Seth Raynor
Seth Raynor: The Visionary Golf Architect
Introduction
Seth Raynor (1874-1926) was a prominent golf course architect during the early 20th century, known for his innovative designs and unique approach to the game. Born in Long Island, New York, Raynor had a background in engineering and surveying before he began designing golf courses. He is best known for his collaboration with Charles Blair Macdonald, considered the "Father of American Golf Course Architecture." Together, they created some of the most iconic courses in the United States.
Early Life and Career
Seth Raynor was born in 1874 in Southampton, New York. He graduated from Princeton University in 1896 with a degree in civil engineering. After working as a surveyor and engineer for several years, Raynor became interested in golf course architecture. He was introduced to Charles Blair Macdonald in 1908, and the two began a partnership that would last until Raynor's untimely death in 1926.
Collaboration with Charles Blair Macdonald
Macdonald was a highly respected figure in the world of golf, having won the first U.S. Amateur Championship in 1895. He was also a prolific golf course designer, and he saw great potential in Raynor. The two men worked together on several projects, including the National Golf Links of America, a course that is widely considered to be one of the best in the world.
Design Philosophy
Raynor's design philosophy was heavily influenced by Macdonald, who believed that golf courses should be challenging and strategic, with a variety of hazards and shot-making opportunities. Raynor's courses often featured large, undulating greens, deep bunkers, and wide fairways. He was also known for his use of "template holes," which were based on famous holes from courses in the British Isles.
Notable Courses
Some of Raynor's most notable courses include the National Golf Links of America, the Yale Golf Course, and the Chicago Golf Club. The National Golf Links of America, which opened in 1911, is considered to be Raynor's masterpiece. The course features several template holes, including the "Redan," the "Biarritz," and the "Eden." The Yale Golf Course, which opened in 1926, is another of Raynor's finest designs. The course features several challenging holes, including the par-3 "Biarritz," which has a large, undulating green. The Chicago Golf Club, which opened in 1892, was redesigned by Raynor in the 1920s. The course features several of Raynor's signature template holes, including the "Redan" and the "Short."
Legacy
Seth Raynor's legacy is one of innovation and excellence in golf course design. His courses are known for their strategic design, challenging holes, and beautiful scenery. Raynor's influence can still be seen in modern golf course architecture, and his courses remain some of the most popular and well-regarded in the world.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Seth Raynor was a visionary golf course architect whose work has had a lasting impact on the game of golf. His collaboration with Charles Blair Macdonald resulted in some of the finest courses in the United States, and his design philosophy continues to inspire golf course architects today.
Introduction
Seth Raynor (1874-1926) was a prominent golf course architect during the early 20th century, known for his innovative designs and unique approach to the game. Born in Long Island, New York, Raynor had a background in engineering and surveying before he began designing golf courses. He is best known for his collaboration with Charles Blair Macdonald, considered the "Father of American Golf Course Architecture." Together, they created some of the most iconic courses in the United States.
Early Life and Career
Seth Raynor was born in 1874 in Southampton, New York. He graduated from Princeton University in 1896 with a degree in civil engineering. After working as a surveyor and engineer for several years, Raynor became interested in golf course architecture. He was introduced to Charles Blair Macdonald in 1908, and the two began a partnership that would last until Raynor's untimely death in 1926.
Collaboration with Charles Blair Macdonald
Macdonald was a highly respected figure in the world of golf, having won the first U.S. Amateur Championship in 1895. He was also a prolific golf course designer, and he saw great potential in Raynor. The two men worked together on several projects, including the National Golf Links of America, a course that is widely considered to be one of the best in the world.
Design Philosophy
Raynor's design philosophy was heavily influenced by Macdonald, who believed that golf courses should be challenging and strategic, with a variety of hazards and shot-making opportunities. Raynor's courses often featured large, undulating greens, deep bunkers, and wide fairways. He was also known for his use of "template holes," which were based on famous holes from courses in the British Isles.
