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Charles B. Macdonald

Amateur golfer, golf course architect (1855-1939) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 83

Charles Blair Macdonald was a major figure in early American golf. He built the first 18-hole course in the United States, was a driving force in the founding of the United States Golf Association, won the first U.S. Amateur championship, and later built some of the most influential golf courses in the United States,...

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He built the first 18-hole course in the United States, was a driving force in the founding of the United States Golf Association, won the first U.S. Amateur championship, and later built some of the most influential golf courses in the United States, to the extent that he is considered the father of American golf course design. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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United States
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Deceased
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Lived 1855 to 1939 · aged 83