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Breaking Down the Bendelow List
MCirba:
Not sure if this one has been posted here prior from a 1923 Orlando Sentinel article. Newspaper writers could get very creative in misspelling of architect (and others) names.
Sven Nilsen:
A quick post to focus on some of Bendelow's work in Canada in 1913, including some insight into his promotion of public golf.
Here's a list of the courses noted in the articles:
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary G&CC
Calgary Municipal GC - don't know if this idea was ever pursued
A course in British Columbia
April 15, 1913 The Times -
The course in BC referenced in the article above was most likely Vernon Golf & Country Club. VGCC was founded in 1913, moving to its current site in 1922.
April 18, 1913 Vancouver Sun -
BCrosby:
"The entire purpose of the thread was to try to verify as much of that list as possible, note any errors or duplications and to supplement the listing with courses that should have been included. As you can see, there was a tremendous amount of misinformation flying around.
I have quite a few updates I haven't added in since I did this exercise back in 2014 (including most of what Phil posted, although I'd lean towards giving Bendelow consultation credit for Brackenridge, as he was pushing for a municipal course in San Antonio well prior to Tillie's involvement). Not sure if I'm going to do it here, or just pass the info on to Stuart for an update to his listing. I also have a forty plus page timeline in the works on Bendelow including not just design work, but all of his golf related activities.
Unfortunately, he remains the most unheralded figure in the development of the game in this country."
Sven - I wanted to say again how remarkable this thread is. I hope you will continue your digging, but also that you will someday put together a narrative account of TB's long career. You have changed how I think of his work.
Bob
Tom Buggy:
I have contacted Stuart Bendelow about the newspaper article that says Tom Bendelow laid out a course for John B. Dutcher at "Paulding" (misspelling of Pawling). He is unable to corroborate this. It appears that the single newspaper article is the only reference and Stuart will not include the Pawling course (ostensibly the Dutcher Golf Course) in his list of Tom Bendelow courses.
Sven Nilsen:
Tom:
Here's the article you are questioning.
Please tell me why we should have any doubt about this reporting.
Sven
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