C. K. Cotton

[Ulrich Mayring]

Is it worth seeking out a course done by him? There's a course near Rome called Olgiata, that I may be able to visit in spring. Does anyone have more info on him?

Ulrich

[Tony_Muldoon]

Have played Abridge designed by him.  http://www.abridgegolf.com/facilities.htm

It's about a Doak 5 and I enjoyed it, but you wouldn't want to travel any distance for that. Quite hilly and an interesting route, the best holes were the long par 4's.  Nice welcoming Club with friendly members.  

How did CK become Henry?  (Please don't tell me they are two different people, because if so I'm not the only one fooled.  Try Googling either.)

[Tony_Muldoon]

Doh!

Abridge is by Sir Henry Cotton.

[Mark_Rowlinson]

Olgiata (1961 CK Cotton, Jim Fazio)
http://www.olgiatagolfclub.it/
42° 2'24.22"N  12°22'6.06"E

Olgiata used to be in the World Atlas of Golf, but it disappeared to make way for something else.  Google Earth has a very clear image if you copy and paste the bearings above.  

You might also want to investigate Roma, which is an old course on the Via Appia Nova not far from the city centre.  I've not played it, but there were some very lovely photos of it, Roman ruins and all, in a 1989 book called Golf, Great Courses of the World, by Andre-Jean Lafaurie and Jean-Francois Lefevre.  

Roma (1903.  Designer?)
41°51'18.79"N  12°32'13.18"E

The firm of Cotton, Pennink, Lawrie and Partners did a great deal of consultancy work in this country.  Sometimes they were even involved in public appeals concerning new roads which were to be built through or over an existing golf course.  Often their visits were merely to advise on greenkeeping practices.  Probably the best-known of Cotton's courses is St Pierre, which used to be a regular European tour venue.  Ross on Wye has many admirers, but few on GCA - too many trees!

[Ulrich Mayring]

Of course I will play Roma (Aquasancta), it's the oldest course in Italy and I'm not going to miss that one. But there is more Golf to be played and Olgiata is a candidate, that's why I'm asking about C. K. Cotton. I believe he's a Brit active in the 1950s, right?

On my list besides Aquasancta is Le Querce (cause I'll be staying there, by Jim Fazio) and Nettuno (apparently a seaside layout with pines). There's also a P.B. Dye monstros.. err.. track called Parco di Roma ;-)

Also, I heard that there may be one or two other things to see in Rome. Not sure, but I think they have a church and some ruins.

Ulrich