Charles B. Macdonald

Golf Course Architect

1855 – 1939

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Who was Charles B. Macdonald?

Charles Blair Macdonald was a major figure in early American golf. He built the first 18-hole course in the United States, was a driving force in the founding of the United States Golf Association, won the first U.S. Amateur championship, and later built some of the most influential golf courses in the United States, to the extent that he is considered the father of American golf course architecture. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Born
Nov 14, 1855
Niagara Falls
Also known as
  • Charles Macdonald
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of St Andrews
Lived in
  • Niagara Falls
Died
Apr 21, 1939

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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