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insight into the ways of one of
golf course architecture’s legends.
Gordon’s sharing of his discovery
was without doubt a great gift to
the industry.
During the Second World
War, Gordon married his high
school sweetheart Lois Lukens.
They separated in 1972. Gordon
married Jane DiMeo in 1974. Jane
introduced him to trap shooting,
and he reached a high standard in
the sport.
Following Jane’s passing in 2007,
David became a volunteer at the
Doylestown Hospital, where he gave
more than 3,000 hours of his time to
help others.
David is survived by two sons, David
Jamieson Gordon of Jacksonville,
Florida, and William Freeland
Gordon of Thermopolis, Wyoming,
and a stepdaughter, Lynn Bullock of
Glassboro, New Jersey.
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David Gordon worked with his father William to design two courses at Saucon
Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – the Weyhill (main picture)
and the Grace (images below of the ninth hole in construction in 1952)
Photo: Larry Lambrecht
Photos: courtesy of David J. Gordon