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Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #150 on: February 12, 2020, 11:01:56 AM »
Two separate attempts to build a course in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

May 1902 Golf Magazine -



Nov. 1911 American Golfer -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #151 on: February 12, 2020, 11:14:23 AM »
A 9 hole course for the Red Brook CC on Great Neck to be laid out by the Oakland pro Willie Collins.

March 1908 Golf Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #152 on: February 12, 2020, 11:22:20 AM »
A course for wealthy Hebrews in Highland Park, IL.

March 1902 Golf Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #153 on: February 12, 2020, 11:39:01 AM »
A 9 hole course for the Oakland CC in Milwaukee.

April 1905 Golf Magazine -





May 1905 Golfers Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #154 on: February 12, 2020, 11:53:39 AM »
A club in Painesville, OH.

June 1904 Golf Magazine -



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"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #155 on: February 12, 2020, 12:14:42 PM »
Plans for a public course in Lake Forest, IL.

March 1908 Golf Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #156 on: February 12, 2020, 02:03:58 PM »
Plans for a 27 hole complex to be known as Devonshire Manors on land that included the Marion Golf Course in Marion, MA.

June 1928 Golf Illustrated -






"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #157 on: February 12, 2020, 10:50:09 PM »
A planned 9 hole course at Ben Mac Dhui, the summer home of Dr. John Alexander Dowie located in Montague, MI, not in Wisconsin as the article notes.

April 1915 American Golfer -







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"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #158 on: February 12, 2020, 11:18:27 PM »
The Chicago Commerce CC, a trade association club.

Feb. 1923 Golf Illustrated -





"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #159 on: February 13, 2020, 10:32:11 AM »
A course in Yellowstone N.P.

May 1905 Golf Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #160 on: February 13, 2020, 10:38:36 AM »
A 9 hole course for Seton Hall College.

Jan. 1905 Golfers Magazine -

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"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #161 on: February 13, 2020, 10:44:04 AM »
A 9 hole public course in Rock Creek Park, prior to a course being built there in 1923.

Feb. 1907 Golf Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #162 on: February 13, 2020, 10:56:21 AM »
A 9 hole course for Albuquerque, NM.

Dec. 1904 Golf Magazine -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #163 on: February 29, 2020, 11:43:25 AM »
A public course in Depew, NY near Buffalo.

June 8, 1923 Buffalo Courier -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #164 on: February 29, 2020, 11:45:40 AM »
A club in Woodbridge, NJ near Perth Amboy.

March 1, 1920 Central New Jersey Home News -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Sven Nilsen

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Re: What Might Have Been
« Reply #165 on: March 06, 2020, 10:37:01 AM »
The International Club across the border from Buffalo in Canada.  Plans for five 18 hole courses to be designed by A. W. Tillinghast and Seymour Dunn.

April 19, 1928 The Evening News -

"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross