Brian Silva laid out the course at Black Creek Club with more than a nod towards the style of Seth Raynor’s Golden Age work. Consequently, it features a wonderful array of Short, Redan, Cape and Biarritz holes.





Brian Silva laid out the course at Black Creek Club with more than a nod towards the style of Seth Raynor’s Golden Age work. Consequently, it features a wonderful array of Short, Redan, Cape and Biarritz holes.





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Brian Silva joined Geoff Cornish and his partner Bill Robinson in 1983 and he remained with the company until 2000, when he left to establish his own design practice.
Brian Silva’s father, John Silva, was a feature shaper who was really handy operating a D4 bulldozer in the light construction business. Brian was only 8 or 9 when he was sitting on his dad’s lap while he worked on projects for architects like Geoff Cornish, George Fazio and Phil Wogan.
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