Visually identifying American GCA's

[Jeff Schley]

Kudos to Thomas for starting us off with what for many of us was an embarrasing exercise in ignorance for UK GCA's.  I failed miserably and let's see how everyone else does here. Some of these I dug a little bit as they are obvious.  Apologies to the famous golfers Nicklaus, Crenshaw, and Palmer as they were too obvious and earned their place certainly.  Let's see how bad the formatting gets.
How many did you get?
Answers in post #20!  See how many you can get first.

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Z. as HS golfer

[Tom_Doak]

I recognize nearly everyone here except I have no idea who is W.


PS. A couple of these might have been slightly harder had you managed to crop out a logo of one of their courses 😉

[Jeff Schley]

Bonus round as sticking with 26 is not enough IMO for the American pride we all have. I wanted to put more, but I got fatigue, sorry as I know there are some on here deserving no doubt.
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14. I didn't know changes were coming to TOC.


15. not quite a designer, but big


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[Jeff Schley]

I recognize nearly everyone here except I have no idea who is W.


PS. A couple of these might have been slightly harder had you managed to crop out a logo of one of their courses 😉

As a former head coach I used to work for would say when someone's idea fountain was running full speed: "That's a great idea! Your on it!"

[Ken Fry]

I recognize nearly everyone here except I have no idea who is W.

Ironic Tom, that's one of the ones I did get immediately.  Think West Coast.

For those of us outside the business, it's enlightening to reinforce we know all the names of "recent" architects but sometimes not the faces!!

Ken

[Derek_Duncan]

A. Jan Bel Jan
B.Bobby Weed
C. Jeff Brauer
D.
E. Steve Smyers
F. Perry Maxwell
G.
H. Kyle Phillips
I. RTJ
J.
K. Tom Doak
L. Dr. Hurdzan
M. Seth Raynor
N. Billy Bell
O. Bill Coore
P. Dick Wilson ??
Q. Alice Dye
R. Mike Strantz
S. Tom Fazio
T. RTJ II
U. AM
V. Gil Hanse
W.
X. Walter Travis
Y. Brian Curley
Z.


Bonus.
1. Andy Staples
2. Mike DeVries
3. Joe Finger ??
4. John Harbottle
5. Jay Morrish
6. Art Hills
7. Forrest Richardson
8. Tom Weiskopf
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11. Robert Von Hagge
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13. Jim Engh

[Tom_Doak]

Derek:  Are you sure about #4?  John was my housemate for several months and I did not recognize him in this photo.  (Of course, we were only 23 or 24 back then.)

[Derek_Duncan]

Derek:  Are you sure about #4?  John was my housemate for several months and I did not recognize him in this photo.  (Of course, we were only 23 or 24 back then.)

I can't be 100% positive. I was going by first impressions.

[Kyle Harris]

I recognize nearly everyone here except I have no idea who is W.

I'm shocked, actually. Flabbergasted.

William Flynn looks husky in his photo.


I'd love to have seen the photo of Alfred Tull that everyone thinks is Mackenzie.

[Kyle Harris]

G: William Flynn
W: GEORGE THOMAS

[Ken Fry]

Good on you Kyle.  William Flynn was the photo that threw me.
D is a young picture missing the famous mustache most are use to seeing.
Ken

[Kyle Harris]

D: Albert Warren Tillinghast

[Tom_Doak]

G: William Flynn
W: GEORGE THOMAS

I actually did recognize Flynn's photo, not sure why.


I don't know why you are surprised I can't identify some of these guys by their photos.  I can pick Thomas's work out of a lineup, but he hasn't been able to stand in one in a long time.

[Kevin_Reilly]

12. Todd Eckenrode

[Mike Nuzzo]

#3 isn't Joe Finger

[mike_malone]

Well I know G!

[Doug Bolls]

I think #3 is Billy Casper - love the symbolism of the hat.

[Derek_Duncan]

I think #3 is Billy Casper - love the symbolism of the hat.

You're right, it's Billy Casper (I Google imaged him). But why is he included in an architect thread? -- I'm not aware of him designing golf courses, at least not on any meaningful level.

[Kyle Harris]

G: William Flynn
W: GEORGE THOMAS

I actually did recognize Flynn's photo, not sure why.


I don't know why you are surprised I can't identify some of these guys by their photos.  I can pick Thomas's work out of a lineup, but he hasn't been able to stand in one in a long time.

I think it's one of the two photos of Thomas I've seen. It is certainly the most published. You have the most photographic memory I know so that does come as a bit of a shock!


The other photo, coincidentally, is him standing in something of a lineup!

[Thomas Dai]

An addition for posterity (now coloured).
atb

[Jeff Schley]

I have the responses so far MISSING J, P, U, Z as well as #4, #9, #10 and #15-#18 from the BONUS!
Answers here:

A	Jan Bel Jan
B	Bobby Weed
C	Jeff Brauer
D	A.W. Tillinghast
E	Steve Smyers
F	Perry Maxwell
G	William Flynn
H	Kyle Phillips
I	Robert Trent Jones (English/American)
J	Devereux  Emmett
K	Tom Doak
L	Michael Hurdzan
M	Seth Raynor
N	Wililam P. Bell
O	Bill Coore
P	George Crump
Q	Alice Dye
R	Mike Stranz
S	Tom Fazio
T	Robert Trent Jones Jr.
U	Charles Blair McDonald
V	Gil Hanse
W	George C Thomas
X	Walter Travis
Y	Brian Curley
Z	Pete Dye
	BONUS
1	Andy Staples
2	Mike Devries
3	Billy Casper
4	Forest Fezler
5	Jay Moorish
6	Arthur Hills
7	Forest Richardson
8	Tom Wieskopf
9	Henry Fownes
10	Hugh Wilson
11	Robert Von Hagge
12	Todd Eckenrode
13	Jim Engh
14	The Donald
15	Da Mike Keiser
16	A famious poster on GCA
17	The fearless leader
18	Jack Neville

[Tom_Doak]

Derek:  Are you sure about #4?  John was my housemate for several months and I did not recognize him in this photo.  (Of course, we were only 23 or 24 back then.)

I can't be 100% positive. I was going by first impressions.

Thank goodness!  It was Forrest Fezler, not John Harbottle.  I'd have had guilt for days if I'd forgotten what John looked like.

[Duncan Cheslett]

I got "A" right - Jan Bel Jan - and then got stuck!


I played with Jan and Mark Hollinger at Alwoodley a few years ago and she was lovely.

[V_Halyard]

Haha
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