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The prolific partnership of William Boice Langford (1887-1977) and Theodore Moreau (1890-1942) warrants recognition among the great golf course designers of golf’s Golden Age. Joining forces in 1918, Langford Moreau combined a profound appreciation of strategic golf with modern construction practices. The end result was an artistic melding of ...
16. Sept. 2019 · Langford & Moreau’s bold style is unmistakable and driven by their mastery of the steam shovel. With this earthmoving tool, L&M crafted massive bunkers and green complexes that infused strategy and a distinctive flair into their designs.
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The Links at Lawsonia Golf is a challenging course that’s full of character. A wonderful example of how good course design never goes out of style.
While the names Langford and Moreau may be relatively unknown in the wider golf world, among golf course architecture fans, they are some of the most revered. Bill Langford and Ted Moreau are the two men who designed Lawsonia Links in the 1920s, and, nearly a century later, the track still holds up. Lawsonia’s Links Course is annually rated as one ...
Despite its high rankings, Lawsonia is a homey, welcoming place. The clubhouse is home to an average-sized pro shop that’s well-stocked with soft goods and a smattering of clubs and shoes. You’ll also find Langford’s Pub where you can have a beer and burger after your round. I can’t speak to the quality of Langford’s, but the food at the turn stand...
Lawsonia Links gets a lot of its aesthetic appeal from being such an unusual course for the Midwest. To start with, there are very few trees on the course. Trees do wrap the perimeter of the property, but the back nine is almost entirely devoid of trees that are in play. This allows for the kind of long sight lines that you rarely get in Wisconsin....
The Links Course at Lawsonia is wide open. There are a handful of trees, but they’re almost exclusively at the edges of the course. The other side of that coin is that the fairways are not terribly wide. You’ll almost always be able to find your drive, but that’s no guarantee of an easy shot into the green. When I played, the rough was thick, wet, ...
Your approach shots will define your success at Lawsonia Links. The first challenge in this part of the game is dealing with a variety of lies. The fairways roll, rise, and dip dramatically, leaving you few flat stances. Add in the mounds that can disrupt your view and the aforementioned rough and you have the possibility for some very taxing secon...
The greens are undoubtedly the best part of the Links at Lawsonia. Even on a wet, cold day, they were smooth and quick which enhanced their beautiful shaping. Finding a straight putt is nearly impossible, and when the course firms up, being below the cup is essential. That said, the greens never feel gimmicky – all the contours fit together and no ...
Lawsonia Links is, in my opinion, the epitome of great course design because it’s tough without feeling tough. It gives you room to mess around off the tee, so you’re not going to lose balls or take a lot of penalty shots. That gives the course the leeway to be unforgiving around the green. Since every player is always moving forward, pace of play ...
Wisconsin is fast becoming one of the best states for golf, and it’s not entirely because of the new courses. Make sure to check out this classic so you can gain an appreciation of Golden Age architecture and wonder, as I do, why it ever went out of fashion.
8. Okt. 2018 · The 1938 work by Langford & Moreau is unmistakable on Skokie’s par-3 12 th hole – 228 yards, diagonally across wetlands to a vaulted green with catcher’s mitt corners and perched over a water hazard.
William Langford and Theodore Moreau were trained as engineers. Moreau, a graduate in civil engineering, let Langford handle the lion’s share of the design work. Moreau himself primarily oversaw the construction crew, which during the firm’s heyday, meant keeping tabs on close to eighty laborers.
Langford was one of the 14 founding members of ASGCA in 1947 and served as ASGCA President in 1951-1952 and 1963-1964. He served as an ASGCA member for 29 years until his death in 1977. William B. Langford is associated with the American Society of Golf Course Architects.
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