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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 |
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 |
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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