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Tom MacWood

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The Founder, the Finder, the Constructor
« on: May 25, 2010, 06:19:46 AM »
Here is an interesting article written by John Anderson at the time of Crump's death.

Mike Cirba

Re: The Founder, the Finder, the Constructor
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2010, 07:34:06 AM »
Tom,

Thanks...terrific article.

It's very interesting how the words "constructor" and "architect" are synonymously used at that time.   As noted previously, at the time Crump and friends were initially routing the course in the spring of 1913, they were known as the "Construction Committee".

Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: The Founder, the Finder, the Constructor
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2010, 09:13:31 AM »
Tom,

What newspaper published this article?
"Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses ... "  Adlai Stevenson
Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone: "We're bigger than US Steel."
Ben Hogan “The most important shot in golf is the next one”

Tom MacWood

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Re: The Founder, the Finder, the Constructor
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2010, 12:26:54 PM »
NY Sun 2/4/1918