A.W. Tillinghast
Name:
Albert Warren TillinghastCountry:
USALived:
[1874-1942]. Born in 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on May 19, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio, aged 68.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Golf course architect, golf journalist, author and poet.Turned Pro:
n/aWebsite:
https://www.tillinghast.netWorld Golf Hall of Fame (inducted in 2015).
Tillinghast was responsible for over 250 golf course designs during his career. His best known work includes, but is not limited to:
UNITED STATES:
Baltimore CC, MD (1926, East course) / Baltusrol, NJ (1918, Upper & Lower courses) / Bethpage, NY (1936, design of Black, Red & Blue courses, and redesign of Lennox Hill CC to become the Green course) / Brackenridge Park, TX (1916) / Brook Hollow, TX (1920) / Cedar Crest, TX (1916) / Fenway CC, NY (1924, redesign) / Hermitage CC, VA (1910s) / Kansas City CC, KS (1925) / Newport CC, R.I. (1924, redesign) / Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA (1922, Wissahickon course) / Quaker Ridge, NY (1916) / Ridgewood CC, NJ (1930) / San Francisco GC, CA (1918) / Shawnee Inn, PA (1911, his first design) / Sleepy Hollow, NY (1933, redesign) / Somerset Hills, NJ (1917) / Winged Foot, NY (1923, East & West courses) / Suneagles GC, NJ (1926) / Wykagyl CC, NY (1931, redesign).
CANADA:
Scarboro G&CC, Ont (1924, extensive modifications).
"Tilly" or more formally "A. W. Tillinghast" was one of the most prolific golf course architects in the history of the game, designing more than 250 courses during his career. His courses have hosted multiple major championships, including U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, a Ryder Cup and several Canadian Opens.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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