Craig,
Billy Bell & Son came back in 1948 and remodeled the course, changing many of the holes, more specifically the old 3rd which became abandoned along with the old 4th.
Two new holes happened upon the scene, both par 3's, and after talking to Geoff tonight, I'm still not 100% sure if this is correct. Your information certainly brings more to the table and as always, is more then welcomed.
I had just finished what I
thought was various routings the course had experienced and what I have wrote about in the past. (I did in fact write and article for Orange County Golf magazine back in 1998, and even then the information at hand was quite iffy. But here is what I have seen so far, and if you do have that aerial from 53', I would be very appreciative to see it. I know I did in fact send you the one from 1929, correct?
Anyway, here is what I though the routing was, and I do think this is going to be questioned by Geoff, who is the ultimate authority.
I also want to say, that while sometimes harsh on certain indviduals at Ojai, and that treatment may not meet favor with certain individuals--most anything that Crown Management and Mark Greenslit, the Director of Golf have done concerning the course has been a disaster. Reading Tiger John's post reassures me of this.
And Mark, if you by chance happen to be reading this,
"YOUR NO GEORGE C. THOMAS!"Do note that the 13th is showing another greensite. This was done by the Bell's. Old #2, was a much different hole then it shows here. The old bunkers are still sitting in dormant, covered in grass on the left side of the fairway. More important, where the Superintendents building and turf nursery is, used to be what looks like a wall of some sort, and the carry was more then likely replicating the Road Hole to some degree. I'm not saying it was a Road Hole, but in the 1929 aerial, you can see two bunkers sitting directly in front of it.
