aug. 26 Chicago Highlands Club
Monday, Sept. 23 Wynstone Country Club 


2012

Monday, May 21 Edgewood Valley Country Club
Monday, June 18 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 23 Flossmoor Country Club
Monday, August 27 Chicago Highlands Club
Monday, September 17 Wynstone Country Club 


2011

Monday, May 16 Sunset Ridge Country Club
Monday, June 13 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 25 Flossmoor Country Club
Monday, Aug. 22 Glen Oak Country Club


2010

Monday, May 17 Glen Oak Country Club
Monday, June 14 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 12 Olympia Fields Country Club
Monday, Aug. 16 Oak Park Country Club
Monday, Sept. 20 Riverside Country Club 


2009

Monday, May 18 Park Ridge Country Club
Monday, June 15 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 13 Olympia Fields Country Club
Monday, August 3 Inverness Country Club 
Monday, Sept. 14 & 15 Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa


2008

Monday, May 12 Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Monday, June 16 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 14 Midlothian Country Club
Monday, August 18 Park Ridge Country Club
Monday, September 15 Inverness Country Club 


2007

Monday, May 14 Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Monday, June 18 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 16 Midlothian Country Club
Monday, August 13 Elgin Country Club
Monday, September 17 Inverness Country Club 


2006

Monday, May 15 Westmoreland Country Club
Monday, June 12 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 17 Elgin Country Club
Monday, August 14 Riverside Country Club
Monday, September 11 Inverness Country Club 


2005

Monday, May 16 River Forest Country Club
Monday, June 6 Naperville Country Club
Monday, June 20 Big Foot Country Club
Monday, July 18 Flossmoor Country Club
Monday, August 22 Inverness Country Club
Monday, September 19 Riverside Country Club

WTA Fast Facts


Members

156

Seasons

114

Recent Events (2005-Present)

88

Recent Courses (2005-Present)

26

 

This Season’s Outings


Merit Club, Libertyville
May 20, 2024
Merit Club, Libertyville
1500 Merit Club Lane
Libertyville, IL 60048


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Big Foot Country Club
June 17, 2024
Big Foot Country Club
770 Shabbona Dr.
Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, WI 53125


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Oak Park Country Club
July 15, 2024
Oak Park Country Club
2001 North Thatcher Ave.
River Grove, IL 60171


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Hinsdale Golf Club
August 19, 2024
Hinsdale Golf Club
140 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514


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Olympia Fields Country Club
September 25, 2024
Olympia Fields Country Club

Members only / Jacket

2800 Country Club Drive
Olympia Fields, IL 60461


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Christmas Party at Chicago Yacht Club
December 19, 2024
Christmas Party at Chicago Yacht Club

Guests welcome / Jacket & Tie

400 E Monroe St,
Chicago, IL 60601


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