Craig Wood was designed by Seymour Dunn in 1925 as a nine-hole course, and lengthened to 18 in 1932. Originally called The Lake Placid Golf and Country Club, the name was changed to Craig Wood in 1954 to honor its native son. Craig Wood was extremely strong and handsome and often compared to movie stars of his time.

He was also the longest driver of the golf ball in his day. His father Charles, a woodsman, was considered to be one of the strongest men who ever lived in the Adirondacks. He stood 6’ 8’’ and weighed 275 lbs. Mrs. Mary MacKenzie, the town historian, knew the Wood family and said he was the finest, most handsome, most memorable man she’d ever met.

There are many stories that could be told of Craig Wood, such as winning the Hawaiian Open at a very young age when it was just a satellite tournament. The severe winters of Lake Placid did not deter him from taking a train to Los Angeles and a ship to Honolulu for the tournament and the victory. His reputation in the following years grew, not only as a great champion, but as a great gentleman as well.

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written by: Peter Martin