| Designer: |
Stiles &Van Kleek |
| Year: |
1900 |
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Thorny Lea has a great history which is well documented in its Centennial Book. The course began as a short 6-hole facility along West Street, was soon expanded to nine holes with the purchase of additional property along West Street in the area of existing 15 green and 16 tee. The nine hole course was lengthened in 1918, when the first hole became a dogleg left with a new green near Braemoor Road and the second a 510-yard par 5 in its current
position. The sharp dogleg hole remained in place through the Wayne Stiles remodel in 1925. Years later, the hole was straightened, but the original green appears to remain.It was only a matter of time before Thorny Lea expanded to the standard complement of 18 holes. Boston-based golf course architect Wayne E. Stiles and John Van Kleek, who had together designed several noteworthy courses in the Northeast, including Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, were hired to do the job. |
