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Sven Nilsen

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Santa Maria CC (Santa Maria, CA) - Max Behr?
« on: January 28, 2019, 12:08:49 PM »
There should be quite a few King's Putter participants that are familiar with this course.

I'll let everyone use their own objectivity on the articles below.

May 9, 1921 Santa Maria Times -



Oct. 29, 1921 Santa Maria Times -



Oct. 12, 1922 Santa Maria Times -



Nov. 17, 1922 Santa Maria Times -



May 2, 1923 Santa Maria Times -

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Joel_Stewart

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Re: Santa Maria CC (Santa Maria, CA) - Max Behr?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2019, 09:08:14 PM »
You may want to let the club know because the detailed history on the web site doesn't mention Behr at all. In fact it specifically says they don't know who designed the first 9?


https://santamariacc.com/golf



Regardless the club looks like it's been altered twice and the sand they discussed at the beginning has been replaced by trees and a really ugly fake rock waterfall.