Bill Diddel

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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

  1. ^ "American Society of Golf Course Architects".

https://web.archive.org/web/20160201123747/http://billdiddel.com/courses.htm

External links