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Golf Course Architect
Frederick A. McPherson “Fred” Findlay (1872–1966) was a Scottish-born golf professional, groundskeeper, and course architect who became a key figure in Virginia golf during the early–mid 20th century.
Though seldom ranked among the era’s most famous designers, he earned recognition as “The Patriarch of Virginia Golf” and was responsible for numerous public and private courses across the Commonwealth and Mid-Atlantic region. He was noted for integrating natural features into his layouts and for his work in expanding public access to the game.
Findlay designed the Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville in 1929 and McIntire Golf Course in Charlottesville, and was credited as architect of Bedford Country Club’s 9‑hole course in Virginia. His work reflects a “pasture-style” low‑impact design philosophy that respected existing terrain and matured into a solid regional legacy rather than international acclaim.
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