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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1175 on: November 08, 2018, 09:40:14 AM »
Des Moines G&CC original course as remembered by Warren Dickinson

Dec. 2, 1927 Des Moines Tribune -

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1176 on: November 14, 2018, 11:14:30 AM »
Antelope Park Municipal GC (Lincoln, NE)

March 9, 1941 Nebraska State Journal -

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1177 on: November 16, 2018, 09:07:40 AM »
James River CC - Newport News, VA

Sept. 20, 1931 Daily Press

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Matthew Rose

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1178 on: November 16, 2018, 04:41:26 PM »
"Par is just 71 on this course".

As if there's something wrong with that!
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1179 on: November 17, 2018, 10:16:12 AM »
Quote from: Bret Lawrence on April 04, 2016, 08:18:55 PM
Topeka Country Club-1921 Langford & Moreau layout from the Daily State Journal: May 7, 1921:


The 9 hole course prior to Langford's involvement.

Aug. 21, 1920 Topeka State Journal -

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Bret Lawrence

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1180 on: November 18, 2018, 12:54:53 PM »




The Topeka newspapers kept very good tabs on the progress at Topeka County Club.  Here are two more layouts to add.  The first is from shortly after the Langford & Moreau design was published.


Topeka State Journal-May 28th, 1921:



The second shows the progress of the Langford & Moreau design.


Topeka State Journal-June 3, 1922:


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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1181 on: November 18, 2018, 04:53:13 PM »
Eugene CC - May 3, 1924 Eugene Guard

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1182 on: November 18, 2018, 04:58:10 PM »
Mauna Kea - April 19, 1964 Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1183 on: November 20, 2018, 11:32:00 PM »
Nichols Hill CC (lka Oklahoma City G&CC) - Maxwell and Mackenzie

The May 4, 1929 edition of The Daily Oklahoman contained an initial layout for the 27 holes.





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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1184 on: November 21, 2018, 12:10:42 AM »
Golden Valley CC - Bendelow's original routing

Oct. 21, 1917 Star Tribune -

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1185 on: November 25, 2018, 12:14:40 PM »
9 and 18 hole plans for Mount Pleasant GC in Baltimore.

June 29, 1931 Evening Sun -



July 23, 1939 Baltimore Sun -

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1186 on: November 26, 2018, 09:25:49 PM »
Two different depictions of Willie Bell's plans for the changes to Oahu CC.

Sept. 16, 1927 Honolulu Star-Bulletin



Sept. 21, 1927 Honolulu Advertiser -


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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1187 on: December 02, 2018, 03:39:52 PM »
Madison CC, Madison, NJ

July 11, 1930 Madison Eagle -

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Matthew Rose

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1188 on: December 03, 2018, 04:37:54 AM »
Quote from: Sven Nilsen on November 14, 2018, 11:14:30 AM
Antelope Park Municipal GC (Lincoln, NE)

March 9, 1931 Nebraska State Journal -


I never knew this even existed. Was it actually built?

This looks very much like the location of the Jim Ager Junior Course which was a staple of childhood in my family. I had no idea a full-size course was ever planned for the area, and the Junior has been there as long as any of us can remember.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1189 on: December 03, 2018, 01:30:04 PM »
Matt:


The course was built around 1920 and was around at least until the 1940's.  I had the wrong date for the article (1941 is correct), and just updated it in the post above.


It was reduced from 18 to 9 holes some time in the mid-1930's.


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MCirba

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1190 on: December 04, 2018, 12:19:00 PM »
Sven,

I don't believe Madison Country Club ever got off the ground.   Likely a victim of the Depression.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1191 on: December 04, 2018, 02:59:28 PM »
Country Club of Decatur

May 1, 1929 Decatur Evening Herald -

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Matthew Rose

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1192 on: December 04, 2018, 06:07:13 PM »
Quote from: Sven Nilsen on December 03, 2018, 01:30:04 PM
Matt:


The course was built around 1920 and was around at least until the 1940's.  I had the wrong date for the article (1941 is correct), and just updated it in the post above.


It was reduced from 18 to 9 holes some time in the mid-1930's.


Sven

Thanks Sven.

After some research I've discovered this is indeed where the Jim Ager Jr. course is now which was built in the early 60s; I've been trying to figure out if any of the original greens might be in use, but it doesn't appear that they are.

I have a personal connection to the Ager course so it is fascinating to learn more about its history, which is scarce.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1193 on: December 06, 2018, 10:30:43 AM »
Brendonwood GC, Indianapolis, IN

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Jason Topp

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1194 on: December 06, 2018, 12:04:05 PM »
Quote from: Sven Nilsen on November 21, 2018, 12:10:42 AM
Golden Valley CC - Bendelow's original routing

Oct. 21, 1917 Star Tribune -




Thanks Sven.  I would have liked to play that 8th hole.
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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1195 on: December 15, 2018, 10:14:50 AM »
Quote from: Charlie Goerges on February 03, 2010, 10:04:01 AM
A restored and colorized version of Flynn's plan for Lehigh CC.





Here's the April 11, 1926 The Morning Call article that included the original version of the map above:

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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1196 on: December 18, 2018, 04:44:13 PM »
Philadelphia CC (Spring Mill)


June 4, 1939 Philadelphia Inquirer -



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Peter Flory

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1197 on: December 18, 2018, 05:00:33 PM »
Par 69 for that US Open and almost 6,800 yards!  That is a brute. 
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1198 on: December 27, 2018, 04:37:20 PM »
There's been a bit of talk lately about Capt. Alison's course at St. Andrews Bay which is now known as Panama CC.

The other course built near Panama City around the same time was the Bunker Cove GC, a 9 holer built as part of a massive housing development.

Nov. 8, 1925 Tampa Tribune -



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Joe Bausch

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Re: A Compilation of Routing Maps, Plans and Architectural Drawings
« Reply #1199 on: January 01, 2019, 02:19:30 PM »
Flossmoor from the Sept 12, 1923 edition of the Christian Science Monitor:


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