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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture => Topic started by: Chris Buie on March 14, 2012, 09:08:36 AM

Title: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Chris Buie on March 14, 2012, 09:08:36 AM

A while back I posted a link to this website I stumbled on. There are many things on there but what is relevant here is that they have a lot, if not all, of the old Golf Illustrated and American Golfer magazines.

http://www.la84foundation.org/

I look through it from time to time and bookmarked some articles that I enjoyed. You may enjoy looking through some of them as well.

The Ideal Course - 1927
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1927/gi282g.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1927/gi282g.pdf)

The Sahara - NGLA - 1914 - by C. B. MACDONALD and H. J. WHIGHAM
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi2i.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi2i.pdf)

The Alps - NGLA - 1914 - by C. B. MACDONALD and H. J. WHIGHAM
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi3i.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi3i.pdf)

The Redan - NGLA - 1914 - by C. B. MACDONALD and H. J. WHIGHAM
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi4h.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi4h.pdf)

NGLA - 1910
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1910/ag43d.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1910/ag43d.pdf)

The Lido Golf Course - by C. B. MACDONALD - 1915
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1915/gi34k.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1915/gi34k.pdf)

GREENKEEPING PROBLEMS OF THE LIDO COURSE - By PETER W. LEES
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1915/gi35i.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1915/gi35i.pdf)

LEADING PROS NAME STAR HOLES - 1934 - GRANTLAND RICE
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1934/ag3710m.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1934/ag3710m.pdf)

The Birth of Baltusrol - 1926
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1926/gi256h.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1926/gi256h.pdf)

PLANS FOR THE IDEAL GOLF COURSE - 1932 - Dr. Alister Mackenzie - Augusta
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1932/ag356p.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1932/ag356p.pdf)

Problems in Remodeling Courses - 1933 - Dr. Alister Mackenzie
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1933/ag368q.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1933/ag368q.pdf)

GOLF FOR LONDON'S GUESTS - 1920
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1920/gi132h.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1920/gi132h.pdf)

PICKING THE GREATEST HOLES - 1934 - By GEORGE LOW, SR., and OLIN and
MORTIE DUTRA
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1934/ag3712o.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1934/ag3712o.pdf)

Pine Valley — 1927 - By Thomas H. Uzzell
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1927/ag307r.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1927/ag307r.pdf)

Pine Valley - 1915 - By Simon Carr
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1915/gi4j.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1915/gi4j.pdf)

Famous Golf Courses of America: Pine Valley - 1927
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1927/gi264g.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1927/gi264g.pdf)

The Pine Valley Story - 1932
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1932/ag355i.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1932/ag355i.pdf)

Pine Valley - 1915 - by Walter Travis
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1915/ag144f.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1915/ag144f.pdf)

THE CONSTITUENTS OF A GOOD COURSE - 1909 - Walter Travis
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1909/ag17f.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/AmericanGolfer/1909/ag17f.pdf)

More Public Courses Needed - 1926
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1926/gi246f.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1926/gi246f.pdf)

The Proposed Golfers Club - 1927
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1927/gi272ac.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1927/gi272ac.pdf)

The Merion Courses - 1924
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi23h.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1914/gi23h.pdf)

Deal and Troon
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1923/gi191g.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1923/gi191g.pdf)

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Mark_Rowlinson on March 14, 2012, 11:40:01 AM

Thank you for the link. Most interesting.

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Jeff Loh on March 15, 2012, 12:20:46 AM

Freakin amazing stuff! Many Thanks

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Tim_Cronin on March 15, 2012, 10:22:06 PM

Chris, thanks. Great stuff there.

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Tom_Doak on March 15, 2012, 10:27:20 PM

Chris:

I still have many photocopies of old articles like those from my days perusing the basement of the Cornell Ag School library.  Some terrific stuff in them.  One of my favorite articles of all was Sir Ernest Holderness' list of favorite golf holes, which featured such courses as St. Enodoc, Pennard and Dornoch ... courses rarely talked about in those days.

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Mac Plumart on March 15, 2012, 10:36:53 PM

Just bookmarked this one.

Thanks Chris!!

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Chris Buie on March 15, 2012, 11:44:52 PM

Tom, is this the article you were talking about?

http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1928/gi284h.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1928/gi284h.pdf)

I was thinking about doing a compilation of these types of articles - similar to Ed Oden's terrific routing and maps thread - but I'm kind of focused on some other matters. It might be a good idea for someone else to do if they feel inclined.

There are a couple of articles I read recently that may be of interest to you. One is an editorial called "The Farce of Olympic Golf":
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1920/gi134f.pdf (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1920/gi134f.pdf)

(BTW, I don't think it is a farce.)

Another is an interesting looking place on Long Island I don't recall hearing of before.

Timber Point
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1925/gi225g.pdf  (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1925/gi225g.pdf)

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Steve Salmen on March 16, 2012, 12:31:43 AM

Chris,  thanks for posting the link Tom referred to.  Upon glancing at the author's 18 favorite holes, it struck me as why he'd choose #18 at Machrihanish, one of the weakest holes in Scotland.  Then I remember how the old green sat roughly where the pro shop lies today.  What a hole it must have been.

Title: Re: A Listing of Historic Articles
Post by: Robert Kimball on March 16, 2012, 02:12:12 PM

Here is a cool pic from the front of American Golfer -- this was right before the first tournament. This is an interesting view of the 4th green (then the 13th). I love the tounge that wraps around the bunker, and look how open it is. Very cool stuff. Thanks for finding it. Rob

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/kimballa/ag374c-1.jpg)