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Sven Nilsen

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Detroit Courses - Detroit Free Press 1938/39 Articles
« on: April 01, 2018, 10:09:32 AM »
In 1938 and 1939 the Detroit Free Press ran a series of articles penned by E. L. Warner Jr. on the golf courses in the Detroit area.  The articles contain a good bit of information on the formation of each club and their architectural histories, and although not exactly contemporaneous they are close enough in time to be considered fairly reliable.

First up.

CC of Detroit - May 15, 1938






Detroit GC - May 22, 1938



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Bloomfield Hills - May 29, 1938

Note there is no mention of Colt's work in 1912/13 and Ross is given credit for work in 1919 and again in 1935/36.



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Red Run GC - June 5, 1938

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Brooklands G&CC - June 12, 1938



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Meadowbrook CC - June 19, 1938



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Grosse Ile G&CC - June 26, 1938

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Pine Lake CC - July 3, 1938



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Oakland Hills CC - July 10, 1938



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Lochmoor Club - July 17, 1938



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Lochaven CC (aka Green Lake Heights CC and Aviation CC) - July 31, 1938



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Plum Hollow G&CC - August 7, 1938



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Kent CC - Aug. 21, 1938

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Dearborn CC - August 28, 1938

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Birmingham CC - September 4, 1938

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West Shore CC (aka Island CC) - September 11, 1938

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Clinton Valley CC - September 18, 1938



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Western G&CC - May 14, 1939

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Tam O'Shanter CC - May 21, 1939



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Orchard Lake CC - June 4, 1939

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Forest Lake CC - June 11, 1939

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Knollwood CC - June 18, 1939

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Glen Oaks G&CC - June 25, 1939

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Franklin Hills CC - July 2, 1939

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Re: Detroit Courses - Detroit Free Press 1938/39 Articles
« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2018, 11:05:45 AM »
The May 7, 1939 edition of the Detroit Free Press contained a map of the Detroit area courses and a listing of both the public and private courses in the district.

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Re: Detroit Courses - Detroit Free Press 1938/39 Articles
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2018, 12:19:50 PM »
Wow Sven great info as a Detroit native I really appreciate u posting!
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