Notable Courses
Some of Raynor's most notable courses include the National Golf Links of America, the Yale Golf Course, and the Chicago Golf Club. The National Golf Links of America, which opened in 1911, is considered to be Raynor's masterpiece. The course features several template holes, including the "Redan," the "Biarritz," and the "Eden." The Yale Golf Course, which opened in 1926, is another of Raynor's finest designs. The course features several challenging holes, including the par-3 "Biarritz," which has a large, undulating green. The Chicago Golf Club, which opened in 1892, was redesigned by Raynor in the 1920s. The course features several of Raynor's signature template holes, including the "Redan" and the "Short."
Legacy
Seth Raynor's legacy is one of innovation and excellence in golf course design. His courses are known for their strategic design, challenging holes, and beautiful scenery. Raynor's influence can still be seen in modern golf course architecture, and his courses remain some of the most popular and well-regarded in the world.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Seth Raynor was a visionary golf course architect whose work has had a lasting impact on the game of golf. His collaboration with Charles Blair Macdonald resulted in some of the finest courses in the United States, and his design philosophy continues to inspire golf course architects today.
List of Charles Hugh Alison Designs
Courses Designed or Renovated by Seth Raynor that Were Built
Augusta Country Club, Lake Course, Augusta, Ga. 1925, rebuilt all 18 greens, converting them from sand to grass, (NLE)
Blind Brook Club, Purchase, N.Y., 1917 (fairway bunkering added later by club without Raynor’s input.)
Blowing Rock (N.C.) Country Club, 1916, 1926 (FKA Green Park-Norwood Golf Course)
Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, Wauwatosa, Wisc., 1926
Brookville Country Club, Glen Head, N.Y., 1922 first 9, 1924 second 9
Camargo Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1927
Chicago (Ill.) Golf Club, 1923 (Total renovation of Charles Blair Macdonald design with Macdonald’s blessing.)
Country Club of Charleston (S.C.), 1925
Country Club of Fairfield, (Conn.), 1921 (significant alterations to layout made by Robert Trent Jones in the late 1950s)
Creek Club, Locust Valley, N.Y., 1922
Dedham (Mass.) Country & Polo Club, 1925 (partial redesign and construction of original holes)
Elkridge Club, Baltimore, M.D., 1925
Essex County Country Club, West Orange, N.J., first course, 1925; second course, 1927 (NKA Francis A. Byrne Golf Course)
Essex Fells (N.J.) Country Club, 1929, renovated two holes
Everglades Golf Course, Palm Beach, Fla., first nine 1920, second nine 1930 ostensibly built to Raynor’s plans
Fishers Island (N.Y.) Club, 1926
Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo., 27 holes, (routing only)
Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Penn., 1925
Golf Course at Yale, New Haven, Conn., 1926 (Charles Blair Macdonald consulted) FKA Yale Golf Club, The Course at Yale
Greenbrier, #1 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg., 1923, renovation of 1914 Macdonald design, which he helped build (NKA Old White TPC)
Greenbrier, #2 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg., 1923 renovation of existing 9 holes. The course was later expanded to 18 holes, none of Raynor’s work remains (NKA The Meadows)
Greenbrier, #3 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg., 1924, none of Raynor’s work remains (NKA Greenbrier Course)
Hotchkiss School, Salisbury, Conn., 1925, nine holes (Subsequent renovation of three holes by Charles Banks.)
Knollwood Country Club, Elmsford, N.Y., 1927
Lake Wales (Fla.) Municipal Golf Course, first nine, 1925; second nine, 1926, (NKA Lake Wales Country Club, significant alterations to the course over a number of years.)
Lookout Mountain (Ga.) Club, Lookout Mountain, 1928 (FKA Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Fairyland Golf Club),
Maidstone Club, Easthampton, N.Y. 1923, designed second course (NLE), renovation of existing course
Metairie Country Club, Metairie, La., 1924
Midland Hills Country Club, Saint Paul, Minn., 1921
Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua, Hawaii, front nine 1928; back nine, 1949
Misquamicut, Westerly, R.I., 1913 (Renovated five holes, possibly Raynor’s first solo work.)
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, Cal., Dunes Course, 1926 (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, Fla., first nine holes, 1917; second nine holes, 1921 (In the late 1920s Charles Banks combined the eighth and ninth holes into a par-5 and created a new ninth hole.)
