Prosper Ellis
Prosper Ellis or Prosper de George Ellis (1895 - 1980) was an Australian surveyor, golf course architect, and amateur scratch golfer whose name is "prominent in golf history in Australia". On its founding in 1949, The Sunday Herald carried a golf column, 'On The Fairways,' by Ellis. The byline described him as "three times Pymble champion ... one of Sydney's oldest "A" grade golfers."
After completing high school, Ellis trained as a surveyor and worked for the Department of Railways New South Wales in Sydney. On his retirement from surveying, he became a golf club administrator and was Secretary at Pymble Golf Club and Bonnie Doon Golf Club. He was instrumental in arranging the amalgamation of the Metropolitan Golf Club at Pagewood with the Bonnie Doon Golf Club in 1950.
Ellis was often a remodeler of existing courses - including The Australian Golf Club - but his status as a leading amateur golfer led to major design commissions, including Federal Golf Club, Belmont Golf Club, Windsor Golf Club, Woollahra Golf Club, and Camden Valley Golf Resort.