Ross in Utah?

[Jim_Kennedy]

This article was tucked into the lower left hand corner of the page, so it might be a 'filler' and the course could be in some other metro area.
I've never heard of it, and it may never have been built - anyone?

[Joel_Stewart]

The article said work had started and gave a completion date?  A quick Google found nothing but maybe Brad Klein knows more.

I find this interesting because an all women's golf course in Utah in 1922 seems unlikely given the conservative nature of Utah? 

[Jim_Kennedy]

Joel,

While it could very well be in Ogden, I think the location of the 'metropolitan' area  is up for grabs. 

[Sven Nilsen]

There were only a handful of courses in Utah built before 1925.

Here are the candidates for the major metropolitan areas:

Forest Dale GC (1924) - SLC
Fort Douglas club (1923) - SLC
Nibley Park GC (1922) -SLC - attributed to H. Lamb
Ogden G&CC (1914) - Ogden
Provo CC (1923) - Provo
Western Arms GC (Pre-1926) - SLC

The Country Club in SLC (aka New Salt Lake CC) - built a new course around 1922 and for a couple of years was operating two courses

[DMoriarty]

After a quick search, my guess is that the article means Sandy Burr, not "Sandy Parr."   The course at Sandy Burr Country Club outside of Boston was designed by Ross in 1922 and it was originally supposed to have a nine hole women's course.  (I know nothing about the place or whether it actually did build a women's nine.)

[Jim_Kennedy]

Sven,
Looks like Bendelow was out there early - 1912

http://tinyurl.com/lmykrvz

David,
Thanks. Must have been an accident by accent. 

[DMoriarty]

Sometimes those old articles are like a game of "telephone."

Boston Herald, Jan. 11 1922: "Work will start early in this spring on the new Sandy Burr C.C. at Wayland, just beyond Weston.  Donald Ross will plot the holes . . . The plan is to build both an 18 and a nine hole course, the latter for the ladies and minors . . ."

[Sven Nilsen]

Sven,
Looks like Bendelow was out there early - 1912

http://tinyurl.com/lmykrvz

Jim:

Interesting that the article makes it sound like Bendelow was from California. 

I have his work on the new course in 1912 (replacing the old course that had been around since 1899), but can't figure out when W. Watson fits into the equation.  H. Lamb is also given credit for the course, but I'm guessing that Watson was responsible for the new course built in the '20's.

Sven