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(1918-2001)

Self-educated golfer Jack Kidwell grew up in central Ohio. From 1937 until 1971, he owned and operated the Beacon Light Golf Course, where he started as a caddie. Kidwell became a Class "A" golf course superintendent and earned life membership status as a Class "A" PGA professional. His was selected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects in 1980. He was inducted into the Southern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1997.

Jack Kidwell's professional skills, personal philosophy, playing ability, and numerous achievements spanned 60 years and quietly touched countless lives in and around golf. He designed and renovated over 100 golf courses in the state of Ohio during a prolific 40-year architectural career. He was once described as the "Johnny Appleseed of golf." His courses flow with the land, were built for the average golfer, and could be enjoyed at an affordable price. His design company, Kidwell and Hurdzan, gave rise to many successful architects, evolving into Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design

COURSES DESIGNED
Florida
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River Greens Golf Course
47 Lake Damon Dr
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Florida
33825
(863) 453-5210
Year Built: 1969
5 Rankings / Reviews
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Indiana
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Course At Aberdeen, The
245 Tower Rd
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Indiana
46385
2194625050
Year Built: - 1998
4 Rankings / Reviews
Video
Kentucky
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Frances E. Miller Memorial Golf Course
2814 Pottertown Rd
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Kentucky
42071
(270) 762-2238
Year Built: - 1982
Ohio
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Airport Golf Course
900 N Hamilton Rd
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Ohio
43219
6146453127
Year Built: - 1966
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Arrowhead Lakes Golf Club
580 N Walnut St
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Ohio
43021
740/965-5422
Year Built: - 1989
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Beckett Ridge Country Club
5595 Beckett Ridge Blvd
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Ohio
45069
513/874-2840
Year Built: 1975
2 Rankings / Reviews
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Broadview Golf Course
5694 Headleys Mill
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Ohio
43062
740/927-8900
Year Built: - 1960
2 Rankings / Reviews
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Buttermilk Falls Golf Course
3539 Eden Rd
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Ohio
45121
(937) 378-3786
Year Built: 1981
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Cliffside Golf Club
100 Cliffside Dr
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Ohio
45631
740/446-4653
Year Built: 1988
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Deer Creek State Park Golf Course
20635 Waterloo Rd
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Ohio
43143
740/869-3088
Year Built: 1982
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Fairfield Golf Club
2200 John Gray Rd
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Ohio
45014
513/867-5385
Year Built: 1976
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Forest Hills Golf Course
811 Forest Hills Rd
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Ohio
43056
7403234653
Year Built: 1969
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Fostoria Country Club
747 W Independence Rd
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Ohio
44830
(419) 435-5648
Year Built: 1916, 1971
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Foxfire Golf Club, The Players Club
10799 State Route 104
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Ohio
43137
740/983-2801
Year Built: - 1993
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Foxfire Golf Club, The Foxfire
10799 State Route 104
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Ohio
43137
740/983-2801
Year Built: - 1974
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Gahanna Municipal Golf Course
220 Olde Ridenour Rd
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Ohio
43230
(614) 471-0579
Year Built: 1970
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Galion Country Club
4810 State Route 309
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Ohio
44833
419/468-2640
Year Built: 1927
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Hiawatha Golf Course
901 Beech St
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Ohio
43050
740/393-2886
Year Built: 1962
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Hickory Flat Greens Golf Course
54188 Township Rd 155
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Ohio
43845
740/545-7796
Year Built: 1969
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Hickory Hills Golf Club
3344 Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd
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Ohio
43123
(614) 878-0576
Year Built: 1979
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Hueston Woods Golf Course
6961 Brown Rd
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Ohio
45056
513/523-8081
Year Built: 1969
4 Rankings / Reviews
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Indian Springs Golf Club
1111 State Route 161
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Ohio
43044
(937) 834-2111
Year Built: - 1990
3 Rankings / Reviews
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Kings Mill Golf Club
2500 Berringer Rd
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Ohio
43356
7407262626
Year Built: - 1966
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Kingswood Golf Course, CLOSED 2008
4188 Irwin Simpson Rd
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Ohio
45040
- CLOSED
Year Built: 1970
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Lancaster Country Club
3100 Country Club Rd
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Ohio
43130
740/654-3535
Year Built: - 1909
3 Rankings / Reviews
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Larch Tree Golf Course, CLOSED 2012
2765 N Snyder Rd
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Ohio
45426
Year Built: 1971
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Licking Springs Golf & Trout Club
2250 Horns Hill Rd
