Abenaqui Country Club

On visiting the course on July 18, 2012 the Club manager did not know who the original designer was, but he did provide a history of the club prepared by Bob Labbance in which he outlines Alex Findlay as the "Father of American Golf" and the original designer. Much effort has been spent on endeavoring to paint Donald Ross as the architect, but there is no proof not even supported by the Donald Ross Associates. So you either have the "Father of American Golf" or the "Father of American Golf Architecture" as their founding fathers. In my estimation, it is a win, win situation.

Andover Golf Club

Arlington Golf Club

Aronimink Golf Club

"Aronimink again was being choked by city congestion. It merged with the CC of Lansdowne and the Belmont Cricket Club, found a desirable new location in Drexel Hill (100 acres of what had been the Garrett farm) and in 1913 moved there to an 18-hole course designed by club members Cecil B. Calvert and George C. Klauder and Alexander H. Findlay, another of golf's Scottish missionaries to this country, then head of the golf department at the John Wanamaker store. By the mid-20's Aronimink once more had outgrown its facilities and in those boom times expansion naturally followed. In 1926 it sold its Drexel Hill plant for $1.2 million (now the site of Drexelbrook, sprawling apartment complex) and for $300,000 purchased 300 acres of picturesque, tumbling land in the Radnor Hunt country in Newtown Square. It commissioned Donald J. Ross, the Scottish pro-greenkeeper who had become one of America's foremost golf architects, to design the new course, with Aronimink member J. B. McGovern as associate."

Ashland Golf Club

Augusta Golf Club

When you visit the Augusta golf club the management would like to inform you that the course is a Donald Ross. Please keep in mind that Donald Ross did not come to this country until 1900, one year after the course was designed and built. Ross is a great golf course designer but not a miracle maker.

Barre Golf Club

Basking Ridge Country Club

A trademark AHF course. As with many great courses Alex was not intimated by finishing 18 holes with a very challenging par 3. Course is in excellent condition.

Bass Rocks Golf Club

Bear Hill Golf Club

Looking for a great round on a traditional AHF course then contact Chris Sacco, Golf Professional, Bear Hill Golf Club, 617.763.6996 Remember, there are only a few golf curses that date back to 1900 in the U.S. enjoy your round on a truly great course.

Beaumont Golf Club

Beaver Meadow Golf Club

Belgrade Lakes Golf Club

Berkeley Golf Club

Berkshire Country Club

Bethlehem Park Association

Blackwood Country Club

Brae Burn Golf Club

Bristol Country Club

Brockton Country Club

Burlington Country Club

Butte Country Club

Megunticook Golf Club

Cannan Golf Club

Centre Hills Country Club

Charlotte Golf Club

Chester River Yacht & Country Club

Clifton Golf Club

Clinton Country Club

Coatsville Country Club

Cohanzick Country Club

Brideton-Fairton Road in Fairton, NJ

Country Club of Rochester

Crawford House Golf Links

Curwensville Country Club

Dedham Golf Club

Dover Golf Club

Doylestown Country Club

East Lake Country Club

Edina Country Club

Fabyan House Golf Links

Forest Park Golf Club

Forrest Hills Country Club

Fort Washington Country Club

Framingham Golf Club

Freehold Golf Club

Ft. Smith Country Club

Recently purchased by two enterprising men who plan on keeping the course in it's original condition. A real turn of the century challenge, today!

Galen Hall Golf Club

Galen Hall had to compete with Walter's Park and Grand View, and the owners had to add something that none of the others could offer. The original nine hole golf course was designed by a Scottish emigrant, Alex Findlay (1865-1942). Findlay was really a pioneer who helped bring the Scottish game to the attention of Americans, many of whom had never even heard of the game. Throughout his career, Findlay personally designed over one hundred golf courses in sixteen states, and played on over 2,444 courses, played exhibition matches with then renowned Henry Vardon, and left many course records in his wake. I recently played Galen Hall for the first time in my life, even though I lived only about 30 miles from the course growing up. What a course, I can only compare it with Crystal Downs in Frankfort, Michigan. It will be a most exciting round of golf on a course that is nearly 103 years old!

