John Frederick Abercromby

John Frederick Abercromby (1861–1935) was a British golf course architect born in Cape Town. He transitioned into design around the turn of the century when commissioned for Bridley Manor in Surrey. His notable designs include Worplesdon (1908), The Addington (1913, 1923), Coombe Hill (1911), Knole Park (1924, with Herbert Fowler), and Bovey Castle (1926). He collaborated extensively with Fowler, Tom Simpson, and Arthur Croome on heathland courses around London. Despite relatively low productivity, Abercromby is regarded as one of the most important figures of the Golden Age. A founding member of the International Society of Golf Architects (1929).