People & the land Architect
Architect
Devereux Emmet
Devereux Emmet helped carry ideas from British golf courses to Long Island. The New York State Golf Association records that he measured and sketched holes during his travels for Charles Blair Macdonald. Emmet became a founding member of National Golf Links of America and served on its three-man design committee.1
In the archive 7 Courses at 6 ClubsDated work 1897–1914
Course work
Published course connections in the archive.
- Original designOriginal Island Golf Links design, later Garden City Golf Club
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- Original design
- Original designOriginal course design
- Original designBlue course historical design lineage
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- Original designGold course historical design lineage
- Redesign
Sketching British holes for an American course
His own design work includes Garden City Golf Club. Emmet’s role at National Golf Links was a committee contribution to Macdonald’s project; at Garden City, the association identifies him as the original designer.1
Sources and record notes7 references
Sources for this history
- Devereux Emmet: Hall of Fame
New York State Golf Association
British course sketches, National Golf Links committee and original Garden City design; no rules-causation or unverified championship total.
Consulted 2026-11-07
Architect record sources
- Roslyn Landmark Society (opens in a new tab)Architect identity · Course design
- Farmingdale Public Library: Lenox Hills course history (opens in a new tab)Course design
- J. Drew Rogers: Congressional project and course history (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Eisenhower Red Course | Nassau County, NY - Official Website (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Walter J. Travis Society: architectural course register (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Pelham Country Club (opens in a new tab)Course design