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Ohio
43055
740/366-7328
Year Built:
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Mentel Memorial Golf Course
6005 Alkire Rd
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Ohio
43119
614/645-3050
Year Built: - 1970
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Mohican Hills Golf Club
25 County Rd 1950
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Ohio
44840
419/368-3303
Year Built: 1972
5 Rankings / Reviews
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Oakhurst Country Club, CLOSED 2018
3223 Norton Rd
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Ohio
43123
Year Built: 1959
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Oxbow Golf Course
500 Saint Andrews Blvd
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Ohio
45714
740/423-6771
Year Built: - 1974
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Pickaway Country Club
1399 Stoutsville Pike
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Ohio
43113
740/474-2120
Year Built: 1927
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Pine Hill Golf Course
4382 Kaufman Rd
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Ohio
43112
614/837-3911
Year Built: - 1966
2 Rankings / Reviews
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Pleasant Hill Golf Club
6487 Hankins Rd
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Ohio
45044
513/539-7220
Year Built:
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Pleasant Valley Country Club
3830 Hamilton Rd
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Ohio
44256
(330) 725-5770
Year Built: 1970
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Punderson State Park Golf Course
11175 Kinsman Rd
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Ohio
44065
(440) 564-5465
Year Built: 1969
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Salem Hills Golf & Country Club
12688 Salem Warren Rd
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Ohio
44460
(330) 337-8033
Year Built: 1966
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Salt Fork State Park Golf Course
14755 Cadiz Rd
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Ohio
43755
740/432-7185
Year Built: -1972
2 Rankings / Reviews
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Shamrock Golf Course, CLOSED 2014
4436 Powell Rd
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Ohio
43065
(614) 792-7941
Year Built: 1988
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Shawnee Lookout Golf Course, CLOSED 2019
2030 Lawrenceburg Rd
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Ohio
45052
5139410120
Year Built: 1979
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Sugar Isle Golf Country
2469 N Dayton Lakeview Rd
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Ohio
45344
(937) 845-8699
Year Built: 1971
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Sugar Valley Country Club
1250 Mead Rd
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Ohio
45305
9378488040
Year Built: 1967
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Table Rock Golf Club
3005 Wilson Rd
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Ohio
43011
740/625-6859
Year Built: - 1973
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Glenross Golf Club
1086 Cheshire Rd
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Ohio
43015
740/548-6715
Year Built:
3 Rankings / Reviews
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Thorn Apple Country Club
1051 Alton Darby Creek Rd
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Ohio
43119
614/878-7703
Year Built: 1966
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Twin Lakes Golf Course
2220 Marion Ave Rd
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Ohio
44903
419/529-3777
Year Built: - 1959
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Twin Oaks Golf Club, CLOSED
7931 Harriott Rd
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Ohio
43017
(614) 873-8511
Year Built:
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Upper Lansdowne Golf Links, CLOSED 2022
17565 Winchester Rd
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Ohio
43103
Year Built: 1960
2 Rankings / Reviews
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Vineyard Golf Course
600 Nordyke Rd
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Ohio
45255
513/474-3007
Year Built:
2 Rankings / Reviews
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Walden Ponds Golf Club
6090 Golf Club Ln
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Ohio
45011
513/785-2999
Year Built: 1997
4 Rankings / Reviews
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Wgc Golf Course
944 Country Club Dr
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Ohio
45385
(937) 372-1202
Year Built: 1982
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Wildwood Country Club, CLOSED 2007
5877 Ross Rd
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Ohio
45014
Year Built: 1971
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Willow Run Golf Course
State Route 310 & State Route 161
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Ohio
43062
(740) 927-1932
Year Built: 1964
4 Rankings / Reviews
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Links of Groveport
1005 Richardson Rd
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Ohio
43125
614/836-5874
Year Built:
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Wilson Road Golf Course
1900 Wilson Rd
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Ohio
43228
614/645-3221
Year Built: - 1971
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Windy Hills Golf Course
Jackson St
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Ohio
43149
740/385-7886
Year Built:
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Woodland Golf Club
4900 Swisher Rd
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Ohio
43009
888/395-2001
Year Built: 1972
2 Rankings / Reviews
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York Golf Club
7459 N High St
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Ohio
43235
(614) 885-5459
Year Built: 1924
2 Rankings / Reviews
Texas
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Oakridge Country Club
2800 Diamond Oaks Dr
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Texas
75044
972/530-8004
Year Built:
5 Rankings / Reviews
West Virginia
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Deerfield Golf Course
New Jackson Mill Rd
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West Virginia
26452
(304) 269-1139
Year Built: 1978