Also courtesy of Golf's Missing Links website and John Llewellyn, comes this NLE course in Wales, which in adverts declared they had a course designed by the partnership of Colt, Mackenzie & Alison. Which of the partners designed it though? That we don't know - yet. But there is a handbook for this club held in - of all places - The Library of Congress and enquiries have been made, but no answer yet. Hopefully the handbook will say.
Colt was working nearby in Wales according to Paul Turner, and we now know Mackenzie was also in Wales at Rhayader, although the two locations are not especially close.
From John's website for Colwyn Bay:
Founded in 1893, the course was located on Colwyn Heights overlooking Pwllycrochan Woods and the town, and within 15 minutes walk of the station. It was laid out and designed by the well known course architects Colt, Mackenzie & Alison. The club house was originally the home of John Porter, JP, and was located just off Pen y Bryn Road, Upper Colwyn Bay.
In 1906 it was a 9 hole course, and the professional course record was held by Tom Morris with a score of 36. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 5/- a week and 10/- a month. Country members paid 10/6d. The station at Colwyn Bay was ½ mile away.
By 1914 the course had been extended to 18 holes with hazards consisting of a road, water, sand pit, dykes, bunkers and gorse. Entry fees were £1/1/0. Subs for gents were £2/2/0, ladies and country members paid £1/1/0. There was a membership of 230. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day and 7/6d a week, increasing during the summer months to 2/6d a day and 10/- a week. Sunday play was allowed without caddies.
In approx 1958 the council bought the site for £10,250 and in 1960 sold it for private house development at a profit to the town of £40,000. The clubhouse was demolished in the 1960s and Taylor’s Pub and Restaurant now stand on the same site.In the club’s last year in 1959, the course still had 18 holes, but membership had declined to 170.As the CM&A partnership only operated from 1919-23 this dates the work at Colwyn Bay, which I believe was a redesign as John has indicated the course had been extended to 18 holes in 1914.
My guess is that the work is Colt's but of course I am hoping that it was Mac's. Time will tell.
