Hugh Irvine Wilson

Hugh Irvine Wilson (November 13, 1879 - February 3, 1925) was a golf course designer. He is most famous for designing Merion Golf Club, consistently ranked among the top golf courses in the USA. Wilson also finished the last four holes at the famous Pine Valley Golf Club.

Career

Wilson was born in Trenton, New Jersey to Lt. Col. William Potter Wilson & Ellen Stover Dickson Wilson and was very talented at golf. A Princeton University freshman at 18, he won the first course championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After being chosen to design Merion Golf Club in 1911, he spent seven months in Scotland and England in 1910 developing ideas.^[1] He admitted that many concepts built into the Merion design came from this trip, including the 3rd hole on the East course being inspired by North Berwick Golf Club's 15th and 17th holes. ^[2]

Courses designed

The following courses were designed by Hugh Wilson:

Public

Cobbs Creek Golf Club (Olde Course) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Seaview Marriott Resort (Bay Course) - Absecon, New Jersey - Work did not include placement of bunkers.^[3]

Private

Merion Golf Club (East Course) - Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Merion Golf Club (West Course) - Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville Country Club (9 holes) - Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

References

↑ Essortment - Merion Golf Club
↑ Merion Golf Club History
↑ Whitten, Ron. "Golf Digest Course Critic: Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa, Galloway Township, N.J.". Archived from the original on 2006-12-11.

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