| 1878 |
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| Born May 10, 1878 |
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England |
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| 1890's |
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| Worked for Mr. James Gow, possibly Muswell Hill Golf Club |
London |
England |
Clubmaker |
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| 1899 |
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| Emigrated to the United States, May 1, 1899 |
New York |
New York |
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| Yountakah Country Club |
Newark |
New Jersey |
Superintendent |
| Match against Peter Clank, Spring Haven Club Pro |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player-Won |
| Match against John Brett, Tuxedo Club Instructor |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player-Won |
| Match against Stewart Gardner, Garden City Pro |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player-Lost |
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| 1900 |
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| Country Club Golf Links |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Club Professional / Greenskeeper |
| Match against W.V. Hoare (driving champ of America) |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player |
| Indiana Golf Association Championship-First Annual |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player |
| Goes to N.Y. to play "golf champions of the East." |
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| Breaks leg jumping rope |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
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| 1901 |
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| Upgrades to Country Club Golf Club |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Club Professional |
| Slips at Grand Theater and breaks knee cap |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
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| Filed lawsuit against Grand Opera House due to fall |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
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| Loses match against Bernard Nicholls (twice beat Harry Vardon) |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player-Lost |
| Indiana Golf Association Championship-Second Annual |
Marion |
Indiana |
Player |
| Travels home to England |
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England |
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| 1902 |
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| Returns to take charge of Country Club Links |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Greenskeeper, Instructor |
| Lawsuit dismissed |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
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| Loses match against Laurence Auchterlonie |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player- Lost 9 down |
| Wins match against F.V. Lennon (Riverside Golf Course) |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player-Won 4 up |
| Wins 9-hole match against F.V. Lennon, 4 up |
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| Indiana Golf Association Championship-Third Annual |
Terre Haute |
Indiana |
Player |
| In Fort Wayne to give lessons |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Instructor |
| French Lick Springs |
French Lick |
Indiana |
Greenskeeper |
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| 1903 |
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| French Lick Springs |
French Lick |
Indiana |
Club Professional |
| Match against Robert Fullerton (Expert at Country Club Links) |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player-Lost 3 down |
| Kekionga Golf Club |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Golf Instructor |
| Anderson Country Club |
Anderson |
Indiana |
Team Coach |
| Match with Peter Benson against William Geiger and F. C. Blanchard |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Player |
| Match with Robert Fullerton, loses, Collis not in good condition |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
Player |
| Gives instructions at Kekionga Golf Club |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Instructor |
| Wins "much anticipated match" against Robert Fulterton, 8 up 7 |
Anderson |
Indiana |
Player |
| Collis, splitting time between French Lick and Anderson, will leave for London |
London |
England |
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| 1904 |
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| Returns from England |
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Indiana |
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| Anderson Country Club |
Anderson |
Indiana |
Club Instructor |
| U.S. Open-(Glen View Club in Golf. IL) Cut |
Golf |
Illinois |
Player |
| French Lick Springs |
French Lick |
Indiana |
Club Instructor |
| Kekionga Club sets course record, 33 |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Player |
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| 1905 |
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| Logansport Country Club |
Logansport |
Indiana |
Architect |
| Collis busy with the grounds at French Like may not be able to return to Logansport |
French Lick |
Indiana |
Professional |
| Moved to Chicago |
Flossmoor |
Ilinois |
Professional |
| 6th Western Golf Open-Cincinnati Country Club |
Cincinnati |
Ohio |
Player T19 |
| Western Golf Professional Association Championship |
Homewood |
Illinois |
Player |
| Homewood Country Club |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Club Professional |
| Winters in Pass Christian, MS |
Pass Christian |
Mississippi |
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| 1906 |
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| Western Professional Golfer’s Association-Calumet Country Club |
Calumet |
Illinois |
Player |
| 7th Western Open-Homewood Country Club |
Homewood |
Illinois |
Player T27 |
| Denver Country Club redesign |
Denver |
Colorado |
Redesign |
| Homewood Country Club |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Greenskeeper |
| Travels to England |
London |
England |
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| 1907 |
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| Returns from England |
Homewood |
Illinois |
Resumes Duty |
| Homewood Country Club fire May 10 |
Homewood |
Illinois |
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| 8th Western Open-Hinsdale Golf Club |
Hinsdale |
Illinois |
Player-WD |
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| 1908 |
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| 9th Western Open-Normandie Golf Club |
St. Louis |
Missouri |
Player-NR |
