Rick-
A good start, I have done some research on the courses at O-Club, but it has not been my main focus. To correct some of the above…
The original Lakeside Course was designed by Walter Fovargue, Wilfreid Reid, and James A. Donaldson and it opened in late 1917. The course was pretty long and some questioned the locations of the greens, most were of the blind nature. I’m on my vacation and don’t have all of my info nearby, but I think the course measured over 6,400 yards and played to a par of 74 or even higher.
In 1921, Herbert Fowler was reconstructing the old Lakeside course and planned on adding another course and had tried to get the club to buy some additional property. In 1922, Watson would take over the job and the club had purchased additional land for the second course. Whiting was involved more with the construction of the course and should be credited with trying to grow bent grass at OC. Later after the holes were damaged Whiting drew up some plans that the club looked over. In 1925-6 the club had Max Behr come up and look over the plans and he may have made some subtle changes to Whitings plan, but the credit as I see it should stay with Whiting. Interesting to note that nearly at the same time Behr was designing Capuchino Golf Club(NLE)(just across the street from Greenshills GC in Millbrea) and brought in Whiting as his construction super.
The rest of your info is outside of my window of operation, hope this helps.
Tully