There was a nice story in the
New London Day a few weeks back on Edward Harkness’ Private Estate course in Waterford, CT. John Ruddy did a great write-up on the history of the course and Scott Ritter did a really nice job on the graphics for the layout and reproduction of the old scorecard.
Here is a link to the story:
https://www.theday.com/article/20211106/NWS01/211109606?fbclid=IwAR3sCaMOCQC1AXZn_WcFBC9ExTJsuArR7FBeCcL-trEsMNfET2G_Sty73aMHere are a few photos from a recent visit:
The first tee started near the water tower in a 1936 description of the course:
This picture is from the northeast of the property looking back towards the house.
Approximately in the neighborhood of the second tee looking back down the first hole:
This would have been the approach to the third green which sat out at the point:
The 4th hole:
Bunker on the fourth hole:
The beach section of the property:
The remains of a greenside bunker on the 7th hole:
The ninth hole finished playing from the point back up to the house:
A final look back down the ninth hole: