[Nigel Islam]

Did Chicago Golf have the classic template holes prior to the Raynor renovation in 1923? I'm curious as to how much Raynor did to the course. It is my understanding the course was substantially improved. Any input would be appreciated. 

[Brian Hilko]

The original routing was two loops running along the the course perimeter. The interior was not utilized at all. I have seen pictures of the old routing in past topics. I beileve the original routing was made to resemble the old course.  I am not an expert so I will let others set the record straight.  

[Tim_Cronin]

Nos. 1, 10 (originally 9), 15 (originally 8 ), 17 and 18 are essentially the same. Raynor used the inside of the property, except the polo field, which is the practice range today. Macdonald's layout was clockwise going out (with OB on the left), counter-clockwise going in.

You'll be hard-pressed to find a more testing start than the first three holes.

[Tom_Doak]

Nigel:

The only one of the par-3 holes which was in the original course was the current 10th, and I don't know if it had the horseshoe-shaped contour in the green back then or not.  The Biarritz, the Redan and the Eden 13th are all Raynor's, as are most of the holes other than those named by Tim.

[BCrosby]

Tom -

That sounds right.

There are historic drawings and aerials of the course in the CGC locker room that show its iterations over the years. (They are on a wall on the way into the shower room, not the best archival practise.) A close study of those drawings and photos would answer Nigel's questions and would make for a terrific essay. Hint, hint.

One of my regrets during my only visit was not having the time to study them in any detail. They are a treasure trove of historical information about the course.

Bob

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