Geoffrey St John Cornish (1914-08-06)August 6, 1914 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died
February 10, 2012(2012-02-10) (aged 97) Amherst, Massachusetts
Occupation
Golf course architect
Nationality
American
Notable works
The Golf Course, Golf Course Design, Eighteen Stakes on a Sunday Afternoon, Classic Golf Design
Notable awards
1981 GCSAA Distinguished Service Award
1982 ASGCA Donald Ross Award
1984 N.G.F. Outstanding Service Award
1991 Metropolitan New York GCSAA John Reid Lifetime Achievement Award
1992 Canadian GCSA John Steel Award
1996 Golf Course Builders Association of America Don Rossi Humanitarian Award
1996 Silver Medal of the British Institute of Golf Course Architects
1996 Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Geoffrey St John Cornish (August 6, 1914 – February 10, 2012[1]) was a golf course architect, author, and a fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.[2] He designed over 200 courses, including 9-hole additions, around the world.[3]
^City architect designed hundreds of golf courses at home and abroad
Geoffrey St John Cornish (August 6, 1914 – February 10, 2012) was a golf course architect, author, and a fellow of the American Society of Golf Course...
has been largely stable since then other than some modifications by GeoffreyCornish in the 1960s. In the early 21st century, however, there have been some...
University of Michigan website, Radrick Farms The Golf Course, by GeoffreyCornish and Ronald Whitten, 1981. Jack Nicklaus: My Story, by Jack Nicklaus...
independent careers, each contributing to more than 50 courses. Canadian GeoffreyCornish worked with Thompson, and eventually began his own practice, working...
The Cornish people or Cornish (Cornish: Kernowyon, Old English: Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group native to, or associated with Cornwall and a recognised...
enlarged by Donald Ross in 1921, and further expanded to 18 holes by GeoffreyCornish in 1964. The Wentworth Marina is also independently operated and welcomes...
as a snide reference. Publication of the book The Golf Course, by GeoffreyCornish and Ronald Whitten, helped to change this diminishing perception. The...
was the last course to be added, opening in 1989. First conceived by GeoffreyCornish and Brian Silva, it went through a redesign in 2002 by Tom Fazio. Firestone...
city's construction, the chairman of Gaberones Township Authority, GeoffreyCornish, likened the layout of the city to a "brandy glass" with the government...
Cornish wrestling (Cornish: Omdowl Kernewek) is a form of wrestling that has been established in Cornwall for many centuries and possibly longer. It is...
Portland Operated by City of Portland Total holes 30 Website http://www.riversidegolfcourseme.com Designed by GeoffreyCornish Length 6,406 yards (5,858 m)...
Tillinghast in 1919, and later updated by Robert Trent Jones Sr., GeoffreyCornish, and Brian M. Silva. The course also features two large practice putting...
Ross redesigned the course after the club hosted the 1916 U.S. Open. GeoffreyCornish and Craig Schreiner (1988–1992): Course lengthening and forward tee...
The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2016. The Golf Course, by GeoffreyCornish and Ronald Whitten, HarperCollins, 1981, ISBN 0-8317-3943-6. "The Courses"...
group fights land transfer". The Globe and Mail. The Golf Course, by GeoffreyCornish and Ronald Whitten, 1981. "University Golf Club - Official web site...
11 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017. The Golf Course, by GeoffreyCornish and Ronald Whitten, 1981. The World Atlas of Golf, second edition,...
Charlton 1974-1975 Robert Muir Graves 2009-2010 Doug Carrick 1975-1976 GeoffreyCornish 2010-2011 Erik Larsen 1976-1977 Edwin B. Seay 2011-2012 Rick Phelps...
revolt. The Cornish had long regarded themselves as a distinct territory of the Kingdom of England, a belief which was reinforced by the Cornish language's...
Lisa Codrington Jennifer Cohen Lisa R. Cohen Ruth Collie Ralph Connor GeoffreyCornish Andrew Coyne Lorilee Craker Anita Daher William Arthur Deacon Vicki...
Requires JavaScript to view lengths and par. The Golf Course, by GeoffreyCornish and Ronald Whitten, 1981. wghof.org ottawahuntclub.org Chwialkowska...
Neck was designed by "prominent New England golf course architect" Geoffrey S. Cornish. On July 3, 1980, the course opened. The course was created out of...
with additions made in 1938 by A. W. Tillinghast. Over the years, GeoffreyCornish and Ron Forse also contributed to the design of the course. Architectural style...
Coore (partner with Ben Crenshaw)Coore & Crenshaw | Timeless by Design GeoffreyCornish Brian E. Costello, ASGCA, international architect Henry Cotton, golfer...
opened in 1921. Robert Trent Jones made some alterations in 1963, and GeoffreyCornish renovated it in 1986. The course is consistently ranked Golf Digest's...
ultimately derives from the Welsh Caledfwlch (Breton Kaledvoulc'h, Middle Cornish Calesvol), which is a compound of caled, 'hard', and bwlch, 'breach, cleft'...
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