C.H. Alison

C.H. Alison or Charles Hugh Alison (5 March 1883 - 20 October 1952) was a British golf course architect who also served in both World War I and World War II decoding ciphers.

C.H. Alison worked predominantly with Harry Colt and John Morrison with whom he formed Colt, Alison & Morrison Ltd in 1928. He also worked alongside the esteemed Alister MacKenzie on several occasions.

C.H. Alison's most-respected design in Milwaukee Country Club (1929), co-designed with Colt, was ranked among the Top 50 golf courses in America by Golf Digest in 2007. Alison's design style differed significantly from that of his partner Colt. Both, of course, subscribe to the strategic school of design that Colt himself had done so much to create, but a close inspection of some of Alison's courses shows him to be a more severe examiner of golfing skill than his mentor.

Alison's nine-year stay in the US saw him design more than twenty new courses but his greatest influence would be felt in Japan where, during a three-month visit in 1930, he laid down a legacy of similar importance to Alister MacKenzie's famous Australian trip. Tokyo Golf Club was the first sight the nascent Japanese golf world would get of the large, sinuous bunkers that Alison favored, and which became known as 'Alison's' in that country.

Alison's wanderings continued throughout the 1930s and whilst in Asia in 1930-31, he remodeled the Royal Selangor course in Kuala Lumpur, which had been established in 1893. He also worked in countries such as Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. He was also primarily responsible for the creation of the Royal Hague course in the Netherlands.

Golf Courses designed by C.H. Alison

Hirono Golf Club

Miki, Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan
Distance: 6,925yd Par: 72
The Hirono Golf Club and its renowned 18-hole course sit 17-miles northwest of the port city of Kobe, Japan's sixth-largest city. On a map, Kobe looks far from Tokyo, but the journey takes a mere three hours and ten minutes thanks to the country's legendary "Shinkansen" bullet train. The club's renowned course resulted from a...

Huntingdale Golf Club

Oakleigh South, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Distance: 6344yd Par: 72
The Huntingdale Golf Club is conveniently located approximately 20-minutes from Melbourne's CBD and is a private 18-hole course open only to members and their guests. Huntingdale's golf affiliations go back to 1896 when the Surrey Hills Golf Club was established. However, the club's current iteration and location are the results of a chance remark made in...

Kasumigaseki Country Club - East Course

Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan
Distance: 7466m Par: 71
The private Kasumigaseki Country Club is a widely regarded 36-hole golfing complex that occupies 300-acres of gently rolling ground on an old tea-growing estate 30-miles northwest of central Tokyo. The club's two 18-hole courses feature carefully placed lakes, bunkers, and trees, and the softly rolling fairways add to the enjoyment of a round at Kasumigaseki....

Kawana Hotel Golf Course - Fuji Course

Ito City, Shizuoka, Japan
Distance: 6,187yd Par: 72
Kawana Hotel Golf Course near Ito City, Shizuoka, is situated approximately 70 miles south of Tokyo on the picturesque Izu Peninsula and offers two publicly accessible 18-hole golf courses. The courses are built along the shore and enjoy great views of the Pacific Ocean and Mt. Fuji in the distance. The classic Kawana Hotel first opened...

Naruo Golf Club

Nishi-Uneno, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo, Japan
Distance: 6612yd Par: 70
The private Naruo Golf Club in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, features a highly interesting course artfully designed and strategically laid out by three British expatriates, the Crane brothers, and the famed course designer Charles Hugh Alison in the verdant hills east of Japan's famed Rokko Mountain Range. The way the natural terrain is incorporated into the...

Pine Valley

Clementon, Camden County, FL, United States
Distance: 7057yd Par: 70
Pine Valley Golf Club in southern New Jersey's Camden County features an 18-hole course which has been ranked the number one in Golf Magazine's 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World in 2012, 2015, and 2019. Founded in 1913 Pine Valley was designed by George Crump with the assistance of several notable golf...

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