Nassau Country Club, N.Y., 1915 (renovation, one hole remains)
North Shore Country Club, Glen Head, N.Y., 1916 (renovation)
Oakland Golf Club, Bayside, N.Y., 1919, bunkered by Alec Gerard (NLE)
Ocean Links, Newport, R.I., 1921, nine holes, Charles Blair Macdonald consulted, (NLE)
Palm Beach Winter Club, North Palm Beach, Fla., 1926, (NLE) This was the course Raynor was visiting when he died. None of his work remains, (KNA North Palm Beach Country Club)
Porto Rico Country Club, San Juan, 1919, nine holes (connected to Condado-Vanderbilt Hotel, NLE)
Riddell’s Bay Golf and Country Club, Bermuda, 1922
Rock Spring Club, West Orange, N.J. 1925
Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, Ill., 1921
Somerset Country Club, Mendota Heights, Minn., 1920 (substantial renovation by Stanley Thompson)
Southampton (N.Y.) Golf Club, Southampton, 1927 (the only club of which Raynor was known to be a member)
Statesville (N.C.) Country Club, 1926, nine holes
Sunningdale Country Club, Scarsdale, N.Y., 1918 (Subsequent significant renovations by Walter Travis, A.W. Tillinghast and Mike Devries)
Taft School, Watertown, Conn. 1925, nine holes, not on site for construction (NLE)
Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1927 (five holes lost to development)
Wanumetonomy Golf and Country Club, Middletown, R.I., first nine, 1923; second nine, 1924
Westhampton Country Club, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., 1916 (possibly with input from Macdonald)
Yeamans Hall Country Club, Hanahan, S.C., 1926
Courses Designed by Seth Raynor but Never Built
Castle Harbor, Bermuda, nine holes, 1923, that was part of the Mid Ocean Club development
Coral Keys, Englewood, Fla., 27 holes, routed to play as two 18-hole layouts
Cragin Park, West Palm Beach, Fla., (“Laid out” by Banks after Raynor’s death. Banks likely tweaked Raynor’s plans.)
Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif. (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Del Monte Links, Pebble Beach, Calif., renovation (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Del Monte Links, Pebble Beach, Calif., new course (for the Del Monte Corporation)
E.C. Shotwell Private Course, Enterprise, Fla.
Fishers Island (N.Y.) Club, second 18. (As late as July of 1926 alterations were made to the plans, most likely by Charles Banks.)
Glen Acres Country Club, Clarence, N.Y., also known as Mossy Springs Country Club.
Golf Course at Yale, New Haven, Conn., second 18-hole course, (FKA Yale Golf Club, The Course at Yale)
Hay Harbor Club, Fishers Island, N.Y., (unknown if nine or 18 holes, Raynor presented plaster model to club.)
Mid Ocean Club, Tucker’s Town, Bermuda, third nine, (plan dated Jan. 13, 1923, possibly a Charles Blair Macdonald design.)
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, Cal.; Shore Course, 1927 (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, Fla., second 18-hole course
Olympic Club, San Francisco, Cal., Lake Side Golf Course
Saint George Country Club, Bermuda, attached to the St. George’s Hotel (Newspaper accounts in 1924 have Raynor laying out a course. Nine holes did not open until 1928 and were designed by Devereux Emmet.)
Suffolk County Country Club, Islip, N.Y. (for Marion Hollins’s father)
Yeamans Hall Country Club, Hanahan, S.C., 1926, second 18-hole course
Unknown Work of Seth Raynor
Hollywood Golf Club, Deal, N.J., 1916, club paid Raynor $200 and allocated $2,500 to implement his recommendations.
Newport (R.I.) Country Club, 1923, fee of $500 plus expenses of $38.90 paid, “For services rendered in connection with the golf course.”
Pebble Beach Golf Links, California (work on undetermined number of greens)
Women’s National Golf and Tennis Club, Glen Head, N.Y. 1923 Macdonald and Raynor consulted on Devereux Emmet design. (NKA Glen Head Country Club)
Clubs Purported to have Seth Raynor Connection, Some Evidence Exists
Gardiner’s Bay Country Club, 1915, (FKA Manhasset Country Club)
Thousand Island Country Club, Alexandria Bay, N.Y., 1922
Clubs Purported to Have Seth Raynor Connection but Lack Proof or Contradictory Proof Exists
Babson Park (Fla.) Golf and Yacht Club, (Ralph Barton design)
Bellport (N.Y.) Country Club, first nine, 1915; second nine, 1919
Berwind Country Club, Puerto Rico
Crawford Country Club, N.Y.
