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A.W. Tillinghast
Tillinghast in 1909
Born(1876-05-07)May 7, 1876
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S.
DiedMay 19, 1942(1942-05-19)(aged 66)
Toledo, Ohio,U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
AwardsWorld Golf Hall of Fame(2015)
ProjectsWinged Foot Golf Club,San Francisco Golf Club,Bethpage Black Course,Baltusrol Golf Club,Somerset Hills Golf Club,Quaker Ridge Golf Club,Baltimore Country Club[1]

Albert Warren "Tilly" Tillinghast(May 7, 1876 – May 19, 1942)[2][3]was an Americangolf course architect.Tillinghast was one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf; he worked on more than 265 different courses. He was inducted into theWorld Golf Hall of Famein 2015.[4]

Tillinghast, along withWilliam Flynn,George C. Thomas, Jr.,Hugh Wilson,George Crump,andWilliam Fownestogether made up the "Philadelphia School" of golf course architecture. Together, the group designed over 300 courses, 27 of which are on in the top 100 golf courses in the world.[5]

Personal life

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Tillinghast was born in 1874 inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,the son of Lavinia Worell Davis and Benjamin Collins Tillinghast, owner of a successful rubber goods company there. He married 17 year old Lillian Heath Quigley in 1894 in Philadelphia. They had two daughters Marion Frances (1896–1969) and Elsie May (1898–1974). He lived with his wife Lillian inBeverly Hills, California,and died at his daughter Marion Frances's home inToledo, Ohio,in 1942.[6]

Career

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Main article:List of golf courses designed by A. W. Tillinghast

Tillinghast-designed courses have hosted multipleprofessional golfmajor championships—the 1927, 1928, 1938 and 1949PGA Championships,contested atCedar Crest Park,Baltimore Country Club,Shawnee and Hermitage Country Club, respectively; the 2005 and 2016 PGA Championship, contested atBaltusrol Golf Club,which has also been the host of seven U.S. Opens; the 2006 and 2020 U.S. Open, contested atWinged Foot Golf Club;and many others. He also designed the course at theRidgewood Country Club,used for the1935 Ryder CupandScarboro Golf and Country Clubin Toronto, host of theCanadian Openfor four occasions. In 1916, he created the Municipal Golf Course, now calledBrackenridge Park Golf Coursein San Antonio, Texas which hosted theTexas Openfrom 1922 to 1959. He also designed Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, which hosted the Texas Open 24 times between 1960 and 1994.[7]

InWestchester County, New Yorkalone, Tillinghast designed the Fenway Golf Club,Scarsdale;Wykagyl Country Club,New Rochelle;Old Oaks Country Club,Purchase;Quaker Ridge Golf Club,Scarsdale;Scarsdale Golf Club,Hartsdale,where he designed the back nine;Briar Hall Golf & Country ClubandSleepy Hollow Country ClubinBriarcliff Manor;and Winged Foot Golf Club (East & West),Mamaroneck.InRockland County, New Yorkin 1920, Tillinghast created a course specifically forParamount PicturesfounderAdolph Zukor,now known asParamount Country Club.Tillinghast was also the uncredited co-designer of several green complexes at Century Country Club inPurchase.[6]

Results in major championships

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Tillinghast also played in several major championships, including:[8]

Tournament 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP WD DNP DNP 25 DNP DNP
U.S. Amateur WD R32 R32 DNQ DNQ DNP DNP R32 DNQ DNP R32

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
Yellow background for top-10

Legacy

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The Wissahickon Course at thePhiladelphia Cricket Clubis dedicated to Tillinghast, who designed the course in 1920.[9]

He was inducted into theWorld Golf Hall of Famein 2015, the "sixth architect to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Lifetime Achievement category".[10][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Hennessey, Stephen (August 22, 2018)."The best A.W. Tillinghast golf courses".Golf Digest.RetrievedJuly 20,2022.
  2. ^Shackelford, Geoff (June 13, 2006)."he Best Holes Ever Designed by Winged Foot Architect A.W. Tillinghast".Sports Illustrated.Archived fromthe originalon October 23, 2014.
  3. ^Mallon, Bill;Jerris, Randon (2011).Historical Dictionary of Golf.Scarecrow Press. p. 294.ISBN9780810874657.
  4. ^McAllister, Mike (October 15, 2014)."Class of 2015 Hall of Famers receive surprise calls".PGA Tour.
  5. ^Philadelphia School
  6. ^ab"A. W. Tillinghast, A Golf Expert, 65; Designer of Many Courses and Former Editor of Golf Illustrated Dies Surveyed 700 Links Captain of First American Team to Hold a Tourney With Canadians".The New York Times.May 20, 1942.RetrievedJanuary 30,2018.
  7. ^Mallon, Bill; Jerris, Randon (2011).Historical Dictionary of Golf.Scarecrow Press. p. 294.ISBN9780810874657.RetrievedJanuary 30,2018.
  8. ^Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur:USGA Championship Database
  9. ^abMcAllister, Mike (October 15, 2014)."Class of 2015 Hall of Famers receive surprise calls".PGA Tour.
  10. ^Passov, Joe (July 13, 2015)."Everything You Need to Know About Hall-of-Fame Architect A.W. Tillinghast".Golf.RetrievedJanuary 30,2018.
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