Tubman"s Run - National Treasure Contest (William Flynn)
May 30, 2024 16:31:46 GMT -5
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Post by retteach on May 30, 2024 16:31:46 GMT -5
Welcome to Tubman’s Run, my entry into the National Treasure competition for 2024, using the design style of golf architect William Flynn. Inspirational ideas came mostly from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, the infamous Cherry Hills, Colorado, but you will see some influences from The Country Club, Massachusetts.
Tubman’s Run is a four mile rolling expanse of rich American history. Named after the infamous black freedom fighter, Harriet Tubman, “The Run” remains a huge focal piece of history for all to experience. Located five miles east of the small community of Chester, Pennsylvania and just twenty miles south of Philadelphia, the course encases Chester Creek that eventually empties itself into the Delaware River.
The creek held a lifeline for desperate black slaves attempting to escape through the “Underground Railway” seeking freedom in Canada. Tubman used the creek to throw hunting dogs off the scent from any slave traders in pursuit. Three safe houses still exist on the property in honour of Tubman’s perilous journeys. Harriet and her brave accomplices used these safe houses to signal each other. A light in the right corner of the window meant the area was clear and safe for travel. These unique parts of history can still be seen off the banks of the 2nd and 17th greens.
With the guidance of William Flynn developing the plot in the early 1920’s, and insisting on leaving the true history of the land as it was, Flynn created and brought Tubman’s Run to life.
The eight main Flynn concepts I used were: 1. One nine routed clockwise around the exterior while the other nine goes counter clockwise on the internal part of the property. 2. All holes offer a different look and playing experience asking different skills from the player. 3. Holes use cambers and natural features to create the course’s main defence. 4. Bunkers and hazards were to be natural but always visible on the shot being attempted. 5. Bunkers were basic in shape but always strategic. 6. Flynn did not follow the use of obvious template holes and you won’t find them here. 7. The use of fairway aprons around greens allows for more creative shot making. 8. Green sloping is relatively subtle focusing on three main raises or drops per green. I’ve tried to create all this throughout your play at Tubman’s Run.
At 7,414 yards and weighing in as a par 71, the course offers up four par 5’s, nine par 4’s, and five par 3’s all designed to test varying player’s abilities. Four tees and four pins sets add variety to the player’s experience and greens are running at a quick 171 default even though they were designed and tested to easily handle 186’s. Crank the winds and enjoy a true presence of American history on every hole.
Tubman’s Run is a four mile rolling expanse of rich American history. Named after the infamous black freedom fighter, Harriet Tubman, “The Run” remains a huge focal piece of history for all to experience. Located five miles east of the small community of Chester, Pennsylvania and just twenty miles south of Philadelphia, the course encases Chester Creek that eventually empties itself into the Delaware River.
The creek held a lifeline for desperate black slaves attempting to escape through the “Underground Railway” seeking freedom in Canada. Tubman used the creek to throw hunting dogs off the scent from any slave traders in pursuit. Three safe houses still exist on the property in honour of Tubman’s perilous journeys. Harriet and her brave accomplices used these safe houses to signal each other. A light in the right corner of the window meant the area was clear and safe for travel. These unique parts of history can still be seen off the banks of the 2nd and 17th greens.
With the guidance of William Flynn developing the plot in the early 1920’s, and insisting on leaving the true history of the land as it was, Flynn created and brought Tubman’s Run to life.
The eight main Flynn concepts I used were: 1. One nine routed clockwise around the exterior while the other nine goes counter clockwise on the internal part of the property. 2. All holes offer a different look and playing experience asking different skills from the player. 3. Holes use cambers and natural features to create the course’s main defence. 4. Bunkers and hazards were to be natural but always visible on the shot being attempted. 5. Bunkers were basic in shape but always strategic. 6. Flynn did not follow the use of obvious template holes and you won’t find them here. 7. The use of fairway aprons around greens allows for more creative shot making. 8. Green sloping is relatively subtle focusing on three main raises or drops per green. I’ve tried to create all this throughout your play at Tubman’s Run.
At 7,414 yards and weighing in as a par 71, the course offers up four par 5’s, nine par 4’s, and five par 3’s all designed to test varying player’s abilities. Four tees and four pins sets add variety to the player’s experience and greens are running at a quick 171 default even though they were designed and tested to easily handle 186’s. Crank the winds and enjoy a true presence of American history on every hole.