J.P. Knapp Private Course, Southampton, N.Y., 3 greens
Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington, Minn., Designed by W.C. Bill Clark, opened in 1924. FKA Bloomfield Golf Club
Roselle (N.J.) Golf Club, (Robert White design, NLE)
Sequoya Hills Country Club, Oakland, Cal.
Santa Barbara course (mentioned in Raynor’s wire service obituary)
Watchung (N.J.) Valley Golf Club, Marty O’Loughlin design, FKA Hydewood Golf Course
Westchester Hills Golf Club, N.Y.
William E. Stauffer Private Course, New Orleans, La., 1921
Courses Seth Raynor Built or Renovated for C.B. Macdonald
Cold Spring Country Club, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.,1919, FKA Otto Kahn Private Course, Oheka Golf Club
Deepdale, Great Neck, N.Y. 1926
Edward S. Moore private course, Roslyn, N.Y. 1922, 3 greens, (NLE)
Gibson Island Club, Gibson Island, Md., 1924 (36 holes designed, 18 built, portions or all of seven original holes remain as part of a nine-hole design. Most likely Macdonald’s only 36-hole project.)
Greenbrier, #1 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg.1914 (NKA The Old White TPC)
Greenwich (Conn.) Country Club, 1916, rebunkered
Lido Club, Long Beach, N.Y., 1918 (NLE)
Links Club, North Hills, N.Y. 1919 (NLE)
Mid Ocean Club, Tucker’s Town, Bermuda, 1922 (A third nine was routed by Raynor in 1923, but never built.)
Morris County Club, Morristown, N.J., 14 holes 1918, 4 holes 1919 (Renovation of an existing layout and the construction of holes on newly-acquired land.)
National Golf Links of America, 1909, Southampton, N.Y. (The first time Raynor ever worked for Macdonald.)
Payne Whitney Estate, Manhasset, N.Y., 1917 (three-green course)
Piping Rock, Locust Valley, N.Y., 1913
Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y., 1917 (Subsequently renovated by William Flynn, four-and-a-half Macdonald holes remain.)
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, N.Y., 1913 (Significant renovations over the years by a number of architects have removed much of Macdonald’s work.)
St. Louis (Mo.) Country Club, 1914
Augusta Country Club, Lake Course, Augusta, Ga. 1925, rebuilt all 18 greens, converting them from sand to grass, (NLE)
Blind Brook Club, Purchase, N.Y., 1917 (fairway bunkering added later by club without Raynor’s input.)
Blowing Rock (N.C.) Country Club, 1916, 1926 (FKA Green Park-Norwood Golf Course)
Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, Wauwatosa, Wisc., 1926
Brookville Country Club, Glen Head, N.Y., 1922 first 9, 1924 second 9
Camargo Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1927
Chicago (Ill.) Golf Club, 1923 (Total renovation of Charles Blair Macdonald design with Macdonald’s blessing.)
Country Club of Charleston (S.C.), 1925
Country Club of Fairfield, (Conn.), 1921 (significant alterations to layout made by Robert Trent Jones in the late 1950s)
Creek Club, Locust Valley, N.Y., 1922
Dedham (Mass.) Country & Polo Club, 1925 (partial redesign and construction of original holes)
Elkridge Club, Baltimore, M.D., 1925
Essex County Country Club, West Orange, N.J., first course, 1925; second course, 1927 (NKA Francis A. Byrne Golf Course)
Essex Fells (N.J.) Country Club, 1929, renovated two holes
Everglades Golf Course, Palm Beach, Fla., first nine 1920, second nine 1930 ostensibly built to Raynor’s plans
Fishers Island (N.Y.) Club, 1926
Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo., 27 holes, (routing only)
Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Penn., 1925
Golf Course at Yale, New Haven, Conn., 1926 (Charles Blair Macdonald consulted) FKA Yale Golf Club, The Course at Yale
Greenbrier, #1 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg., 1923, renovation of 1914 Macdonald design, which he helped build (NKA Old White TPC)
Greenbrier, #2 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg., 1923 renovation of existing 9 holes. The course was later expanded to 18 holes, none of Raynor’s work remains (NKA The Meadows)
Greenbrier, #3 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg., 1924, none of Raynor’s work remains (NKA Greenbrier Course)
Hotchkiss School, Salisbury, Conn., 1925, nine holes (Subsequent renovation of three holes by Charles Banks.)
