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Mark Mungeam, ASGCA,
referred to the hole-by-hole
guide of the 1928 U.S.
Open program for a recent
project on the North Course
of Olympia Fields CC in
Chicago. This enabled some
of Willie Park Jr’s original
features to be restored on the
first (above) and fifth (top)
holes, among others
over time and we were able to restore
them faithfully using the detailed
information from the U.S. Open
program, along with other materials.”
Their archive of high quality materials
has allowed the club to remain faithful
to Park’s original design intent, while
incorporating the additional length
necessary to continue to host the
game’s elite players, including for this
year’s U.S. Amateur Championship.
Drew Rogers has also carried out
a number of projects at courses
designed by the legends of golf
course architecture, including Harry
Colt, Donald Ross, and Willie Park
Jr. When it comes to working on
these courses, he believes that access
to historic archives, such as the
Tufts Archives in Pinehurst, North
Carolina, can be hugely beneficial.
“Aerial photos are great because
we can very directly assess sizes,
locations, vegetation, fairway widths,
and even previous alignments
and corridors,” Rogers explains.