Huntingdon Valley CC, Colt & Low

[David Stamm]

In George Thomas's book, it seems he credits the 5th (?) greens punchbowl design to Colt and Low. How much work did they do there and when?

[JESII]

David,

I would assume that was the original Huntingdon Valley which moved to a new site in the 1920's with a William Flynn design...Kyle or some of the other historians will have some insight though.

[Tom MacWood]

David
I've always thought that was George Low, not John Low. George Low was a pretty active golf architect who worked with Tillinghast and Strong at different times.

[David Stamm]

David
I've always thought that was George Low, not John Low. George Low was a pretty active golf architect who worked with Tillinghast and Strong at different times.

I didn't which one it was, I just always wondered 1, did he and Colt work together on other projects and 2, which course is Thomas referring to, the old location as Sully mentions, or the new one? The book was publised in I believe in '27.

[Tom MacWood]

I don't believe the new course opened until 1928, so that picture must be the old course, which makes sense because Colt was last in America in 1914. I was not aware of Colt and George Low working together; they may have been involved at separate times. I believe the new nine at the old Huntingdon was built 1911, and Colt was not in Philadelphia in 1911.

[Kyle Harris]

This is most definitely referring to the old Noble Course of Huntingdon Valley CC. I'm away from it now, but perhaps the J.E. Ford article on the Noble Course will shed some light. I'll be back in Philadelphia later tonight and will check it out - unless Joe Bausch sees this and can add insight.

[Joe Bausch]

I'm away from my files right now, but by tomorrow morning I can likely add some info to the thread.

[David Stamm]

Joe, you are the man. Thanks!

[Joe Bausch]

The 1925 J.E. Ford article does not have any architectural attributions unfortunately.  In 1925 this punchbowl green par 3 was #14.  The articles describes it as follows:

The fourteenth, a one-shotter with a punch-bowl green, is most unusual.  From the tee the green is entirely hidden.  Only the bunker that guards the front and the basket top of the pin are visible.  In addition to the front bunker, inaccuracy is discouraged by bunkers right and behind and a pit on the left.

I'm checking other files I have to see what else can be added.