Bill Diddel
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William H. Diddel (1884 – February 25, 1985) was an American amateur
Indianapolis, Indiana
.
Diddel designed approximately three hundred golf courses, primarily in the midwest United States, beginning with Ulen Country Club in
Dallas, Texas, which was the site of the 1952 U.S. Open.[citation needed
]
Diddel was one of the founders and a charter member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.[1] He was elected president of that body in 1954.
Diddel was the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including:
- The Fred Waring Sportsmanship Award
- The American Seniors Golf Association Hall of Honor
- Indiana Golf Hall of Fame
- Sagamore of The Wabash
- Honorary Sergeant of Arms of the Tennessee State Senate
Diddel died in Zionsville, Indiana.
Courses designed
Arkansas:
- Hot Springs G&CC (Arlington Cse 1932).
Florida:
- Bardmoor CC (East Cse 1968, NLE; North Cse 1974; South Cse 1974)
- CC of Naples (1963)
- Jupiter Island C (1958)
- Melbourne G&CC (1926)
- Sunset G&CC (1926)
- Sunset Hills CC (1926)
Illinois:
- Danville CC (9 1928)
- Edgewood Valley CC (1926)
- Midland Hills GC (9 1929)
- Rolling Green CC (1930)
- Sunset Ridge CC (1924)
Indiana:
- Anderson CC (9 1934)
- Beechwood GC (1930)
- Beeson Park GC (9 1932)
- Brookshire GC (1971)
- Coffin Muni (1931)
- Columbus CC (9 1946)
- Connersville CC (9)
- Crawfordsville Muni (1931)
- CC of Indianapolis (1923)
- Elcona CC (1955)
- Elks CC (now West Lafayette Golf and CC), West Lafayette (1928)
- Elks CC, Marion (1961)
- Erskine Muni (1934)
- Evansville CC
- Fendrich GC (1945)
- Forest Hills CC (1931)
- Forest Park GC (9 1935)
- Fort Harrison GC (1970)
- Fox Cliff CC (1970)
- Green Hills G&CC (1951)
- Greentree (1959)
- Hamilton Muni (1951)
- Hartley Hills CC (1928)
- Hawthorne Hills CC (27 1963)
- Hendricks County GC (1927)
- Highland G&CC (1921)
- Hillcrest CC (1924)
- Honeywell GC (9)
- Kilbuck GC (1965)
- Marion CC (9 1927)
- Martinsville CC (1925)
- Meridian Hills CC (1923)
- Mineral Springs GC (1953)
- Minnestrista GC (9 1930)
- Oak Grove CC (9 1941)
- Oak Hill GC (1962)
- Oak Lawn GC (1962)
- Parke County GC (9 1959)
- Purdue University GC (South Cse 1934)
- Riverside Muni (1935)
- Rockville GC (9 1959)
- Rolling Hills CC
- Rozella Ford GC
- Rushville Elks CC (9 1950)
- Shady Hills GC (1957)
- Shelbyville Elks CC (9 1930)
- Speedway 500 CC (1928 A.3rd 9 1956)
- Sun Blest GC (1940)
- Tipton Muni (9 1963, A9 1967)
- Twin Lakes GC (FKA Elks, Green Tree CC)
- Ulen CC (1924)
- Valley View GC (1962)
- Walnut Grove GC (1969)
- Winchester GC Beeson/Willow
- Woodland GC (1951)
- Woodstock GC (1927-1928)
Kansas:
- Wichita CC (1950)
Kentucky:
- Frankfort CC (1949)
- Highland CC (9 1954)
- Wildwood CC (1952)
Michigan:
- Echo Lake CC (1927)
- Forest Lake CC (1926)
- Hidden Valley CC (1957)
- Lake St. Clair CC (1929)
- Shanty Creek GC (Deskin Cse 1968)
Missouri:
- Crystal Lake CC (1929)
Montana:
- Lewistown Elks CC (9 1948)
- Meadow Lark CC (1949)
Ohio
- California GC (1936)
- Fairborn CC (1961)
- Greene CC
- Indian Valley GC
- Kenwood CC (Kendale Cse 1930 Kenview Cse 1930)
- Miami View GC (1961)
- Neumann Park GC (1965)
- Potter Park GC (1958)
- Reeves Memorial GC (9 1965)
- Sharon Woods GC (1935)
- Stillmeadow CC (formerly known as Royal Oaks) (1963)
- Swaim Fields GC ( 9 1933 A. 9 1955)
- Twin Base GC Wright- Patterson AFB (1953)
- Twin Run GC (1965)
- Walnut Grove CC (1937)
- Western Row GC (1965)
- Winton Woods GC
Oklahoma
- Mohawk Park Muni (Woodbine Cse 1934)
Texas:
- Northwood CC (1948)
Wisconsin:
- Brynwood CC (1954)
- Lake-side CC (1956)
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20160201123747/http://billdiddel.com/courses.htm