| Fredd McLoed Vs. Harry Collis |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
Player |
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| 1909 |
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| Ingleside Country Club |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Golf Instructor |
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| 1911 |
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| Took over full-time Homewood Greenskeeper |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Greenskeeper |
| Winter in Phoenix AZ to take charge of Ingleside Country Club |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Club Professional |
| Harry Collis, George Duncan Vs. Chick Evans, Warren Wood |
Homewood |
Illinois |
Player-team won 6 up |
| South's Championship |
Memphis |
Tennessee |
Player |
| Travels to England (ailing mother) |
London |
England |
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| 1912 |
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| Travels to England |
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| Match against Stewart Gardner, Exmoor, Indoor Golf Chicago Athletic Assoc. |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Player- won 70 to 73 |
| Marriage to Alice Madden |
Hammond |
Indiana |
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| 13th Western Open-Idlewilde |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Player-WD |
| Fred McLeod plays Harry Collis |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
Player-lost 2 down |
| Jim Donalson Vs. Harry Collis |
San Antonio |
Texas |
Rained out |
| Went to California with Mr. Wouters (11-16-1912) |
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| Ingleside Country Club |
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Arizona |
Club Professional |
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| 1913 |
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| Lakeside Golf Club officially opened, 1925 Chikaming Country Club |
Lakeside |
Michigan |
Architect |
| Match between Bernard Darwin/Warren Wood and Harry Collis/George Patterson. |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Defeated 6 and 5 |
| San Marcos Golf Course |
Chandler |
Arizona |
Architect |
| Ingleside Country Club |
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Arizona |
Club Professional |
| Builds Suhwaro Hotel |
Chandler |
Arizona |
Building owner |
| Returns to England |
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England |
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| 1914 |
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| S. S. Carmania sailing from Liverpool to New York |
New York |
New York |
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| 6146 South Dorchester Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Residence |
| Glen Oak Open |
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| Homewood Country Club fire in May |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
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| Homewood CC name change to Flossmoor CC (07/06/1914) |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
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| National Open Championship-Midlothian |
Midlothian |
Illinois |
Player? |
| Opens golf store in Suhwaro hotel |
Chandler |
Arizona |
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| 1915 |
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| 1440 E. 67th Place, Chicago, IL 60637 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Residence |
| Olympia Fields Country Club |
Olympia Fields |
Illinois |
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| Flossmoor Country Club redesign |
- |
Illinois |
Architect redesign |
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| 1916 |
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| 1529 East 68th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Residence |
| Newton Country Club |
Newton |
Iowa |
Architect |
| PGA of America Executive Committee |
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| Groundbreaking on Suhwaro Hotel across from the San Marcos |
Chandler |
Arizona |
Developer/Owner |
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| 1917 |
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| Draft registration for W.W. I service |
Chicago |
Illinois |
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| Flossmoor Country Club |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Professional |
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| 1919 |
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| Tri-City fourman team event-Meadow Lake Country Club |
Kansas City |
Missouri |
Player |
| La Palma Country Club |
Casa Grande |
Arizona |
Arizona |
| Meadowbrook Country Club |
Northville |
Michigan |
Redesign |
| Ten-day trip east, Pine Valley, "Aledo" (Lido?), Garden City |
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| 1920 |
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| Annandale Club Tournament |
Pasadena |
California |
Player |
| 1529 East 68th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Residence |
| Declaration of Intention for US citizenship |
Chicago |
Illinois |
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| Phoenix Country Club (4th and current location) |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Architect |
| Casa Del Mar Country Club (Longwood Country Club) |
Crete |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Cherry Hills Country Club (Coyote Run Golf Course) |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Architect or Redesign |
| Suhwaro Hotel remodel, Mrs. Collis in charge of hotel |
Chandler |
Arizona |
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| Engaged to layout Phoenix Country Club |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Architect |
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| 1921 |
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| Laramie Country Club (Chicago Meadows Golf Course) |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Redesign |
| Engaged to layout a new course at Rockford |
Rockford |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Mrs. Collis leaves Suhwaro hotel, returns to Chicago |
Chandler |
Arizona |
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| 1922 |
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| Harlem Hills Country Club |
Rockford |
Illinois |
Architect |
| The New San Marcos Hotel Golf Club |
Chandler |
Arizona |
Architect |
| Urbana Country Club |
Urbana |
Illinois |
Architect |
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| 1923 |
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| Naturalization April 1, 1923 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
