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109: 744: 375:. Macdonald built a new 18-hole course there, a layout which is still the club's home today and has hosted multiple U.S. Opens, routinely continuing to rank as one of the top 50 golf courses in the world (the original 1892 site is now the Downers Grove Golf Course). In 1895 he designed the first nine holes at Onwentsia Club of Lake Forest, Illinois, and also laid out (along with H.J.Whigham and Herbert Tweedie) the first nine holes at Exmoor Country Club of Highland Park, Illinois. 390:). With only a couple of exceptions, most golf courses in the U.S. at that time were laid out in rudimentary fashion, with little strategy required of the golfer. Macdonald, by virtue of his experiences at St Andrews and later trips to Great Britain, was determined (not immodestly) to build the most noteworthy course outside the British Isles. He searched 489:, which covers the spread of golf (prominently featuring himself) in the United States from its beginnings in the early 1890s to 1927, when there were some 4,000 courses in the country. It devotes several chapters to four of his courses, and gives his design philosophy. He is often called the "Father of American Golf Architecture". 40: 497:
MacDonald identified 21 different hole designs or templates from the greatest holes in the British Isles that would test a great player's game while allowing mediocre and poor players angles and options to score well. These template holes are typically pretty easy to identify after a little
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opened for play in 1909. Many of the holes were his versions of famous holes from British courses, a pattern he would repeat on later courses. Macdonald would tweak the course for the rest of his life, altering every hole somewhat over the next 30 years. The course hosted the inaugural
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The list of courses that Macdonald either designed alone or co-designed are listed below. Some courses are defunct (Lido Golf Club), some have been substantially redesigned (Shinnecock Hills Golf Club), and others have not been substantially altered (St. Louis Country Club).
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schooling. While these holes are similar from course to course, they are not duplicates. Each hole was designed specifically for the site to create a unique twist for players. Several of MacDonald's classic templates are:
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In 1893 he expanded the course to 18 holes, creating the first full-length course in the United States. Shortly thereafter, in 1894, the Chicago Golf Club decided to move to a permanent home in nearby
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in 1947). Macdonald sponsored a competition to design a hole that would be used at The Lido Golf Club. Country Life Magazine published and promoted the Lido Prize and it was judged by columnists
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both held "national championship" tournaments. Macdonald finished second in both, and on both occasions he angrily denounced the manner in which each competition was held, with the result that
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championship, and later built some of the most influential golf courses in the United States, to the extent that he is considered the father of American
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This article is about the American golfer and golf course architect. For the military historian, see
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was held in 1895 at the Newport Country Club, and this time Macdonald won, beating
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In 1908, he organized a group of 70 founders to contribute $ 1,000 each, and the
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met in New York City to resolve the problem. The result was the formation of the
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in 1922, and is considered a landmark of golf architecture even today. In 2005,
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In 1900, Macdonald left Chicago to live in New York, becoming a partner in the
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R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play.
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By the late 1880s, a group of Scottish immigrants had brought the game to the
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With the National Golf Links course, Macdonald began collaborating with
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12 & 11 in the final (which is still the record winning margin).
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tournaments were declared unofficial. That fall, delegates from the
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against several of the leading golfers of the day, including
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Exmoor Country Club (first 9 holes) - Highland Park (1897)
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Evangelist of Golf: The Story of Charles Blair MacDonald
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Golf clubs and courses designed by Charles B. Macdonald
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Detailed look at the National Golf Links of America
