Joe Dey: A giant of golf with a legacy in Philadelphia

[Joe Bausch]

Something I penned recently after many months of gathering on microfilm.

http://myphillygolf.com/detail.asp?id=17102&pid=20

[MCirba]

Joe,

Great job.   I'm not sure many were aware of Dey's extensive writings prior to your digging.. 

The waterloo articles are gems!

[Joe Bausch]

Joe,

Great job.   I'm not sure many were aware of Dey's extensive writings prior to your digging.. 

The waterloo articles are gems!

And an assist goes to Matt Frey for being my assistant editor!

[BCrosby]

Well done Joe. A fantastic resource.


I would love to get your take on Dey's tastes in golf architecture. He seems to have written a ton on the topic. His "Waterloos" series is mostly about hard holes in the Philly region. As opposed to the 'best' holes, or would he consider the hardest to be the best? Is it possible to summarize his design preferences? 



Bob

[Tim_Cronin]

This is beyond tremendous.

[mark chalfant]

Thanks  Joe,

This is a great read  !

[Tommy Williamsen]

Thanks. I met him when I was a kid. He was one of the really important figures in golf.

[Joe Bausch]

Thanks. I met him when I was a kid. He was one of the really important figures in golf.

Tommy, I've read and been told by a personal friend of Dey that he always carried two books in his blazer.  Care to guess the two books?

[Tommy Williamsen]

Rules of golf and New Testament?

[Joe Bausch]

Rules of golf and New Testament?

Good job by you!

[Jim_Kennedy]

Rules of golf and New Testament?

Glad it was the New Testament - imagine what the rules of golf would look like if it was the Old.   

[Patrick_Mucci]

Joe,
 
My Dad was friendly with Joe and he always spoke very highly of him.
 
In terms of architecture, I think Joe's focus on "cost to maintain" may have overridden his penchant for GCA.
 
His alterations at The Creek puzzle me as The Creek didn't appear to have been a club on thin ice, financially.
 
I wonder if he put pen to paper regarding the work at The Creek.

[MCirba]

Glad it was the New Testament - imagine what the rules of golf would look like if it was the Old.   

Lots of smote-ing of opponents and very dangerous water hazards I'm thinking.

[Joe Bausch]

Today is the one year anniversary of this Joe Dey article I wrote for MyPhillyGolf.com.  I think it deserves a 'bump'.