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| 8222 South Sangamon, Chicago, IL 60620 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Residence |
| Manor Country Club |
Rockville |
Maryland |
Architect |
| Urbana Golf and Country Club opening |
Urbana |
Illinois |
Supervisor |
| Beverly Country Club |
Beverly |
Illinois |
Superintendent |
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| 1924 |
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| Flossmoor Turf Nursery Incorporated |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
President |
| Arizona first state tournament |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Player |
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| 1925 |
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| Rhinelander Country Club officially opens Memorial Day weekend |
Rhinelander |
Wisconsin |
Architect |
| Denver Country Club |
Denver |
Colorado |
Redesign |
| Laramie Golf Club |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Redesign |
| Beverly Country Club |
Beverly |
Illinois |
Redesign |
| Staying at the Hotel San Marcos |
Chandler |
Arizona |
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| 1926 |
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| Returns to Flossmoor |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Superintendent |
| Glenwoodie Country Club |
Glenwood |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Indian Wood Country Club |
Park Forest |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Richton Park Golf and Country Club |
Richton Park |
Illinois |
Architect |
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| 1927 |
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| Robin Hood-planned development |
Harvey |
Illinois |
Developer/Architect |
| Professional Golfers' Supply Co. |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Treasurer |
| Pistaqua Heights Country Club |
McHenry |
Illinois |
Flossmoor Nurseries |
| Homosassa Country Club |
Homosassa |
Florida |
Architect |
| Casa Del Mar Golf Course |
Crete |
Illinois |
Architect |
| La Palma Golf Club |
La Palma |
Arizona |
Developer/Architect |
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| 1928 |
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| Greenbury Point Yacht and C.C.- U.S Naval Academy |
Annapolis |
Maryland |
Architect |
| Zurich Hills Country Club |
Lake Zurich |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Dundee Country Club |
Dundee |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Navajo Fields Country Club |
Tinley Park |
Illinois |
Architect |
| San Marcos Golf Club (18-hole course behind the hotel) |
Chandler |
Arizona |
Architect |
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| 1929 |
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| Audubon Country Club |
Lousiville |
Kentucky |
Redesign |
| Flossmoor Turf Nursery patent "Flossmoor Bent Strain" |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Patent |
| Resigns from Flossmoor Country Club |
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- |
Greenskeeper |
| Submits bids to Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners: Edgebrook and Northwestern (aka Chick Evans Golf Course) |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Architect |
| Illinois Seniors Pro Golf Association |
Midlothian |
Illinois |
Player/Charter Member |
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| 1930 |
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| 10018 South Bell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643 (AKA 10018 S Irwin Ave.) |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Residence |
| Receives $4,050.00 payment from Board of Forest Preserve Commissioner |
Chicago |
Illinois |
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| Edgewater Bay Golf Club |
Biloxi |
Mississippi |
Architect |
| Brookwood Country Club |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Architect |
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| 1932 |
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| Exhibition game |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
Player |
| Exhibition game |
San Antonio |
Texas |
Player |
| Exhibition game |
El Paso |
Texas |
Player |
| Arrives at Ingleside |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Professional |
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| 1934 |
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| Century of Progress-International Friendship Garden |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Donates Creeping Bent Grass |
| Glenwoodie Golf Club |
Glenwood |
Illinois |
Professional |
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| 1936 |
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| Lincolnshire Country Club-Thursday March 26 |
Crete |
Illinois |
Superintendent |
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| 1937 |
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| Lincolnshire Country Club |
Crete |
Illinois |
Superintendent |
| Died at home on Indian Wood Country Club |
Park Forest |
Illinois |
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| 2019 |
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| Played Glenwoodie Golf Club |
Glenwoodie |
Illinios |
Harry Collis design |
| Creation of the Harry Collis Project |
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| 2020 |
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| Played Chikaming Country Club |
Lakeside |
Michigan |
Harry Collis design |
| Played Brookwood Golf Club |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
Harry Collis design |
| Played Flossmoor Golf Club |
Flossmoor |
Illinois |
Harry Collis redesign |
| Played Logansport Golf Club |
Logansport |
Indiana |
Harry Collis front 9 design |
| Played Rhinelander Country Club |
Rhinelander |
Wisconsin |
Harry Collis design |
| Played Tribute Golf Course (American Legion Post #10) |
Wausau |
Wisconsin |
Harry Collis design |
| Played Chicago Heights West Course (Chicago Heights Country Club) |
Chicago Heights |
Illinois |
Harry Collis design |
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| 2021 |
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| Played Harlem Golf Course (aka Forest Hills Country Club) |
Rockford |
Illinois |
Harry Collis design |
| Played Navajo Hills Country Club (E6Golf Simulator Version) |
Plainfield |
Illinois |
Harry Collis design-E6Golf Simulator version |
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| 2023 |
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| Inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame |
Glenview |
Illinois |
Inductee |
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| 2024 |
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| Played San Marcos Golf Resort |
Chandler |
Arizona |
Harry Collis desgin |
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