Knollwood Country Club, Elmsford, N.Y., 1927
Lake Wales (Fla.) Municipal Golf Course, first nine, 1925; second nine, 1926, (NKA Lake Wales Country Club, significant alterations to the course over a number of years.)
Lookout Mountain (Ga.) Club, Lookout Mountain, 1928 (FKA Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Fairyland Golf Club),
Maidstone Club, Easthampton, N.Y. 1923, designed second course (NLE), renovation of existing course
Metairie Country Club, Metairie, La., 1924
Midland Hills Country Club, Saint Paul, Minn., 1921
Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua, Hawaii, front nine 1928; back nine, 1949
Misquamicut, Westerly, R.I., 1913 (Renovated five holes, possibly Raynor’s first solo work.)
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, Cal., Dunes Course, 1926 (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, Fla., first nine holes, 1917; second nine holes, 1921 (In the late 1920s Charles Banks combined the eighth and ninth holes into a par-5 and created a new ninth hole.)
Nassau Country Club, N.Y., 1915 (renovation, one hole remains)
North Shore Country Club, Glen Head, N.Y., 1916 (renovation)
Oakland Golf Club, Bayside, N.Y., 1919, bunkered by Alec Gerard (NLE)
Ocean Links, Newport, R.I., 1921, nine holes, Charles Blair Macdonald consulted, (NLE)
Palm Beach Winter Club, North Palm Beach, Fla., 1926, (NLE) This was the course Raynor was visiting when he died. None of his work remains, (KNA North Palm Beach Country Club)
Porto Rico Country Club, San Juan, 1919, nine holes (connected to Condado-Vanderbilt Hotel, NLE)
Riddell’s Bay Golf and Country Club, Bermuda, 1922
Rock Spring Club, West Orange, N.J. 1925
Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, Ill., 1921
Somerset Country Club, Mendota Heights, Minn., 1920 (substantial renovation by Stanley Thompson)
Southampton (N.Y.) Golf Club, Southampton, 1927 (the only club of which Raynor was known to be a member)
Statesville (N.C.) Country Club, 1926, nine holes
Sunningdale Country Club, Scarsdale, N.Y., 1918 (Subsequent significant renovations by Walter Travis, A.W. Tillinghast and Mike Devries)
Taft School, Watertown, Conn. 1925, nine holes, not on site for construction (NLE)
Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1927 (five holes lost to development)
Wanumetonomy Golf and Country Club, Middletown, R.I., first nine, 1923; second nine, 1924
Westhampton Country Club, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., 1916 (possibly with input from Macdonald)
Yeamans Hall Country Club, Hanahan, S.C., 1926
Courses Designed by Seth Raynor but Never Built
Castle Harbor, Bermuda, nine holes, 1923, that was part of the Mid Ocean Club development
Coral Keys, Englewood, Fla., 27 holes, routed to play as two 18-hole layouts
Cragin Park, West Palm Beach, Fla., (“Laid out” by Banks after Raynor’s death. Banks likely tweaked Raynor’s plans.)
Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif. (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Del Monte Links, Pebble Beach, Calif., renovation (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Del Monte Links, Pebble Beach, Calif., new course (for the Del Monte Corporation)
E.C. Shotwell Private Course, Enterprise, Fla.
Fishers Island (N.Y.) Club, second 18. (As late as July of 1926 alterations were made to the plans, most likely by Charles Banks.)
Glen Acres Country Club, Clarence, N.Y., also known as Mossy Springs Country Club.
Golf Course at Yale, New Haven, Conn., second 18-hole course, (FKA Yale Golf Club, The Course at Yale)
Hay Harbor Club, Fishers Island, N.Y., (unknown if nine or 18 holes, Raynor presented plaster model to club.)
