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Charles Blair Macdonald (November 14, 1855 – April 21, 1939) was a major figure in early American golf.He built the first 18-hole course in the United States, was a driving force in the founding of the United States Golf Association, won the first U.S. Amateur championship, and later built some of the most influential golf courses in the United States, to the extent that he is considered the ...
Pages in category "Golf clubs and courses designed by Charles B. Macdonald" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
National Golf Links of America is a prestigious links-style golf course in Southampton, New York, located on Long Island between Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Peconic Bay. Though the course is noted for hosting the initial Walker Cup in 1922, which the United States won 8 and 4, it has never hosted a major men's championship. [ 1 ]
The St. Louis course would be the furthest west Macdonald would go to design a course. Other courses he designed include National Golf Links of America, Sleepy Hollow, Piping Rock, Greenbrier's Old White Course, Yale Golf Course, the Mid Ocean Club, and the Chicago Golf Club. Like many clubs throughout the United States, SLCC has a history of ...
Foxburg Country Club, established in 1887, is the oldest golf course in continuous use in the United States. It is located in Foxburg , Clarion County, Pennsylvania , United States of America , approximately 55 miles (89 km) north of Pittsburgh on a hill rising about 300 feet above the Allegheny River .
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Seth Jagger Raynor (May 7, 1874 – January 23, 1926) was an American golf course architect and engineer. He designed approximately 85 golf courses in about 13 years, his first in 1914, at age 40. His mentor was Charles Blair Macdonald, the creator of the National Golf Links of America, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. [1] [2]
Merion Golf Club plays a prominent part in the novel "Back Spin" by Harlan Coben. The novel features a U.S. Open championship taking place at Merion Golf Club, during which the son of Jack Coldren, the golfer leading the pack, is kidnapped. It is also the inspiration for the name of the Marion Club in Mario Golf for the Game Boy Color.