A Pair of Golden Age Munis: George Wright and Swope Memorial

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 9 a.m.

Andy Johnson\u2019s recent travels have taken him to two municipal golf courses with A-1 architectural pedigrees: Donald Ross\u2019s George Wright Golf Course near Boston, Massachusetts; and A.W. Tillinghast\u2019s Swope Memorial Golf Course in Kansas City, Missouri. In this episode, Andy sits down with Garrett Morrison to reflect on what makes these courses special. They discuss Ross\u2019s clever drainage methods at George Wright and Tillinghast\u2019s adventurous use of hilly land at Swope Memorial. They also debate whether the restoration trend in the golf course industry, which has primarily affected private clubs so far, will soon filter down to municipal facilities.