Golf Club for
George H. McFadden & Bros

Granliden Hotel Golf Club

Green Pond Country Club

When you play Green Pond, take a look at the position of all the greens. Alex laid them out so that they would catch the late fall sun by facing southward. In this way he was able to get another 6 weeks of play in the fall and also to enjoy an early spring or late winter start date.

Greenfield Country Club

Guthrie Golf Club

Hartford Golf Club

Haverhill (Great) Island Golf Club

Hawthorn Golf Club

Highland Golf Club

Hotel Champlain Golf Club

Hyannisport Club

Intervale Golf Club

John F. Byrne Golf Course

Formerly named Holmesburg Country Club, a private country club until the 1960's when the City of Philadelphia took it over. Presently managed by Billy Casper Golf. Current management is working on restoring it back to it's original shape and condition. To bring it back to it's once greatness. Well Done!

Kearserge Golf Links

Lake George Golf Club

Langhorne Country Club

Lebanon Country Club

Llanerch Country Club

Hosted the 1958 PGA championship, for the first time it was medal play. It is a very difficult course, even to today's advanced equipment. Ton's of history here, a must play. Steven Kay did some masterful redesigning to bring back the luster of it's original layout.

Long Meadow Golf Club

Magnolia Golf Club

Manor Golf Club

Maplewood Golf Club

Martha’s Vineyard Golf Links

Meadowbrook Golf Club

If you ever get an invite to play this gem, you will be playing one of the oldest courses in the U.S. and it is in perfect condition. The members voted to NOT expand to 18 holes. The membership is full, the pool is inviting, the intimacy is hard to find anywhere. Great job to the management. Very hospitable.

Medford Lakes Golf Club

Steven Kay did a magnificent job of updating the course. It's very green and the putting greens are in tip top shape.

Merchiston Ranch

Merrimac Valley Country Club

Miacomet Golf Links

Miami Golf Links

Middletown Country Club

Moorestown Field Club

Listed as 1892 for original club with some additional information regarding golf course of later date, with nine holes. Sent in by Nelson Frost who is endeavoring to play as many A.H. Courses as possible. Thank you for your attention to detail.

Mount Pleasant Golf Club

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Mount Vernon Golf Club

Mountain Course at Lake Placid Club

Nantucket Island Golf Club

Nassau Golf Links

Original course is now gone. I have spent much time tracing down what happened to it. With the help of the Historical Society of the Bahamas and Kay who works there, we have concluded that the original AHF course now lies under the new course at Atlantis.

Northfield Golf Club

What a masterpiece! 9 holes of original early 20th century architecture. The course is being maintained by Joel and Devon who take extreme pride in their course. If you get there around 9:00 am ask to play with Bob Ross, he's been playing this course for 40 years and he would be happy to give you a game. Just tell him that Richard sent you.

Northward Ho! Golf Club

Oak Terrace Country Club

Originally called Oak Terrace. That course was redesigned and reopened as Talamore Country Club. Beautiful layout, but very challenging and as some who have played the old Oak Terrace and the present Tallamore layout have said as recorded in the Bible Book of Luke 5:39. You need to look it up, of course. A special thanks is due to Dr. James Hilty who has done a fantastic job of recording the history of both the old Alex course and the new course. By the way Dean Hilty is quite a good golfer.

Oak Valley Golf Club

Ocean City Golf Club

Oceanside Golf & Country Club

Old Pine Golf Club

Omaha Golf Club

Omaha Ladies Golf Club

Ormond Golf Links

Overbrook Country Club

Paxton Hollow Country Club

Pennsylvania Railroad Golf Club

Phillipsburg Country Club

Pitman Golf Club

Built by Norman E.J. Findlay when he was 22. He also owned the course along with Medford Lakes until the great Depression of 1929. Banks win, golfers lose.

Pittsburg Field Club

One of the most beautiful golf courses you will ever play or see. Originally it was laid out as a mountain Links course. Don't miss the 17th elevator and the finishing par 3, 18th. Also hosted a PGA championship.

Plymouth

Plymouth Golf Club

Poland Springs Golf Course

Port Jefferson Golf Club

Portland Golf Club

Portsmouth Country Club (Pease Golf Club)

Originally Alex designed the Portsmouth Country Club. In the 1950's the military took over the course and it became a military golf course. Then in the 1990's the military base closed down and the course was renamed the Pease Golf Club. But is is the original Portsmouth Country Club.

