Aerial Photos of Washtenaw Golf Club From April 1961

Here are a couple of photos of Washtenaw Golf Club from April 1961.

I’ve noted several changes from the current configuration.

1. On the eleventh, there is what appears to be a bunker to the left (right in the photo) of the green. The bunkers on the right (left in the photo), however, seem to be missing.
2. On the sixteenth, the green has a horseshoe bunker around it. That would be something I’d love to see return, but I’m not sure it is feasible.
3. There appears to be a bunker between the fifth and sixth fairways. I think that also would be neat, although stands of trees there now probably serve the same purpose of threatening slicers.
4. On the sixth green, there are a couple of bunkers to the right (left in the photo) of the green. There’s a big depression there now, so the bunker makes sense.

Here’s another angle, also from April 1961.

Washtenaw began as a three hole course in 1899. You can read about its early years in this article: The Founding of Washtenaw Golf Club.