Story on Cobb’s by Todd Quinones of CBS3
August 14, 2015 update: Todd Quinones of CBS3 did a story on the project yesterday. Read it here: Efforts Underway To Restore […]
Joe Dey on Cobb’s Creek
July 21, 2015 update: Before Joe Dey went to the USGA as their Executive Director (1934-1969) then later was the first commissioner […]
Karakung being reborn
June 23, 2015 update: Yesterday I visited Cobb’s for the first time since late May. I was simply astounded by the transformation […]
Golfer’s Tee Times article on Cobb’s Creek
June 2, 2015 update: J.E. Souders penned another article on Cobb’s Creek GC for Golfer’s Tee Times. You can read it here: […]
Cheesesteaks, pizza, and golf: Gisela’s Philly trip
May 14, 2015 update: Yesterday another piece by Matt Ginella of The Golf Channel featuring Cobb’s Creek aired during Morning Drive. Here […]
Cobb’s Creek Links Is Model Course
April 22, 2015 update: In 1929 the Evening Bulletin reprinted a New York Daily News article extolling the virtues of Cobb’s Creek […]
Eli Rodriguez is the new superintendent at Cobb’s Creek
March 8, 2015 update: Beginning tomorrow (March 9) Cobb’s will have a new superintendent, a very affable and enthusiastic fellow named Eli […]
Cobb’s Creek Floodplain Master Plan
February 23, 2015 update: We think you might be interested in seeing a master plan for the creek restoration, as prepared back […]
Local golfer Mark Graham passes away
February 19, 2015 update: Sad news to report as long time local golfer and great guy Mark Graham has passed away after […]
Cobb’s nominated for National Black Golf Hall of Fame
February 19, 2015 update: Recently Mike Cirba penned a nomination letter to have Cobb’s Creek Golf Course be part of the National […]
Cobb’s Creek GC after a blanket of snow
February 18, 2015 update: I took a walk at Cobb’s after the recent snowfall. The 2nd hole looks very nice after a […]
Cobb’s Creek has the apostrophe!
February 8, 2015 update2: Recently I asked blog friend Jake: “Who was Cobb?” A condensed response is as follows: The Dutch, Swedes […]
Billy Casper passes away at age 83
February 8, 2015 update: Another golf great has passed, this time Billy Casper at the age of 83. He won a whopping […]
More memories of Charlie Sifford
February 7, 2015 update: More good stuff remembering Charlie Sifford: Philly’s Terry Gross NPR “Fresh Air” interview with Mr. Sifford Golfing pioneer […]
Charlie Sifford passes away at the age of 92
February 4, 2015 update: Charlie Sifford, perhaps the best golfer to have regularly played at Cobb’s Creek, passed away recently at the […]
Sifford wins the 1956 National Open at Cobb’s Creek
January 22, 2015 update: Courtesy of friend and supporter Ari Flaisher comes this cover page of the 1956 National Open & Amateur […]
The tome
January 17, 2015 update: See the photo below to see how our tome (“Cobb’s Creek Golf Course: Uncovering a Treasure”) looks when bound […]
More articles on the great Charlie Sifford
December 1, 2014 update: Loyal blog reader Jake Murray has followed Mr. Sifford’s award carefully and sends along three links showing Charlie […]
Charlie Sifford to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
November 13, 2014 update: Charlie Sifford, who refined his game at Cobb’s Creek, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Well deserved, […]
Golf seen as a way to help juvenile offenders
November 5, 2014 update: A nice story about PGA pro Michael Wheeler at Bellewood CC, who desires to expose the game of […]
Donald Trump learned golf at Cobb’s Creek
October 22, 2014 update: In the latest Golf Digest The Donald is interviewed and reveals how he learned the game at Cobb’s […]
Blog friend Jake Murray checks in again
September 13, 2014 update: Jake Murray, good friend of the Friends of Cobb’s Creek GC, checked in to comment on the photo […]
Hugh Wilson at Philmont South
September 5, 2014 update: Did you know Hugh Wilson designed the 10th and 11th holes at the South course at Philmont CC? […]
Cobb’s Creek photo album at MyPhillyGolf
August 31, 2014 update: I’ve recompiled the Cobb’s Creek photo album to include hole diagrams. If you haven’t looked at this album, […]
1956 photo of the abandoned 17th tee at Cobb’s Creek
August 12, 2014 update: The ‘Noer slides’ contain images taken between the 1920s and 1980s and covers a variety of things, including […]
Cobb’s Creek article by Pete Trenham
July 24, 2014 update: Big ups to friend Pete Trenham for his wonderful piece on Cobb’s Creek Golf Course at the TrenhamGolfHistory […]
GolfWorld articles on 1955 and 1956 Daily News Open at Cobb’s Creek
