Sven,
Terrific thread. A few corrections for you:
You stated: 1909: Bloomfield Hills CC (Birmingham, MI) - Was this work done later? Jan. 8, 1918 Brooklyn Daily Eagle notes opening of new course laid out by Bendelow aided by Conellan.
These are the details of Bendelow's work at Bloomfield Hills CC. It is taken from both the Club's Board minutes and cited newspaper articles. Connellan is not mentioned anywhere and was not involved in the work:
August 4, 1909: The Board minutes record that the newly formed “Grounds Committee” of the Club would now “have authority to prepare the grounds according to the plans and suggestions as submitted by Mr. Bendelow…”
September 12, 1909: The Detroit Free Press records that construction of the golf course as designed by Bendelow was now underway, that work on it is progressing nicely,” that it has been “inspected by several professional and amateur golfists” and that it should be ready for play by the spring.
January 21, 1910: Once again, the Detroit Free Press reports that the new course of the BHCC will be ready “in the spring.” It also mentions that the course will be “about 6,300 yards long” which would make it among the longest golf courses in America at the time. This also proves that the original Bendelow course was designed to have 18 holes from the very beginning.
December 4, 1911: The Board minutes report that “so far twelve holes, east of the woods, are in condition for use and the remaining six holes, lying to the west, have been rolled and seeded and will be ready for play sometime during the coming summer.” May 1912: The American Golfer reports that the Detroit City Golf Association will be holding a 3-day tournament on the new BHCC course August 22-24.
"1912 - Ingleside (San Francisco, CA)" Bendelow did not do any work here and no changes were made to the course at this time. In January of 1915 the course was lengthened and strengthened in preparation to hosting that summer’s Panama-Pacific Exposition tournament. That design work was done by the members themselves.
"1915 Brakenredge Municipal GC (San Antonio, TX) - Should be Brackenridge Park"
This is incorrect. Tillinghast designed, laid out and oversaw the laying out of the course in October 1915.
"1916 Birmingham GC (Birmingham, MI) - The List should also have 1920 for subsequent work."
Both dates for Bendelow's work at BCC are incorrect. The original 1916 9-hole Birmingham GC course was not designed by Bendelow. He was brought in by Club President A.V. Lee to design a new 18-hole course in April 1921. The Detroit Free Press reported on April 2nd that “”Three new clubs are in the process of formation. They are the Birmingham Golf Club…”
Later that month it also reported, under a headline reading “Tom Bendelow Enthusiastic About Birmingham Layout” that he had spent “Friday going over the entire property in the rain. He devoted Saturday staking out a nine-hole course that will be available for play within a comparatively short time. Then he will proceed with the more serious business of draining one corner of the property and laying out the 18-hole course.”
The first nine holes which he had staked out were part of that 18-hole course and not a separate nine.