[Ulrich Mayring]

They are listed as architects of the old course at Crans-sur-Sierre, does anyone know their full names or other details?

Ulrich

[Ulrich Mayring]

Can't believe this... golden age, no one?

Ulrich

[ed_getka]

Ulrich,
   I am suprised that no one has heard of these guys, as it seems no matter how obscure a topic is, someone here always seems to have some info. I will look the info up tonight in Cornish and Whitten's book, and see what else they have done.
    Also, just because they were golden age, doesn't mean they were any good.  

[ForkaB]

C&C (and a quick googling) tell me that the golf course at Crans-sur-Sierre was designed by Sir Arnold Lunn, who also invented the slalom gate for skiing events.  Apparently he was only 18 at the time, which gives guys like Jordan Wall some hope.......

[Ulrich Mayring]

This is not an obscure Mickey-Mouse Course, they're holding the Omega European Masters (formerly Swiss Open) there since 1948.

From the website of the Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre:

The history of golf in Crans-Montana can be traced back to 1905. This was the year when Arnold Lunn, who owned both the company of the same name and the Palace Hotel, was easily persuaded that the pastureland to the west of the hotel were ideally suited for a golf course. No sooner said than done: Freemantle and Gedge – both Englishmen – were commissioned to mark out the course. The first nine holes were opened in 1906, which were followed by the second nine in 1908.

According to Pierre Ducrey, author of the forthcoming book ''Histoire du Golf de Crans 1906-2006'' says that Arnold Lunn was actually called Henry Lunn ;-)

Ulrich

[ForkaB]

Sir Henry was his father.  Don't know the course, but regardless of how good it is it IS Mickey Mouse compared to Alfred's life.  Correspondence over 60+ years ranging from Evelyn Waugh to JBS Haldane to  Hillaire Belloc to William F. Buckley among many others of the same ilk.  See below:

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/cl143.htm

[Ulrich Mayring]

Interesting link, thanks. As the article states, Henry Lunn built hotels in Switzerland. He was one of the two founders of Golf in Crans, the other being Albert de Preux. They took over a bankrupt medical clinic in 1905, turned it into a luxury hotel and contracted the first Golf course to Freemantle and Gedge.

Ulrich

[peter_p]

I searched the heck out of Gedge and all I could come up with a solicitor in Norwich, and the same article linked with someone named H Longhurst. Time frame was correct.
 was like when you last performed in Norwich?

Part of interview w/musician David Gedge:
"It's always good in East Anglia. Actually my name's from East Anglia. Gedge is a Norfolk name - it's like visiting my homeland in a way.

Apparently Gedge is a Norfolk pronunciation of 'gig' which means flighty wench. It's quite a rare name but apparently in the Norwich phone book there are quite a few and there's a Gedge cafe in Norwich. I've never visited it and I should pop in."

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