June 25, 2014 update: Thanks to blog reader Bob Zecca for providing GolfWorld articles on the 1955 and 1956 Daily News Open […]
Early controversial articles on Cobb’s Creek by Perry Lewis
May 21, 2014 update: Horace Gamble was an early pro at Cobb’s Creek and a big advocate of the quality, and challenge, […]
Joe Logan writes again on the project
April 30, 2014 update: Joe Logan recently penned an updated article on the current status of the project (link below). The Friends […]
Jake Murray on Howard Wheeler at Cobb’s Creek
April 9, 2014 update: Blog reader and contributor Leo “Jake” Murray saw our March 31st update and wrote to me the following […]
Cobb’s Creek and Charlie Sifford at the WGHOF
March 31, 2014 update: On May 2, 2014 the World Golf of Hall of Fame will open a new permanent exhibit entitled […]
1928 Publinks badge from Cobb’s Creek
March 26, 2014 update: Gosh, would I like to buy this 1928 Publinx players badge currently for sale at eBay. Update: I did […]
Cobb’s Creek and the Underground Railroad
March 14, 2014 update: Leo “Jake” Murray has continued his wonderful research on the relationship between the Underground Railroad and Cobb’s Creek […]
The treasure trove of golf writing by A.W. Tillinghast
February 26, 2014 update: Recently I penned an article for MyPhillyGolf on the writings of golden age architect A.W. Tillinghast. He played […]
Blog friend Jake Murray contributes
February 25, 2014 update: One of the great delights of maintaining this blog is the number of wonderful e-mails we receive. Just […]
New superintendent at Cobb’s Creek
February 19, 2014 update: I’m happy to pass along the info that the new superintendent at Cobb’s, starting the 24th of this […]
Carl Kauffmann wins 1928 Public Links at Cobb’s Creek
January 6, 2014 update: Thanks to our friend Neil R in NY comes this wonderful picture below of Phil Ogden of Cleveland […]
Cobb’s land was a dairy farm
January 4, 2014 update: If this 1922 Philadelphia Inquirer below is to be believed, the land on which the golf course sits used […]
December 2013 project update
Christmas Day, 2013 update: On this Christmas Day, we’re at liberty to share a bit more about the proposed Cobb’s Creek Golf […]
Potentially Great Places In The Game: Cobb’s Creek
December 19, 2013 update: Geoff Shackelford has penned a note for his blog on Cobb’s Creek called “(Potentially) Great Places In The […]
Cobb’s Creek on Grey Goose 19th Hole
December 18, 2013 update: On a recent Grey Goose 19th Hole episode, the panel consisting of host Steve Sands, Geoff Shackelford, John […]
Plane lands on the course
December 12, 2013 update: In 1948 a plane landed on the golf course! See the photo below. That is on the 14th […]
Philadelphia Catches Up
December 11, 2013 update: The text of the article that goes with the pictures in yesterday’s update is below, with the catchy […]
Golfers Magazine early photos of Cobb’s Creek
December 10, 2013 update: Wow, you should see some pictures I have unearthed from the national publication called Golfers Magazine (May of […]
Greg Jarmas at the Masters
December 3, 2013 update: Below is the Master Cricker Greg Jarmas (medalist in the 2013 Ivy League Golf Championship)! Note how he is […]
Merion: The Championship Story
November 22, 2013 update: While you continue to remain patient (trust me!), an excellent holiday gift for the golfer is a book […]
1915 GAP annual meeting photo
October 14, 2013 update: It was the late January 1915 Golf Association of Philadelphia annual meeting when it was announced “that work […]
Locker rooms under construction
October 7, 2013 update: See below this very awesome picture [big thanks to my friend in La Habra, CA, for rehabilitating that photo] […]
Early course photos
October 4, 2013 update: More early pictures of Cobb’s Creek from friend John B. are now available. Two pics from the first […]
1931 Cobb’s Creek scorecard
September 25, 2013 update: Long time player at Cobb’s Bob M. has checked in and sent along some early scorecards. Check out […]
1964 photos of Cobb’s Creek GC
September 24, 2013 update: A friend of the Friends of Cobb’s Creek GC recently came upon three nice photos of the course […]
Who was Hugh Wilson, part 2
September 23, 2013 update: Mike Cirba has penned part 2 of “Who Was Hugh Wilson”. Anyone with an interest in Hugh Wilson […]
Howard Wheeler wins National Negro Open at Cobb’s Creek
September 14, 2013 update: In 1947 Cobb’s Creek hosted the United Golfers Association National Negro Open. Howard “Butch” Wheeler won his 4th […]
5th hole in 1916
August 20, 2013 update: Below is a picture of the creek on the 5th hole from the Public Ledger in 1916.
