We’re back with part two of our look at the life of C.B. Macdonald as DJ takes us through Macdonald’s most notable designs at the National Golf Links of American and The Lido, his partnership with Seth Raynor, and his legacy as one of the most enduring Golden Age golf course architects.
Halfway through the 2nd episode and this is excellent. More golf history and the characters surrounding it please.
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This series has been one of my favorite pieces of content the boys have put out. This was incredibly fun
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Is the George Bahto book that DJ mentions a bunch available anywhere other than Tom Doak’s website for $95?
Cosign on the idea that this has been a highlight of their recent content. Would love more deep dives on some of these widely known, but lesser understood characters, from the history of golf
And unfortunately @jered that $95 version is all I’m seeing as well
Not that it isn’t worth it, that was just far more than expected. Really enjoyed the pods and wanted to check it out.
@djpie thank you for everything you do online. I hope more people listen to this
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More of this format please.
#CBstraightvibin
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Our boy (very much not our boy) Stanford White getting a shoutout in the USGA press release for US Open qualifying sites:
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I got a kick out of all the Stanford White talk. He and his murder figure in Ragtime, both the EL Doctor novel and the musical that is loosely based upon it. I think I must have learned about his … proclivities from that. And thus assumed he was maybe better known than he is.
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I’m curious about this passage from a primary source quoted on his Wikipedia page:
He was one of a group of wealthy roués, all members of the Union Club, who organized frequent orgies in secret locations scattered about the city. Other members of the group included Henry Poor, a financier; James Lawrence Breese, a wealthy man-about-town with an avocational interest in photography; Charles MacDonald, a stockbroker and principal shareholder in the Southern Pacific Railroad; and Thomas Clarke, a dealer in antiques.
Now Charles MacDonald is not an uncommon name, but is this our Charles who was a stockbroker on his return from Scotland?
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I mean, I think it is very possible?
Bahto’s book is really only about golf not about any of CB’s personal or business dealings but it is clear he and Stanford were close and CB was a stockbroker.
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