George C. Thomas Jr. | |
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| Born | October 3, 1873 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 23, 1932 (aged 58) Beverly Hills, California |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Golf course architect, botanist, writer |
| Spouse |
Edna H. Ridge (m. 1901) |
| Children | 2 |
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George Clifford Thomas Jr. (October 3, 1873 – February 23, 1932) was an American golf course architect, botanist, and writer. He designed the original course at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and more than twenty courses in California, including Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades and Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga.
Thomas, along with A.W. Tillinghast, William Flynn, Hugh Wilson, George Crump, and William Fownes together made up the "Philadelphia School" of golf course architecture. Together, the group designed over 300 courses, 27 of which are on in the top 100 golf courses in the world.[1]