Saturday, August 1, 2009

Stanley Thompson - Canadian golf hero

Golf heroes are common enough but from Canada we see only a few (yes, Weir is one). One of the greatest though is largely unsung today, Stanley Thompson.

He was (and is) one of the greatest golf course architects ever. His courses, from Uplands in Thornhill, Ontario to the Metrocourses in Ohio to the amazing CP courses in Western Canada still delight and challenge. I always look for one of his courses when I travel.

Built from the First World War to the 1940's the Thompson courses have withstood the test of time -- and the increased driving distances of the last twenty years are largely irrelevant on his courses. Heavily wooded and requiring precise placement Thompson courses are not designed for length.

And the greens! Subtle and difficult. They look flat but never are.

Canada's gift to golf; Stanley Thompson.
James Morton
1100-5255 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
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Don't sell yourself short, Professor, you might make a decent Minister of Sport after all :-)

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