TEPaul,
Had you ever read my presentation above, you would know what my purposes are.
One of my purposes was to figure out the roles played by Willie Dunn and Willie Davis in the early origins of golf Shinnecock. Another was to point out how these things become confused over the years, and how sometimes even sources that one would expect to be extremely reliable might still get important points wrong.
As for the former, I am confident that the version I have presented above is what actually happened at Shinnecock, but I am always willing to consider additional contemporaneous source material. You obviously have nothing to offer on this front.
As to the latter, you help make my case for me by confirming that even Mr. Goddard, who by reputation is an excellent researcher and writer, was mistaken about a number of details. Beyond that you have nothing to contribute, except that you continue to provide a perfect example of how NOT to approach historical research.
As for what you call "Shinnecock's presentation of their history," don't you mean your presentation of Shinnecock's history, based on a book you bought in the pro shop? Because I have absolutely zero interest in that.
When it comes to which Willie did what and when, and figuring if Dunn or Davis designed the dozen, I know what happened at Shinnecock, because I have put in the time and effort to figure it out for myself. I know this is a foreign concept to you but it is called historical research and analysis. You should try it some time.
If I want to know more about how Shinnecock views their own history, then I will track down Mr. Goddard, or some actual expert at the club. Or if I want to know more about Goddard's book, I'll either find someone more trust worthy and less pompous to tell me about it, or I will obtain the book myself. But at this point, there is no need. Because when it comes to the issue about which I was curious, I figured it out for myself.
But TEPaul, what are you trying to accomplish on this thread? So far as I can tell it involves undermining my presentation above (even though you haven't even read it) and holding yourself out as an expert on Shinnecock when you are obviously not. That and your usual insecurity that causes you to inject yourself into the middle of everything no matter how inappropriate that may be.