#1 is San Francisco GC, in SF, CA, designed by A.W.
Tillinghast. SFGS hosted the 1974 Curtis Cup, but otherwise
values it's intense privacy, not allowing cameras.
One available picture is from the 2003 GD Page-a-Day calendar of #10:
other clues include:
"A fight to the finish.", "Senator Terry, I object to your ideas
that slavery will soon be a thing of the past sir. I believe its
your draw!", and "Ready, aim, FIRE" refer to the famous Duel
Hole, the long par 3 7th at lower left, sight of the last duel in
the country (or something like that).
"Neighbor to 3 previous AOTDs (all from the same club) and a
few drivers from another." = neighbor of Olympic and a few
hundred yards from Lake Merced.
Supposed to have a great old locker room
"Is John Daly from around these parts?" = street near
southern border of course.
"A wanna-be PGA, USGA tournament site is just northwest of
here" = Harding Park
"there were a couple of real pistols in the locker room"
and "Not just old pistols... I'm pretty sure they are THE real
pistols used for said "fight to the finish" refer to the Duel.
Is known for it's privacy and no cameras rule.
Only "exposure" was a Curtis Cup almost 30 years ago.
"Mr. Tatum" = Sandy, member here
Doak recently did some restoration work here.
Is this this "uncategorizable" architect's best work? On the
opoposite coast from most of his (best) stuff? = Tillie
#2 is Onwentsia, in Lake Forest, IL, designed by Robert Foulis.
Onwentsia hosted the 1906 U.S. Open.
other clues include:
"I like the name. Might even be Native American"
"A major was held here"
Early U.S. Open was held here.
Last of many AOTDs from this 'zephyrous' area. = Windy City, Chicago
(correction) interview on GCA.com by writer on Foulis brothers
Alex Smith was victorious here. = 1906 Open winner
In "pond woods" suburban town of 2nd city = Lake Forest, outside of Chicago
wouldn't surprised me if it was rather flat, as is common
among courses in this, my kinda town. = Chicago
You can "Foulis" some of the time, but not all of the time