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Sven Nilsen

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Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« on: August 30, 2011, 03:09:03 PM »
Here's the list I've come up with for the 1900-09 period.  Again, I'd appreciate any thoughts on additions to the lists, corrections to information noted or further information on other architects that may have participated in the design process

Flossmoor Country Club (1900) – Herbert J. Tweedie; Tweedie, H.W. Gentles, James S. Pearson (1901); Harry Collis (1918); Ray Hearn (2009) - [Course known as Homewood Country Club until 1911]
Glen Echo Country Club (1901) – Jim Foulis
Country Club of Buffalo (Grover Cleveland) (1902) – Unknown; Walter J. Travis (1911)
Inverness Club (1903) – Unknown; Donald Ross (1915); A.W. Tillinghast (??); Dick Wilson (??); George Fazio, Tom Fazio (1978); Arthur Hills (1999)
Inwood Country Club (1903) – Wiliam Exton, Arthur Thatcher; Herbert Strong (1911); Hal Purdy (1959); Francis Duane (1972); Tom Doak (1998)
Oakmont Country Club (1903) – Henry Fownes
Pinehurst Resort No. 2 (1903) – Donald Ross; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw (2010)
Wykagyl Country Club (1904) – Lawrence Van Etten; Donald Ross (??); A.W. Tillinghast (??); Arthur Hills (1994); Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw (??)
Minkahda Club (1907) – Donald Ross, Willie Watson (1917)
Beverly Country Club (1908) – George O’Neil, George Janes, John A. Middleton; Donald Ross (1918); Bob Lohmann (1985); Ron Prichard (2002)
Seattle Golf Club (1908) – John Bell, Robert Johnstone

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Jud_T

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 04:37:42 PM »
1908- Lake Shore Country Club, Bendelow, Prichard (?)
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 04:41:05 PM »
Quote from: Jud Tigerman on August 30, 2011, 04:37:42 PM
1908- Lake Shore Country Club, Bendelow, Prichard (?)

Jud:

What would make Lake Shore notable?
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Jud_T

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 04:42:24 PM »
Well, it was one of the more prestigious clubs of it's day.  GCA wise, not much...
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David Cronheim

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2011, 04:45:18 PM »
Don't forget Onwentsia - Charles Blair Macdonald (1906 US Open, founded 1895)
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2011, 04:46:23 PM »
Quote from: David Cronheim on August 30, 2011, 04:45:18 PM
Don't forget Onwentsia - Charles Blair Macdonald (1906 US Open, founded 1895)

David,

Its been noted in the thread addressing the 1890's.

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Patrick Hodgdon

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 06:54:09 AM »
Interlachen Country Club 1909 - Willie Watson, Donald Ross (1920)
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 12:00:50 PM »
The list in the first post has been updated.

This group of courses has some obvious standouts from a historical perspective, including Oakmont, Pinehurst and Inverness.

Interested in hearing others thoughts on the remaining courses on the list and their place in GCA history.
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1900 - 1909
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 05:35:15 PM »
Quote from: Sven Nilsen on August 30, 2011, 03:09:03 PM
Minkahda Club (1907) – Donald Ross, Willie Watson (1917)

I believe the correct date for Minikahda (note spelling) is 1899 -- and should be attributed to Robert Foulis, Willie Watson and Donald Ross (1916), with restoration/renovation (?) work by Ron Prichard about 10 years ago, maybe.

Interlachen (Willie Watson, 1909; Donald Ross, 1920) belongs in this decade's list.

Again, you can read all about it in Rick Shefchik's forthcoming book, "From Fields to Fairways." (U of Minnesota Press)
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