# Bert Way

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**William Herbert "Bert" Way** (23 August 1873 – 11 August 1963) was an English [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer) and [golf course designer](/source/Golf_course_designer). Way tied for second place in the [1899 U.S. Open](/source/1899_U.S._Open_(golf)), held 14–15 September 1899, at [Baltimore Country Club](/source/Baltimore_Country_Club) in [Baltimore, Maryland](/source/Baltimore,_Maryland).[1]

Way designed a number of golf courses, the best known being the South Course at [Firestone Country Club](/source/Firestone_Country_Club) in [Akron, Ohio](/source/Akron,_Ohio).

## Early life

Way was born in [Bideford](/source/Bideford), [Devon](/source/Devon), England, to Richard Way (1839–1923) and Frances Mary Way née Henderson (1844–1926). He had four brothers and two sisters. Way was [Willie Dunn, Jr.](/source/Willie_Dunn_(golfer))'s apprentice at [North Devon](/source/North_Devon) and when Dunn left [Shinnecock Hills Golf Club](/source/Shinnecock_Hills_Golf_Club), Dunn recommended Way as his replacement.[2] Way and his wife Caroline emigrated to the United States in 1896 and both became naturalized American citizens.[3]

## Golf career

### 1899 U.S. Open

In the [1899 U.S. Open](/source/1899_U.S._Open_(golf)), held 14–15 September 1899 at Baltimore Country Club, Way played excellent golf, carding rounds of 80-85-80-81=326. He finished in a tie for second place with [George Low](/source/George_Low_Sr.) and [Val Fitzjohn](/source/Val_Fitzjohn) and took home $125 as his share of the purse.[1][4]

### Euclid Golf Club

Way designed the [Euclid Golf Club](/source/Euclid_Golf_Allotment) in [Cleveland Heights, Ohio](/source/Cleveland_Heights,_Ohio), in 1901,[5][6] and would go on to design many more in his career. The [Euclid Golf Allotment](/source/Euclid_Golf_Allotment), also known as the Euclid Golf Historic District, is a [historic district](/source/Historic_districts_in_the_United_States). Roughly bounded by Cedar Road, Coventry Road, West Street, James Parkway, and Ardleigh Drive, the 142-acre (0.57 km2) site contains primarily residential homes built between 1913 and 1929. The historic district is built on land formerly owned by [John D. Rockefeller](/source/John_D._Rockefeller) and at one time leased to the Euclid Golf Club for its back nine holes.

### Golf courses designed by Way

- *Note: This list may be incomplete.*

- [Euclid Golf Club](/source/Euclid_Golf_Allotment) – Cleveland Heights, Ohio[5][6]
- Aurora Golf Club – Public in Aurora, Ohio[7]
- The [Black Brook Golf Course & Practice Center](http://www.blackbrookgolfcourse.com) – Public in Mentor, Ohio[7]
- [Chardon Lakes Golf Course](/source/Chardon_Lakes_Golf_Course) – Public in Chardon, Ohio[7]
- J. E. Good Park Golf Course – Public in Akron, Ohio[7]
- The Mayfield Country Club – Private in Cleveland, Ohio[7]
- [South Course at Firestone Country Club](/source/Firestone_Country_Club) – Private in Akron, Ohio[7]
- [Port Huron Golf Club](https://phgc.net/Club_Info/About_Port_Huron_Golf_Club/Club_History) – Private in Port Huron, Michigan[7]
- [Detroit Golf Club](/source/Detroit_Golf_Club) – Private in Detroit, Michigan[8]
- [The Country Club of Detroit](/source/Country_Club_of_Detroit) – Private in Detroit, Michigan[8]

- Cleveland Heights Golf Corse in Lakeland, Florida – The Ledger

## Death and legacy

Way died on 11 August 1963 in [Miami, Florida](/source/Miami,_Florida). In 1978, he was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.[9]

## References

1. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). *The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008*. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

1. ["Timeline for Willie Dunn, Jr."](http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php?topic=43280.0;wap2). GolfClubAtlas.com. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

1. ["1940 U.S. Census"](http://ancestry.com). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

1. "The Golf Championship". *North Adams Transcript*. 16 September 1899.

1. Bremer & Fisher 2004, p. 9.

1. ["Euclid Golf"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151026011125/http://www.chhistory.org/FeatureStories.php?Story=NationalRegister&View=EuclidGolf&section=3). Cleveland Heights Historical Society. 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.chhistory.org/FeatureStories.php?Story=NationalRegister&View=EuclidGolf&section=3) on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

1. ["Courses Built"](http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-architects/bert-way.html). *worldgolf.com*. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

1. Peper, George (2003-04-01). [*Firestone Country Club (South)*](https://books.google.com/books?id=iCx-bCcEBAoC&q=bert+way+shinnecock&pg=PA220). ISBN 9781579652371. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

1. ["Hall of Famers"](http://clevelandsportshall.com/category/name/w-z/). Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

### Sources

- Bremer, Deanna L. & Fisher, Hugh P. (2004). [*Euclid Golf Neighborhood*](https://books.google.com/books?id=hoe9iKrLbSsC). Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738532547.

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