1928 Public Links article
July 24, 2013 update: Quite the headline here from the opening round of the 1928 Public Links at Cobb’s Creek (from the […]
1955 Daily News Open course diagram
July 30, 2013 update: Thanks to Pete Trenham for providing this course diagram from the 1955 Daily News Open official program:
Bob Mayes at Cobb’s Creek
June 21, 2013 update: Nice article on Bob Mayes, a golfer that played at Cobb’s with Charlie Sifford: Mayes’ journey to the […]
Newark Star-Ledger article on Cobb’s
June 18, 2013 update: Brendan Prunty of the Newark Star-Ledger penned an article on Cobb’s Creek GC last Sunday. Read it here: […]
Cobb’s Creek on The Golf Channel
June 11, 2013 update: If you missed the excellent piece on Cobb’s Creek GC by The Golf Channel Monday morning, you can […]
Updated Master Plan for Cobb’s Creek
June 9, 2013 update: It is time to release the latest versions of the Master Plan for the proposed Cobb’s Creek GC […]
Cobb’s Creek on The Golf Channel
June 7, 2013 update: Programming note – A piece specifically on Cobb’s Creek by Matt Ginella of The Golf Channel will air […]
Who was Hugh Wilson
June 5, 2013 update: Mike Cirba has written a fascinating article entitled “Who Was Hugh Wilson?”. You can read it here: Who […]
Matt Ginella at Cobb’s Creek
May 30, 2013 update: Matt Ginella of The Golf Channel was out to Cobb’s Creek GC yesterday to meet with the Friends […]
Project update by Joe Logan
Cinco de Mayo 2013 update: Well, the cat is nearly completely out of the bag now! Just this afternoon Joe Logan from […]
Golf Digest article on Cobb’s Creek
May 4, 2013 update: See the June issue of Golf Digest for a nice article on Cobb’s Creek by David Owen. The […]
2nd green 1930 Dallin aerial
April 27, 2013 update: Below is an aerial of the 2nd green in 1930 (picture courtesy of the Hagley Museum).
1st green 1930 Dallin aerial
April 23, 2013 update: Note below how much bolder the green surrounds were on the first hole in 1930 (picture courtesy of the […]
Olympic golf course progress
April 29, 2013 update: Gil Hanse discusses progress on the Olympic golf course with Joe Logan here: http://myphillygolf.com/detail.asp?id=13112
Cobb’s in 1924 NY Age
April 12, 2013 update: With the movie “42” coming out later this week chronicling the admission of the first African-American player into […]
Joe Logan 2011 Hanse interview
April 8, 2013 update: Local golf course architect Gil Hanse loves Cobb’s Creek. Check out his 2011 interview by Joe Logan of […]
Brad Klein profile of Gil Hanse
March 24, 2013 update: Brad Klein also did an extensive profile of Gil Hanse recently: http://golfweek.com/news/2013/mar/15/olympic-course-architect-hanse-wins-jobs-personal-/
Hanse at Rio
March 19, 2013 update: Brad Klein of GolfWeek reports that work begins today on the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro: […]
1928 Publinx photo from Cobb’s Creek
January 21, 2013 update: Nice picture below (courtesy of the USGA) from the 1928 US Publinx tourney held at Cobb’s Creek GC.
