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Sven Nilsen

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Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1930 - 1939
« on: August 30, 2011, 04:27:11 PM »
A much shorter list as the depression seemed to take its toll.

What are we missing here?

University of Michigan Golf Course (1930) – Alister MacKenzie
Stanford University Golf Course (1930) – William Bell, George C. Thomas
Crystal Downs (1931) – Alister MacKenzie, Perry Maxwell
Augusta National Golf Club (1932) – Bobby Jones, Alister MacKenzie
Ponte Vedra Club (1932) – Herbert Bertram Strong
Bethpage State Park (Black) (1935) – A. W. Tillinghast
Colonial Country Club (1935) – John Bredemus; Perry Maxwell (1940)
Southern Hills Country Club (1936) – Perry Maxwell
Moraine Country Club (1936) – Alex Campbell; Dick Wilson (1954)
Prairie Dunes Country Club (1937) – Perry Maxwell; Press Maxwell (1957)
Ohio State University Golf Course (1938) – Alistair MacKenzie; Jack Nicklaus (2006)
Brunswick Golf Club (1938) – Donald Ross
Old Town Club (1939) – Perry Maxwell


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paul cowley

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1930 - 1939
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 09:55:11 PM »
Brunswick CC Ross 1938
paul cowley...golf course architect/asgca

Phil McDade

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1930 - 1939
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 12:32:34 AM »
Lawsonia -- 1930 (Langford and Moreau)

Sven Nilsen

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Re: Historically Notable U.S. Courses by Decade - 1930 - 1939
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 12:57:17 PM »
List is updated. 

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross