First Annual Tillinghast Meeting held at the
The first annual Tillinghast Meeting is now on the books. Held over the weekend
of October 26 and 27, great fun was had by all. A kindred spirit filled the
air, as old friends made new friends. The event kicked off Friday evening
with a reception and dedication of the Tillinghast Room in the former home
of Fred Waring, who was a prior owner of the Shawnee Inn and Resort. The dedication
remarks were made by Head Golf Professional Pete Korba. Charlie Kirkwood,
the current owner of the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, funded the renovation
and decoration of the room with several photographs of some of Tillinghast's
more famous golf holes.
An 18-hole competition was held on Saturday morning with a shotgun start.
There were two men's and women competitions—traditional hickory shafted
clubs and modern steel shafted clubs. The winners of the each division received
a minted medal from the noted engravers Alex Kirkwood & Sons of Endinburgh,
Scotland. In the afternoon, a Golf Collectors Society trade fair was held
in Charlie's Lounge in the Shawnee Inn — the convenient bar nearby made
for a lively trading session.
The evening was capped off with a dinner and presentations by many of the
participants. Bob Trebus, President of the Tillinghast Association, reported
on the state of the Association and how the membership ranks have grown to
over 300. Rick Wolffe presented a historical slide show on the construction
of Tillie's first course at Shawnee and Tillie's design principals. Other
remarks were made by Dr. Phil Brown, Tillie's grandson, Jon Kirkwood, film
producer and son of Charlie Kirkwood, and Butch Berry, author of the soon
to be released work of fiction titled Scotsman's Dream, which weaves a tale
of a Tillie, Ross and MacKenzie collaboration to design a masterwork.
As the event drew to a close, the talk seemed to center on commitments to
meet again next year.
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The Tillinghast Room at Shawnee
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Dr. Phil Brown with Doug Smith
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Dr. Phil Brown addresses the group
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Dinner Meeting Saturday night |
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Doug Smith displayed a limited edition of a Tillinghast
painting by Paul Dillon
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The Golf Collectors set up for the trade fair
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Stu Wolffe, right, with the Kirkwoods
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Pete Korba presents Tillinghast plaque for the "Tillinghast
Room"
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Pete and the members at the reception
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Audience listening to Dr. Brown
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Association members on the course
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The Wolffe family enjoys the evening affair
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