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GULPH MILS COUNTRY CLUB

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

1933

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October 25            Maxwell leaves Ardmore for Philadelphia “on a business trip.”  [Daily Ardmoreite, October 29, 1933]  Editorial Note:  Although no specifics are given about the reasons for Maxwell’s trip to Philadelphia, it is possible that it related to work on Gulph Mills, Sunnybrook or Pine Valley.

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1934

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Unknown              Maxwell reconstructs 8th hole and relocates 8th and 10th greens at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.  The 10th hole was likely reduced from a par 5 to a par 4.  [“Gulph Mills Golf Club Design Evolution 1916-1999” by Tom Paul and Charles Lighthall, February 9, 1999]

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January 4              Maxwell “recently returned from Philadelphia.”  [Daily Ardmoreite, January 7, 1934]  Editorial Note:  Although no specifics are given about the reasons for Maxwell’s trip to Philadelphia, it is possible that it related to work on Gulph Mills, Sunnybrook or Pine Valley.

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April 10                  Dean Woods leaves Ardmore for Philadelphia where he will be until the fall.  [Daily Ardmoreite, April 10, 1934]  Editorial Note:  Although no specifics are given about the reasons for Woods' trip to Philadelphia, it is possible that it related to work on Gulph Mills, Sunnybrook or Pine Valley.

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1937

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Unknown              Maxwell reconstructs the 11th and 14th holes at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, including relocating the 11th and 14th greens and tees and adding a fairway pot bunker on #11.  Pars were swapped on the two holes.  [“Gulph Mills Golf Club Design Evolution 1916-1999” by Tom Paul and Charles Lighthall, February 9, 1999]

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1938

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Unknown              Maxwell reconstructs the 7th hole at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, including reconstructing and relocating the green and tees, rerouting the fairway and adding a new back tee.  Maxwell also recommended that the 7th hole be played from the shorter tees (425-465 yards).  [“Gulph Mills Golf Club Design Evolution 1916-1999” by Tom Paul and Charles Lighthall, February 9, 1999]

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