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Archived from 1139: 428:ranked it the #9 course in the United States. 2718:† indicates the event was won in extra holes. 1672: 1064:DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion 458:, a course conceived to escape the reach of 1358:"Scotland's Gift: Virtual Bookstore Review" 1171: 1169: 1167: 1088:Macdonald, Charles Blair (June 25, 2003) . 674:(18 hole & 9 hole) – Scarborough (1914) 343: 1686: 1679: 1665: 1175: 653:The Links Golf Club – Manhasset, NY (1918) 38: 1230: 1228: 1087: 606:Gibson Island Club – Gibson Island (1922) 2789:Sportspeople from Niagara Falls, Ontario 1355: 1201: 1199: 1164: 700:, in the Lifetime Achievement category. 2834:Canadian emigrants to the United States 1606: 1587: 1568: 1549: 1530: 1511: 1492: 1473: 1304: 1264:. Golf Club Atlas. 2003. Archived from 1069:Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: 462:(1921). One of the most famous was the 320:(including Macdonald), Saint Andrew's, 2739:Alumni of the University of St Andrews 2731: 1225: 703: 485:In 1928, Macdonald published his book 1660: 1196: 1180:. Golf Today Magazine. Archived from 1106: 1474:Johnson, Andy (September 27, 2016). 1356:Schranck, Frederick (July 6, 2003). 1236:"Downer's Grove Golf Course History" 280:. In 1872 at age 16, he was sent to 2824:Canadian people of Scottish descent 2814:American people of Scottish descent 2809:American people of Canadian descent 2799:Sportspeople from Wheaton, Illinois 1305:English, John P. (September 1957). 1298: 756: 708: 478:and Herbert Fowler. The winner was 136:Best results in major championships 13: 1176:Weisgerber, Bob (September 2003). 1140:Robert Sommers (October 1, 2010). 1107:Bahto, George (November 9, 2002). 1081: 629:Blind Brook Club – Purchase (1915) 14: 2855: 2829:Canadian people of Mohawk descent 2819:American people of Mohawk descent 2804:World Golf Hall of Fame inductees 1623: 1512:Johnson, Andy (August 10, 2016). 1493:Johnson, Andy (August 28, 2016). 1409: 1382: 1075:Source for 1906 British Amateur: 527: 493:Macdonald's Template Hole Designs 16:American golf pioneer (1855–1939) 1314:USGA Journal and Turf Management 1262:"National Golf Links of America" 742: 632:The Creek – Locust Valley (1925) 388:Morgan Stanley Wealth Management 107: 1600: 1581: 1569:Johnson, Andy (July 28, 2016). 1562: 1543: 1531:Johnson, Andy (July 10, 2016). 1524: 1505: 1495:"The Templates: Double Plateau" 1486: 1467: 1441: 1430: 1403: 1387:. Golf Magazine. Archived from 1376: 1062:"T" indicates a tie for a place 668:(original) – Southampton (1916) 1607:Johnson, Andy (July 5, 2016). 1588:Johnson, Andy (July 4, 2016). 1550:Johnson, Andy (July 7, 2016). 1360:. Hole by Hole. Archived from 1349: 1328: 1280: 1254: 1146:United States Golf Association 1133: 648:National Golf Links of America 644:(original) – Lido Beach (1914) 571:(original)– Palm Beach (1927) 415:National Golf Links of America 330:United States Golf Association 300:United States Golf Association 263: 246:United States Golf Association 1: 1639:USGA Photo essay on Macdonald 1126: 638:(original) – Manhasset (1924) 1336:"Golf Club Atlas front page" 924: 824: 821: 815: 812: 807: 737: 406:. The home was purchased by 324:, Newport Country Club, and 7: 2784:Golfing people from Ontario 2071:1942–1945 Cancelled due to 569:Palm Beach Winter Golf Club 10: 2860: 1514:"The Templates: Road Hole" 1071:USGA Championship Database 1022: 1007: 994: 980: 948: 917: 888: 853: 832: 802: 783: 763: 672:Sleepy Hollow Country Club 666:Shinnecock Hills Golf Club 326:Shinnecock Hills Golf Club 276:) mother — and grew up in 18: 2794:Sportspeople from Chicago 2713: 1877:1917–18 Cancelled due to 1695: 1552:"The Templates: Biarritz" 691: 214: 210: 205: 195: 182: 172: 162: 152: 142: 135: 125: 120: 100: 86: 64: 54: 49: 37: 30: 1077:Golf, July 1906, pg. 29. 1024:The Amateur Championship 950:The Amateur Championship 834:The Amateur Championship 354:Saint Andrew's Golf Club 344:Golf course architecture 310:Saint Andrew's Golf Club 290:Old Course at St Andrews 256:. He is a member of the 254:golf course architecture 1634:World Golf Hall of Fame 1630:Charles Blair Macdonald 698:World Golf Hall of Fame 362:Downers Grove, Illinois 258:World Golf Hall of Fame 238:Charles Blair Macdonald 216:World Golf Hall of Fame 206:Achievements and awards 60:Charles Blair Macdonald 32:Charles Blair Macdonald 2764:Golf course architects 1609:"The Templates: Short" 1451:. USGA. Archived from 1449:"Charles B. Macdonald" 662:– Locust Valley (1911) 617:St. Louis Country Club 441:St. Louis Country Club 386:(through mergers, now 270:Niagara Falls, Ontario 268:Macdonald was born in 80:Niagara Falls, Ontario 2754:Canadian male golfers 2749:American male golfers 1822:William C. Fownes Jr. 1571:"The Templates: Cape" 1533:"The Templates: Eden" 1476:"The Templates: Alps" 1418:on September 27, 2007 1391:on September 30, 2007 1364:on September 28, 2007 1090:Scotland's Gift: Golf 545:– Tuckers Town (1921) 487:Scotland's Gift: Golf 400:Southampton, New York 352:area, playing at the 282:St Andrews University 174:The Open Championship 2779:Golfers from Chicago 1702:Charles B. Macdonald 1410:Quinn, Dr. William. 1316:. USGA. pp. 5–8 1288:"Mike's fore! score" 1242:on February 14, 2007 1213:on November 21, 2007 650:– Southampton (1909) 593:– Lake Forest (1896) 306:Newport Country Club 102:Sporting nationality 50:Personal information 21:Charles B. MacDonald 2759:Golf administrators 2227:William C. Campbell 1734:Herbert M. Harriman 1455:on January 16, 2007 1412:"Back to the Links" 1152:on January 14, 2015 704:Major championships 366:Allegheny Mountains 1726:Findlay S. Douglas 1651:Evangelist of Golf 1383:Klein, Bradley S. 1052: Did not play 636:Deepdale Golf Club 558:– New Haven (1926) 468:Robert Trent Jones 404:F. 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