Dick Wilson
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Dick Wilson was a prominent American golf course architect known for designing numerous challenging and strategically sophisticated courses in the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dick Wilson canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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golf course architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Florida golf course development ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Bay Hill Club and Lodge golf course
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Cog Hill Golf and Country Club Dubsdread course NERFINISHED ⓘ Deepdale Golf Club (redesign work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Doral Country Club Blue Monster course NERFINISHED ⓘ Emerald Hills Country Club NERFINISHED ⓘ La Costa Resort and Spa golf course NERFINISHED ⓘ Meadow Brook Club (redesign work) NERFINISHED ⓘ PGA National (early course work / designs) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pine Tree Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Montreal Golf Club Blue Course (redesign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | golf course architecture ⓘ |
| genre | championship golf courses ⓘ |
| givenName | Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
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Blue Monster at Doral NERFINISHED ⓘ Pine Tree Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern American championship golf course design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic strategic design principles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elevated greens
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strong strategic routing ⓘ use of bold bunkering ⓘ |
| legacy |
courses frequently used for professional tournaments
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inspiration for later golf architects focused on strategy and difficulty ⓘ |
| name | Dick Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
designing challenging golf courses
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strategically sophisticated golf course designs ⓘ |
| occupation | golf course architect ⓘ |
| reputation | prominent American golf course architect of the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| style |
demanding approach shots
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penal bunkering near landing areas ⓘ strategic shotmaking emphasis ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Canada
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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