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Tillinghast-designed courses have hosted multiple [[professional golf]] [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]]—the 1927 and 1949 [[PGA Championships]], contested at [[Cedar Crest Park]], and Hermitage Country Club, respectively; the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] in 2002 and 2009, contested at [[Bethpage State Park]]; the 2005 PGA Championship, contested at [[Baltusrol Golf Club]], which has also been the host of seven U.S. Opens; the 2006 U.S. Open, contested at [[Winged Foot Golf Club]]; and many others. He also designed the course at the [[Ridgewood Country Club]], used for the [[1935 Ryder Cup|1935 iteration]] of the [[Ryder Cup Matches]]. |
Tillinghast-designed courses have hosted multiple [[professional golf]] [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]]—the 1927 and 1949 [[PGA Championships]], contested at [[Cedar Crest Park]], and Hermitage Country Club, respectively; the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] in 2002 and 2009, contested at [[Bethpage State Park]]; the 2005 PGA Championship, contested at [[Baltusrol Golf Club]], which has also been the host of seven U.S. Opens; the 2006 U.S. Open, contested at [[Winged Foot Golf Club]]; and many others. He also designed the course at the [[Ridgewood Country Club]], used for the [[1935 Ryder Cup|1935 iteration]] of the [[Ryder Cup Matches]]. |
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In Westchester County (NY) alone, among the most noted of the sixteen courses that Tillinghast designed there are Fenway |
In Westchester County (NY) alone, among the most noted of the sixteen courses that Tillinghast designed there are Fenway Golf Club, [[Scarsdale, New York|Village of Scardale]]; [[Wykagyl Country Club]], [[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]]; Old Oaks CC (Purchase, NY); [[Quaker Ridge Golf Club]], [[Scarsdale, New York|Village of Scardale]], Scarsdale Golf Club]], [[Hartsdale, New York|Hartsdale]], where he designed the back nine; Briar Hall G&CC (now Trump National GC) in [[Briarcliff Manor, New York|Briarcliff Manor]]; Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, and Winged Foot Golf Club (East & West) in [[Mamaroneck, New York|Mamaroneck Town]]. Tillinghast is also an uncredited co-designer of several green complexes at Century Country Club in [[Purchase, New York|Purchase. |
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Revision as of 05:22, 2 April 2011
A.W. Tillinghast | |
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| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1942 (age 68) |
| Nationality | American  |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | Baltusrol Golf Club, Bethpage State Park, Winged Foot Golf Club, Newport Country Club |
Albert Warren "Tillie" Tillinghast (1874 – May 19, 1942) was a noted American golf course architect. Tillinghast was one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf; he worked on no fewer than 265 different courses including Wanango Country Club, located just outside of Oil City, PA.
A. W. Tillinghast was born in 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Benjamin Collins Tillinghast, owner of a rubber goods company there. He died in 1942 in Toledo, Ohio.
Tillinghast-designed courses have hosted multiple professional golf major championships—the 1927 and 1949 PGA Championships, contested at Cedar Crest Park, and Hermitage Country Club, respectively; the U.S. Open in 2002 and 2009, contested at Bethpage State Park; the 2005 PGA Championship, contested at Baltusrol Golf Club, which has also been the host of seven U.S. Opens; the 2006 U.S. Open, contested at Winged Foot Golf Club; and many others. He also designed the course at the Ridgewood Country Club, used for the 1935 iteration of the Ryder Cup Matches.
In Westchester County (NY) alone, among the most noted of the sixteen courses that Tillinghast designed there are Fenway Golf Club, Village of Scardale; Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle; Old Oaks CC (Purchase, NY); Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Village of Scardale, Scarsdale Golf Club]], Hartsdale, where he designed the back nine; Briar Hall G&CC (now Trump National GC) in Briarcliff Manor; Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, and Winged Foot Golf Club (East & West) in Mamaroneck Town. Tillinghast is also an uncredited co-designer of several green complexes at Century Country Club in [[Purchase, New York|Purchase.
Major championships
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
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| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | DNP | DNP | WD | R32 | R32 | DNQ | DNQ | DNP | DNP | R32 |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
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| U.S. Open | 25 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | DNQ | DNP | R32 |
LA = Low Amateur
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
See also
External links
- The Tillinghast Association official site
- "Top 10 Tillinghast Courses" (with photographs)
- The first biography of A.W. Tillinghast "Tillinghast: Creator of Golf Courses" was published in 2006 by Classics of Golf
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