Devereux Emmet and Alfred Tull

Devereux Emmet and his associate, Alfred H. Tull, were two of the most prolific golf architects in the state of Connecticut. Emmet designed portions of six golf courses across the state while Alfred Tull put his stamp on three Connecticut courses during the hickory golf era. Devereux Emmet was a friend and prodigy of C.B Macdonald, arguably golf's greatest architect. Emmet designed over 170 courses throughout his career, with an emphasis on the "naturalist" approach to design. His courses, unlike Macdonald's, generally eschewed template holes and instead aimed to follow the natural terrain as much as possible.

Alfred H. Tull is well known for his ability to see the layout of a new golf course without studying topographical maps. Like Emmet, Tull's courses fit the landscape rather than altering the landscape to fit his vision. Much of Hull's solo work was done after the end of the hickory era (his last course was designed in 1970), but his solo projects and work as an associate to other architects during the hickory era produced several beautiful Connecticut tracks.