September 1930 Golf Illustrated Magazine Merion Cricket Club Issue
This issue features on article on the Merion Cricket Club. It includes a diagram of the course and scorecard at the time, and detailed descriptions of each hole. Period photos of the Hugh Wilson designed East Course include the “new” first hole, the ninth green (with wicker basket “flag” , the eleventh green (where the grand slam would be won by Bobby Jones), and the 13th and 15TH holes. There are also interesting historical notes about the club house within the article. Also, on page 37 there is an aerial view of the entire Merion course complex.
In addition to the Merion article the issue has additional great content to include Bobby Jones’ down swing photo sequence, a photo of Bobby Jones’ famous “lily pad “ shot at Interlachen in the 1930 US Open, and an article on greens golf architecture by Tillinghast.
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