Episode 28: ODG Series #4 - A.V. Macan with Jeff Mingay
Arthur Vernon (A.V.) Macan was an accomplished amateur golfer who emigrated from Ireland to British Columbia, Canada in 1912. Macan is best known for his original designs at Royal Colwood, Inglewood, The California Club, Overlake and Shaughnessy. Jeff Mingay joins us to shed light on a pioneer of golf course design in the Pacific Northwest of Canada and the USA.
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Show Notes
Jeff Mingay joins us from Nova Scotia for a varied discussion on the life and times of Arthur Vernon Macan (1882-1964).
Macan was born in Ireland but is better known in his adopted homeland of Canada. An accomplished amateur golfer, AV was a qualified lawyer who became a prolific golf course architect throughout the Pacific Northwest of Canada and the USA. We explore Macan's back story, his influences and notable courses which include the original iteration of The California Club in San Francisco.
Jeff also gives us a flavour of his restoration work on Macan courses, his design/build philosophy, some commentary on why the setup at LACC was right on the money and an assessment of the recent PGA Tour Commissioners repudiation of the Model Local Rule ball related proposal from the R&A/USGA.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Please find some links below of items mentioned in the show
Concerning Golf (1903) by John J. Low
Score Golf Article by Jeff Mingay on LACC
Anatomy of a Golf Course by Tom Doak
Just Call me Mac - by Mike Riste
History of Essex Golf & Country Club - by Jeff Mingay
Intro and outro music - _Shoreline Serenade by Dye O _- under license from Epidemic Sound
Special Guest: Jeff Mingay.