Tie-fighter green
January 2, 2013 update: Check out the unique shape of the current 10th green below in this 1939 aerial from the Dallin Collection […]
With a little help from a few friends
December 12, 2012 update: Do you remember the article back in April 2008 by Joe Logan, former golf writer for the Philadelphia […]
Progress on course construction
December 10, 2012 update: It took a little over a year to build the course. Construction began on April 12, 1915 and […]
Cobb’s Creek Golf Association
November 30, 2012 update: The Cobb’s Creek Golf Association completed another successful year. Check them out at: www.the-crick.com Contact Paul Cornely for […]
1915 progress on clubhouses
November 29, 2012 update: Progress on the clubhouses as reported in the September 30, 1915 edition of the Evening Bulletin is below.
Silent Joe Coble Feted for 1924 Publinx title
November 28, 2012 update: Probably the first skilled golfer to come out of Cobb’s Creek was Joe Coble. He won the US […]
Roy Mason painting
November 24, 2012 update: A longtime supporter of Cobb’s Creek, Don D., checked in to tell us he has a 1917 painting […]
Early photo of the 3rd green
November 14, 2012 update: After a dormant period on the blog, I hope this is the first of many additions this off-season! […]
Bob Hope at Cobb’s Creek
July 24, 2012 update: Two PGA tournaments were held at Cobb’s Creek GC (1955 and 1956 Daily News Open). Below is a picture […]
3rd green in 1916
June 12, 2012 update: Below is a picture of the 3rd green in 1916 (from the Public Ledger).
Ladies exhibition match at Cobb’s
June 11, 2012 update: Exhibition matches involving prominent amateur golfers were popular in the 10s and 20s. Below is a photo of one […]
Get in line to play Cobb’s Creek!
June 7, 2012 update: Back in the 20s it was not unusual to have a multitude of people waiting to tee off […]
Army AAA Gun Site program aerial
June 1, 2012 update: The reason part of Cobb’s Creek GC changed dramatically was due to the installation of an Army AAA […]
KYW interview
May 31, 2012 update: Recently the Friends of Cobb’s Creek Golf Course met with Ed Abrams of KYW 1060 Newsradio and TeeItUpPhilly.com. […]
President Taft lobbies for public course for Philadelphia
May 30, 2012 update: William Evans, the golf writer for the Public Ledger, grew tired of there being no public course in […]
Ball stuck in tree
May 29, 2012 update: Below is an entertaining picture from the 4th hole at Cobb’s from the July 10, 1928 edition of […]
Young Charlie Sifford at Cobb’s Creek
Memorial Day, 2012 update: Charlie Sifford was the first African-American on the PGA Tour. Did you know he honed his game at […]
Cobb’s Creek is busy
May 26, 2012 update: Do you know how busy Cobb’s Creek was in the 20s? Some years more than 80,000 golfers are […]
Cobb’s Creek designers
May 25, 2012 update: A variety of people likely helped design and build Cobb’s Creek. As support, this snippet from the Jan […]
1916 Daily Eagle article
May 19, 2012 update: Even a New York newspaper praised Cobb’s Creek soon after it opened! Read about it below (from the […]
Joe Dey Golfing Waterloo
May 14, 2012 update: Before Joe Dey went on to the USGA and later the first president of the PGA, he was […]
1915 Record pictures
May 11, 2012 update: On May 30, 1915 the Philadelphia Record published some pictures updating the progress at Cobb’s Creek. See them […]
Public Ledger 12th hole
May 10, 2012 update: Below is a picture (Public Ledger, 1915) of the original 12th hole, a downhill par 3. Currently this […]
1928 Public Links routing
May 8, 2012 update: Below is the routing for the US Publinx tourney at Cobb’s Creek in 1928.
1915 Inquirer routing
May 7, 2012 update: Not long after the Public Ledger showed a routing (see May 5th update below) for Cobb’s Creek GC, […]
1915 Public Ledger routing
Cinco de Mayo, 2012 update: Below is the original routing at Cobb’s Creek GC from the April 11, 1915 edition of the […]
Til De Palma interview
May 4, 2012 update: In the summer of 2008 the Friends of Cobb’s Creek Golf Course met with Til De Palma, probably […]