 In 1969, the land on which Squaw Creek Golf Course now sits was gifted to the
General Dynamics Recreation Association. The land on which the club house and maintenance
barn now sit were purchased by GDRA. The golf course and accompanying structures were
built for $1,126,215. Fred Chambers, Lawrence Armstrong, C.J. Hall, and Ralph Plummer
were instrumental forces in having the golf course constructed. This undated photo shows the ground breaking ceremony at Squaw Creek. I wonder how much digging these guys did with their suits on. On April 17, 1971, Frank Davis, then vice President and General Manager of General Dynamics Fort Worth Division, officially opened Squaw Creek Golf Course under the umbrella of GDRA, by teeing off on #1 tee. When the course opened in 1971, green fees for employees were $2.00 during the week and $3.00 on the weekends. Cart rentals were $3.00 for 9 holes and $6.00 for 18. |
There have been 4 Head Golf Professionals at Squaw Creek: Bobby Maxwell, Jim Weeks, George Mitchell, and Lynn Vaughan - current head pro There have been 5 Golf Course Superintendents: Marvin Cates, Randy Thompson,Roger Goetch, Doug Moore, and Mark Hennard - current superintendent There have been 5 Commissioners at Squaw Creek: Lawrence Armstrong, D.R. Richardson, Tim Spreier, Vaughan Morris, and Bill Blackwell - current commissioner This photo shows a youthful Lynn Vaughan congratulating D.R. Richardson on one of his many Squaw Creek championship wins. Over the years, Lynn has congratulated many top players at Squaw Creek, including Vaughan Morris, Jeff West, Bill Blackwell, Jason Bender and Brett Forte to name a few of the players who have won numerous titles. |
There have been several golf course dogs at Squaw Creek over the years, most notably Sadie, Hoss, and Chump. Legend has it that if any of these 3 dogs greets you in the parking lot, you are destined to have a good round. Sadie enjoyed chasing squirrels and golf balls on the driving range. Hoss enjoyed riding in golf carts, swimming and laying in the dirt. Chump usually just hung out under a shade tree. These legendary dogs are gone now, but not forgotten. |
| Avionics Golf League (AGL) History |
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The AGL was started in 1964 at ZBoaz by Stan Powell, Jim Harmon, and Jerry Little among others.
It moved to Pecan Valley, and then to Squaw Creek in 1971. Play alternated between blue and white tees. Teams were formed, with individual
competition optional. Without a shot gun start, the league typically didn't finish until after dark. Players would circle the last green with their cars and use headlights to allow
everyone to finish their rounds.
At first the league was very small and informal, four to eight teams. Jim Harmon took charge, doing the scoring, and publishing the weekly poop sheet with some help from whoever was around at Linkwood's BarBQ after the round. Stan Powell, Corky Wilson, Barney Poston, and Hubert Garrett were among the regulars. Stories were told and Harmon put all the results and quips into the weekly poop sheet. He was really good at getting all the jibes in . . . everybody suffered at the pen of Jim Harmon. As the league got bigger, the league had pity on Harmon and started electing a Czar to be in charge. That worked until a big rules controversy resulted in a rebellion and impeachment of one of the czars. Over the following off-season, Richard Berryman, with Harmon's help, wrote the AGL Charter to give some structure to the league. When you combine golf, a little money, and a bunch of engineers, a Charter is definitely required to avoid chaos. It was ratified by the founding members and captains. The charter has been modified slightly over the past 40 years, but it's pretty much the same as the original. Today, there are 15 6-person teams that compete from May - September on Tuesday Nights (as well as 3 tournaments on Saturdays) for the conveted title of AGL champion. See the AGL Results page for a list of AGL winners over the past 40+ years. |