People & the land Architect
Architect
Charles Alison
Charles Hugh Alison’s American work includes the original Seaside course at Sea Island, Georgia, credited to him and Harry S. Colt in 1929. The Colt Association identifies Alison among the designers whose collaboration carried their work across countries and continents.12
In the archive 6 Courses at 6 Clubs
Course work
Published course connections in the archive.
- Original design
- Original design
- Co-design
- CompletionCollaborative completion of Crump’s course after his death
- Co-designOriginal course design jointly credited with Harry Colt
- Co-designCo-design of the original Seaside nine, not the entire present eighteen.
The original nine beneath today’s Seaside
Sources and record notes8 references
Sources for this history
- The Colt Association
The Colt Association
Opening identification of Harry Shapland Colt and Charles Hugh Alison; no reliance on the unavailable biographies link.
Consulted 2026-11-07 - Seaside
Sea Island
Opening description: 1929 Colt/Alison design and later Fazio combination of Seaside and Marshside nines. No unsupported construction date.
Consulted 2026-11-07
Architect record sources
- Fresh Meadow Country Club (opens in a new tab)Architect identity · Course design
- North Shore Country Club (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Park Country Club (opens in a new tab)Course design
- njgolf.org: retained course-work evidence (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Plum Hollow Cc: official course history (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Sea Island (opens in a new tab)Course design