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David Stamm

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Lake Elsinore
« on: June 27, 2007, 11:45:28 PM »
This for the So Cal members and Tommy N in particular. I have to go through this town that lies halfway between San Diego and the Inland Empire. Jon Spaulding I'm sure knows it fairly well since the Ortega Hwy ends in the same said town. The question is, in GT's book there is a photo of a course with the name Lake Elsinore and has Watson (Willie?) as the architect. Since I know no courses exist out there, does anybody know what became of it or have further info than what Thomas' mentions?
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David Stamm

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Re:Lake Elsinore
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2007, 06:11:43 PM »
Bump. No one know?
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Jon Spaulding

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Re:Lake Elsinore
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2007, 09:30:39 PM »
I'm leaving the office in a few minutes for home....just give me directions to the course and I'll go take some photos ;D.
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David Stamm

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Re:Lake Elsinore
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2007, 11:25:59 PM »
Okay, you head out towards Death Valley and then you...... :-*
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re:Lake Elsinore
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2007, 03:23:53 AM »
Sorry it took me some time to get to this.

Lake Elsinore was originally slated to be 36 holes of John Duncan Dunn golf for the Southern California Athletic Club. The first 18 was in fact built and it was located not far from the 15 right utilizing some fo that hillside that can be seen from the freeway.

The course sported what seems to be a unique practice facility called a 'driving range' where your caddy for the day fetched and retrieved your balls, fed them into a rope-like conveyor system and sent them back to the top of the range itself. To also go along with the golf down in Elsinore. (it was slated to be a retreat of sorts) The SoCal Atheletic Club also built Sepulveda CC, which was 18 holes that was originally going to be designed by JDD, but ended up turning those chores over to someone named William Park Bell, even though JDD would serve that club as it's head professional.
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re:Lake Elsinore
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2007, 03:25:20 AM »
Also, if you guys want to cry, then skip Elsinore and keep on driving up the 15 to Norco and see what is left of the famed Lake Norconian Club. It will make you sick inside.
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Jon Spaulding

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Re:Lake Elsinore
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2007, 01:02:03 PM »
Quote from: Tommy Naccarato on June 29, 2007, 03:23:53 AM
Sorry it took me some time to get to this.

Lake Elsinore was originally slated to be 36 holes of John Duncan Dunn golf for the Southern California Athletic Club. The first 18 was in fact built and it was located not far from the 15 right utilizing some fo that hillside that can be seen from the freeway.

The course sported what seems to be a unique practice facility called a 'driving range' where your caddy for the day fetched and retrieved your balls, fed them into a rope-like conveyor system and sent them back to the top of the range itself. To also go along with the golf down in Elsinore. (it was slated to be a retreat of sorts) The SoCal Atheletic Club also built Sepulveda CC, which was 18 holes that was originally going to be designed by JDD, but ended up turning those chores over to someone named William Park Bell, even though JDD would serve that club as it's head professional.

Where was this in relation to the lake?
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