[Carl Nichols]

How old are the yardage books?  The drawings make the course look much less narrow/tree-lined than the pictures.

[David Davis]

Gray,

Thanks for this. It's a great tour indeed.

As you know I had the pleasure of playing my first round here this summer, be it in hard rain and wind. The course's irrigation is pretty top notch I'd say. I loved it and as I often say I'm not the biggest fan of parkland golf but Eugene as everyone can see from your tour has a great routing and very unique story with everything being flipped around.

What I would share with everyone is that the greens are really terrific and very very tricky, maybe even running a bit fast for the comfort of most.

[Garland Bayley]

I hope to be back in Oregon next year. A return to Bandon is definitely in order, and perhaps another go at Eugene. Any other courses you would recommend in Eugene?

Michael,
If you're coming from bend maybe consider playing tokatee up in the hills, but the only thing really worth checking out is probably Laurelwood, a nine hole design that may be worth seeing just because it's an interesting piece of property and a good example of designing a course for beginning golfers. I've heard great things about Shadow Hills but haven't seen it for myself.

But I'd get down to bandon as fast as possible. Outside of Eugene CC, Bandon crossings is better than any offerings in this area.

Forget Shadow Hills. Dead flat and uninteresting. Its claim to fame was hosting a Nationwide tour event for several years. I could never figure out how playing a course such as that would prepare you for courses with real bunkers, greens, etc. that one might encounter on the real tour.

[Bill_McBride]

I hope to be back in Oregon next year. A return to Bandon is definitely in order, and perhaps another go at Eugene. Any other courses you would recommend in Eugene?

Michael,
If you're coming from bend maybe consider playing tokatee up in the hills, but the only thing really worth checking out is probably Laurelwood, a nine hole design that may be worth seeing just because it's an interesting piece of property and a good example of designing a course for beginning golfers. I've heard great things about Shadow Hills but haven't seen it for myself.

But I'd get down to bandon as fast as possible. Outside of Eugene CC, Bandon crossings is better than any offerings in this area.

Emerald Valley is a strong course out of the Eugene CC mold.  You have to be a solid ball striker to play well there.   It's not too far outside Eugene.  Lots of trees.   

[Sven Nilsen]

Copied below is an article from the May 3, 1924 edition of the Eugene Guard which contained Egan's plan for the 18 hole course. 

In addition to Egan, there are two other names that warrant mention in connection with Eugene CC.  In 1923 George Junor was involved with the survey of the new property.  A bit later on in 1926 the club brought in A. V. Macan to suggest improvements. 

May 3, 1924 Eugene Guard -





March 20, 1923 Eugene Guard -



Aug. 11, 1926 Eugene Guard -

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