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Joe Bausch

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Philly Cricket Club to have 63 holes of golf
« on: August 12, 2008, 10:34:56 AM »
Well, that was the plan!  I ran into this March 14, 1920 article by Perry Lewis from the Philadelphia Inquirer where possible changes at Cricket are discussed.  Some of this is old news to me, but some is new.  Enjoy!




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Re: Philly Cricket Club to have 63 holes of golf
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2008, 11:44:13 AM »
well, 5/7ths of the way there ain't bad.
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Jim Franklin

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Re: Philly Cricket Club to have 63 holes of golf
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2008, 12:22:32 PM »
Did Tillie design any of the additional holes that were not built (like the other course at Five Farms)?
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Mike_Cirba

Re: Philly Cricket Club to have 63 holes of golf New
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 08:49:29 PM »
Quote from: Jim Franklin on August 12, 2008, 12:22:32 PM
Did Tillie design any of the additional holes that were not built (like the other course at Five Farms)?

Jim,

Unlike Five Farms, the Tillinghast 36 hole design at Cricket Club was supplanted by his 18 hole design that borrowed land across the original 36 hole property.

In other words, it would never have been possible to build the second course at Cricket Club to Tillinghast's original plans.

I love the Tillinghast course and am hopeful it will see the same kind of dusting off and brushing up that was done at your place.    The Hurdzan/Fry Militia Hill course is good modern golf, as well, but suffers a bit in comparison.
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