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Langford & Moreau - In Their Own Words
Golf Course Architecture in the Chicago District
In 1915, William Langford wrote a series of articles for the Chicago Evening Post describing his thoughts about golf course architecture. Topics included:
The Utilization of Natural Features
The Bunkering of Courses
The Art of Building Natural Looking Bunkers
Economy in Golf Course Design, Construction, and Maintenance
The Construction of Artificial Hazards
The Length of Holes and of Courses
Placing Hazards
These articles were later compiled into a booklet. View a copy here.
The following articles written by Langford and Moreau appeared in various periodicals from 1914 to 1954.
December 1914, Golfers’ Magazine - Construction of Artificial Hazards by William Langford
March 1915, Golfers’ Magazine - Building Golf Courses Costly by William Langford
March 1925, The Architectural Forum - Municipal Golf Courses by Howell Taylor and Theodore Moreau
“The extreme height of a bunker near a green is something that never worries us. … We have had some bunker faces near a green that were twenty-five feet high … We like to vary the height of our bunker faces from not less than three feet on an average to eight or nine feet around a green.”
Langford & Moreau, Landscape Architecture, July 1928
We are pleased to offer links to the following articles written by William Langford and published in Golfdom and the USGA Journal and Turf Management, courtesy of the Michigan State University Turfgrass Information Center.
December 1931, Golfdom - How Wide Should a Green Be?
April 1938, Golfdom - Urges New Par Computation
June 1945, Golfdom - Old Course Design Needs Re-Write
July 1946, Golfdom - Hazards that are Woeful Wastes
July 1946, Golfdom - Unheeded Mowing Destroys Character of Holes
August 1946, Golfdom - Extra Tees Add to Course Interest
September 1946, Golfdom - Some Pointers on Tee Design
April 1947, Golfdom - Distance and Terrain Factors Determine Interesting Par
June 1947, Golfdom - Golf Architects' Service Saves Money for Clubs
July 1947, Golfdom - Machine Maintenance Has Its Architectural Limitations
May 1948, Golfdom - Green and Approach Contours Increase Golf's Interest
August 1948, Golfdom - Yardage Balance in Design Equalizes Competition
September 1948, USGA Journal - What is a Championship Course?
April 1949, Golfdom - Score Analysis Explains Fractional Par Basis
September 1951, Golfdom - The Rough as a Factor in Golf Architecture
November 1951, USGA Journal - Why Not Six-Hole Courses?
July 1952, Golfdom - Making the Best Use of Golf Architecture
July 1954, Golfdom - Sound Balance of Many Factors Tests the Golf Architect
External Resources
We are pleased to offer the following links to other websites featuring content related to Langford & Moreau.
Articles and Videos
The Fried Egg - Profile of Langford & Moreau, written by Adam Woodard
American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) - Profile of William Langford
Golf Club Atlas - The Architecture of William B. Langford : Making Waves in the Heartland - Profile of William Langford, written by Mark Chalfant
Illinois PGA - William Langford Induction into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame (2019) - Videos of Introduction and Acceptance Speech (by Dan Moore)
YouTube - Video of Ian Larson on the Restoration of Culver - Golf Club Atlas BarnFest (March 2015)
Golf Course Profiles
Culver Academies Golf Course
Eglin AFB Eagle Course - Profile by Jay Revell on Medium
Happy Hollow Club - Profile by Ian Holmes at Layman’s Hall
Harrison Hills Golf Club - Profile on Golf Club Atlas
Links Course at the Golf Courses of Lawsonia
Profile on The Fried Egg
Profile on Golf Club Atlas
Profile on Plugged in Golf
Profile on Wisco Golf Addict
Article by Gary D’Amato on Wisconsin.Golf
Marquette Golf Club (Heritage Course) - Profile on Driving Range Heroes
Ozaukee Country Club - Profile on Wisco Golf Addict
Skokie Country Club - Profile on Golf Club Atlas
Spring Valley Country Club - Article by Gary D’Amato on Wisconsin.Golf
West Bend Country Club
Westmoor Country Club - Profile on Wisco Golf Addict
The 4th Hole at Culver Academies Golf Course - Culver, Indiana
Photo: Dan Moore