My club is attempting to have a brief program to communicate basic golf course architecture and become familiar for well known architects. Two things please if you have the time:
1. Take the below quiz. Tell us how many you got correct. Take this quiz without looking at the answers given by other responders! How many did you get right? Yes this is called the honor system, which is paramount in golf.
2. What are 10 basic golf architecture concepts or features golfers should know? Not as simple as fairway, bunker etc. But a little more in depth. Like Redan or Biarritz perhaps or too detailed? Thanks in advance.
Golf Architect Quiz (answers in post 12)1. English Architect of Scottish decent who worked with Bobby Jones to design Augusta National?
2. The most prolific American architect of the 1950’ and ‘60’s. Responsible for revolutionising the ‘Modern design’?
3. Attended the University of St Andrews in Scotland, coined the term ‘Golf Architect’ and became known as the ‘Father of American golf Architecture?
4. Celebrated English Architect, who worked in America, England and Scotland, and designed the ‘New course’ at Sunningdale near London.
5. A woman who pioneered the forward tees. She is a decorated golfer, the first woman President of the American Society of Golf course Architects and the wife of a renown Golf Course Architect?
6. An architect who died in obscurity in 1942 after designing such courses as San Fransisco Club, Baltesrol, Bethpage State Park (Black, Blue and Red courses)?
7. A famous golfer who entered the design industry in 1970 and co-designed Harbour Town?
8. He designed many courses in America, but was from Dornoch in Scotland. Payne Stewart won the US Open on one course designed by this man?
9. Recognised as the first ‘Keeper of the Greens’ at St Andrews, he was also the caddy master and is the oldest winner of the Open Championship?
10. Australian, 5 times British Open Champion, and Golf Course Designer?