Louis Tuft Manuscript and Henry Cotton Specifications Course Specification Documents - Architectural Content
This lot comprises a collection of vintage golf-related documents housed in a dark blue textured Duo-Tang folder. The primary item is a typescript manuscript titled Touring the World via Golf Courses by Dr. Louis Tuft, MD. The manuscript describes the author's travels to play at various golf courses and includes a numbered list of 26 prestigious international locations, such as Pine Valley, Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, and St. Andrews, with several handwritten notations for locations. Dr. Tuft (1898-1988) was a Philadelphia physician who later published a book of the same title in 1974; this document likely represents a draft or original typescript of that work.
Also included is a technical document titled Specification for the construction of an Eighteen Hole Golf Course at Windmill Farm, Buckingham Road, Bletchley, BUCKS. This five-page specification details the design by three-time Open Champion and golf course architect Henry Cotton, M.B.E. The text provides granular details on site clearance, drainage, soil preparation, and construction requirements for greens, tees, bunkers, and fairways. Accompanying the specifications is a one-page Materials list detailing required quantities of seed, sand, and other landscaping supplies.
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