Mid Ocean Club, Tucker’s Town, Bermuda, third nine, (plan dated Jan. 13, 1923, possibly a Charles Blair Macdonald design.)
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, Cal.; Shore Course, 1927 (for the Del Monte Corporation)
Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, Fla., second 18-hole course
Olympic Club, San Francisco, Cal., Lake Side Golf Course
Saint George Country Club, Bermuda, attached to the St. George’s Hotel (Newspaper accounts in 1924 have Raynor laying out a course. Nine holes did not open until 1928 and were designed by Devereux Emmet.)
Suffolk County Country Club, Islip, N.Y. (for Marion Hollins’s father)
Yeamans Hall Country Club, Hanahan, S.C., 1926, second 18-hole course
Unknown Work of Seth Raynor
Hollywood Golf Club, Deal, N.J., 1916, club paid Raynor $200 and allocated $2,500 to implement his recommendations.
Newport (R.I.) Country Club, 1923, fee of $500 plus expenses of $38.90 paid, “For services rendered in connection with the golf course.”
Pebble Beach Golf Links, California (work on undetermined number of greens)
Women’s National Golf and Tennis Club, Glen Head, N.Y. 1923 Macdonald and Raynor consulted on Devereux Emmet design. (NKA Glen Head Country Club)
Clubs Purported to have Seth Raynor Connection, Some Evidence Exists
Gardiner’s Bay Country Club, 1915, (FKA Manhasset Country Club)
Thousand Island Country Club, Alexandria Bay, N.Y., 1922
Clubs Purported to Have Seth Raynor Connection but Lack Proof or Contradictory Proof Exists
Babson Park (Fla.) Golf and Yacht Club, (Ralph Barton design)
Bellport (N.Y.) Country Club, first nine, 1915; second nine, 1919
Berwind Country Club, Puerto Rico
Crawford Country Club, N.Y.
J.P. Knapp Private Course, Southampton, N.Y., 3 greens
Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington, Minn., Designed by W.C. Bill Clark, opened in 1924. FKA Bloomfield Golf Club
Roselle (N.J.) Golf Club, (Robert White design, NLE)
Sequoya Hills Country Club, Oakland, Cal.
Santa Barbara course (mentioned in Raynor’s wire service obituary)
Watchung (N.J.) Valley Golf Club, Marty O’Loughlin design, FKA Hydewood Golf Course
Westchester Hills Golf Club, N.Y.
William E. Stauffer Private Course, New Orleans, La., 1921
Courses Seth Raynor Built or Renovated for C.B. Macdonald
Cold Spring Country Club, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.,1919, FKA Otto Kahn Private Course, Oheka Golf Club
Deepdale, Great Neck, N.Y. 1926
Edward S. Moore private course, Roslyn, N.Y. 1922, 3 greens, (NLE)
Gibson Island Club, Gibson Island, Md., 1924 (36 holes designed, 18 built, portions or all of seven original holes remain as part of a nine-hole design. Most likely Macdonald’s only 36-hole project.)
Greenbrier, #1 Course, White Sulphur Springs, Virg.1914 (NKA The Old White TPC)
Greenwich (Conn.) Country Club, 1916, rebunkered
Lido Club, Long Beach, N.Y., 1918 (NLE)
Links Club, North Hills, N.Y. 1919 (NLE)
Mid Ocean Club, Tucker’s Town, Bermuda, 1922 (A third nine was routed by Raynor in 1923, but never built.)
Morris County Club, Morristown, N.J., 14 holes 1918, 4 holes 1919 (Renovation of an existing layout and the construction of holes on newly-acquired land.)
National Golf Links of America, 1909, Southampton, N.Y. (The first time Raynor ever worked for Macdonald.)
Payne Whitney Estate, Manhasset, N.Y., 1917 (three-green course)
Piping Rock, Locust Valley, N.Y., 1913
Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y., 1917 (Subsequently renovated by William Flynn, four-and-a-half Macdonald holes remain.)
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, N.Y., 1913 (Significant renovations over the years by a number of architects have removed much of Macdonald’s work.)
St. Louis (Mo.) Country Club, 1914