Powelton Golf Club

Reading Country Club

Designed by Alexander H. Findlay and built by my father Norman E.J. Findlay. I love playing this course as I feel like both father and grandfather are discipling me in a sort of way. Tom Morgan, the director of Golf is a real ambassador to Reading and to golf.

Riverside Country Club

Roanoke Country Club

Roseneath Farms Golf Club

Royal Swan Country Club

The golf course does not exist today. It seems to have just disappeared from existence. Any thoughts as to what happened to it would be greatly appreciated.

Russell Cottage Golf Club

Salem Country Club

San Antonio Country Club

Saranac Lake Golf Club

Saranac Lake Golf Club

Shamokin Valley Country Club

Sharon Golf Club

Siasconset Golf Club

Soo Nipi Park Golf Club

St. Augustine Country Club

Originally built around the old fort. No longer being played, but if you are real sharp you can still find the tee boxes and maybe the greens.

St. Augustine Golf Club at Fort Marion

Stevens House Golf Club

Summit Golf Course

At one time a grand hotel supported the golf in this area. The hotel is no longer here and the golf course is still here. More rustic and blue collar, but for those who play the layout, they love it and the view is nothing to sneeze at either. If you are up this way, take a peak, don't expect Augusta or anything similar, just play a course built when there were only 44 states to the union.

Tarratine Golf Club

Originally built in 1896, but in 1913 Alex was commissioned to design a nine hole layout on one of the most beautiful islands in North America. Little wonder that the folks here don't want anyone else to learn about this sanctuary. This is Pebble Beach east, I think even more beautiful and untouched by commercialism. A bucket list MUST!

Tate Springs Golf Club

Tavistock Country Club

One of Alex's great layouts. Especially the 9th green. A masterpiece of design and of protecting par. A well maintained and beautiful country club layouts.

The Country Club

The Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs

Read the article in the home page stories. Again he finished the 18 holes with a par 3. C.B. MacDonald reworked the original 1910 layout by Alex.

The Greenfield Country Club

The Ocean Course at the Breakers

The hole course is on 160 acres but really on only 97 acres, some of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the world. You will love the challenge. Redesigned by Brian Silva for the 21st century, masterfully done. The oldest course in Florida.

Tredyffrin Country Club

Twin Mounts Golf Club

Tyrone Golf Club

Vesper Country Club

Walnut Lane Golf Club

One of Alex's last layout. You will use every club in your bag on this short 4800 yard layout. Bring your A game.

Wannamoiset Golf Club

Warner Meadow Golf Club

The name of Warren Meadows in Northampton, Ma. designed in 1898 by Mr. Findlay was actually named Warner Meadows. The course was moved across the Mill Rive in 1909. The reason for moving the course was that Mr. Warner wanted to increase the rental fee of the property $250/year. The club members decided to build a course across the river but I don't know if Mr. Findlay was involved in the new design. The new course was renamed the Northampton Country Club. The membership consisted of 50 percent of Smith College women and 50 percent of local residents and prominent business people. The leading money winner on the PGA Tour in 1954, Bob Toski was a member at the club. Many PGA Professional played at the club including Gene Sarazin, Babe Zaharias, Patti Berg, Julius Boros, Doug Ford, Ted Kroll, Jim Turnesa and others as well as Bill Tilden, one of the greatest tennis players of his era. It would be a pleasure for Mr. Findlay's grandson to make a visit whenever he is in the area. Thanks for your interest. Donald O'Brien Jr.

Wellesley Hills Golf Club

Weston Golf Club

Wildwood Golf Club

Wilmington Municipal Golf Club

Originally built in 1900 and named the Wilmington Municipal Golf & Tennis Club. In 1937 Alex was rehired to redesign the course. It was renamed as Rock Manor. It was over 7000 yards in length, very unusual for a course from that time period. Today it is called the Rock. It was redesigned after interstate 95 robbed the course of it's length.

Winter Harbor Golf Club,
Grindstone Inn

Wood’s Hole Golf Club

Woodbury Country Club

Woodstock Country Club

Worcester Golf Club

Yardley Golf Club

Alex and Fred worked together on this project. Alex was teaching Fred the subtle approaches to golf course design. Fred was an accomplished golf professional in his own rights. Check out Farmington in Charlottsville, VA.