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Dan Moore:
Fact is I'm not 100% sure what this course is but I have a pretty educated guess, so here goes.  Due to size it is split into two overlapping aerials.  

Unless you were playing over 60 years ago you will not know this one.    It went out of existence within ten years of when this aerial was shot in 1939.  However, if you have ever been to Chicago you have probably seen or been to where this course is located.    

Can you identify the architect?  The course?  

Jeff_Brauer:
I was just looking at other Chicago golf aerials, and that Y shaped bunker between two greens is a perfect match for one at Mt. Prospect Muni, so they may have the same GCA.  Whitten has no credit for MP, but I suspect it was by Ed Dearie, Jr.

I look forward to an answer on this one. Don't know, but keep em coming.

Dan Moore:
I believe this is the bunker from Mt. Prospect Muni Jeff is referring to.  Dearie wasn't who I had in mind, but like I said I'm not 100% sure on this one.  

Dan Moore:
Shivas,

Shackelford's Dream 18 featured a hole or two from this architect.  I can see telltale signs of who it is.

Any thoughts on who it might be?    

Dave Esler:
Dan,
I believe Im cleared for approach on this one as visibility is excellent.  Course was designed by the most underated GCA in the Midwest.  The shadows of the mounding and depth of bunkering is obvious even in this image.  I have been fortunate over the past several years to work on both courses that this property was ord-dained to become.
Dave Esler

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