Harry Shapland Colt

Harry Shapland Colt (August 4, 1869 - November 21, 1951) was a golf course architect born in East Hendred, Berkshire, England. He worked predominantly with Charles Alison, John Morrison, and Alister MacKenzie, in 1928 forming Colt, Alison & Morrison Ltd. He participated in the design of over 300 golf courses (115 on his own) in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Colt courses of note in the UK include Stoke Poges, Calcot Park and the East & West Courses at Wentworth Club. While it is often joked that "the sun never sets" on a course designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, this is actually true for the works of Colt and his collaborators.

Colt took a law degree at Clare College, Cambridge and captained the Cambridge University golf team in 1890.

In 1897 he became a Founder Member of the Royal & Ancient Rules of Golf Committee.

External links

* [http://www.coltassociation.co.uk/ Colt Association Official Site]
*Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article by Mark Pottle, ‘Colt, Henry Shapland [Harry] (1869–1951)’ [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/41096] accessed 2 March 2007]