The span of greatness

[Matt Kardash]

I was thinking the other day(a rarity for me)..."which architect had the longest span between his first and last masterpiece."

I think that Pete Dye's longevity is quite impressive with a 34 year span, i believe
Crooked Stick - 1964
Whistling Straits - 1998
(and maybe he has another one in him  )

What other architects have impressive spans like this?

[Chris_Clouser]

It depends on the date you want to use on Dornick Hills, but if you use 1918 (the completion of the first nine) and then probably his last great course Austin Country Club was completed in 1948.  That covers 30 years.  He did two other very good courses after that as well, so you could probably expand it to 1950 if you really wanted.

[Paul_Turner]

Colt: Rye (1894) to Royal Portrush (1934) about 40 years.  Although he didn't do very much between Rye and 1910, other than redesign Sunningdale Old and help Mack with Alwoodley.

Mackenzie: Alwoodley (1907) to Crystal Downs (1933) about 26 years.

[Forrest Richardson]

Wind. November 1161 to Present; 842 years and counting.

[tonyt]

Forrest!

That's just heresay. There's no proof he saw the site until at LEAST January 1162.

[Forrest Richardson]

Maybe SHE was doing remodeling work during that few months?