Architect

Bob Elder

2 courses on BogeyMap are attributed to Bob Elder.

Courses on BogeyMap: 2
States: 2
Avg LooperScore: 77.5
Highest rated: Samoset Resort Golf Course

Biography

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Where the work is: ME · WV

Courses on BogeyMap (2)

Resort18 holes

Samoset Resort Golf Course

82.3LooperAI score

Rockport, ME

Samoset Resort Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-70 resort course in Rockport, Maine, on Penobscot Bay, with ocean views from 14 of its 18 holes. Originally built as a nine-hole course in 1902, it was rebuilt into a full 18-hole layout by architect Robert Elder in 1974, with later work by Geoffrey Cornish in the early 1990s and Bradley Booth in 2000, including a rebuilt, seawall-lined par-5 4th hole. The course plays 6,548 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 70.8 and a slope of 133.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Role: architect

Semi-private18 holes

Cress Creek Golf & Country Club

72.7LooperAI score

Shepherdstown, WV

Cress Creek Golf & Country Club, known as The Club at Cress Creek, is a private 18-hole championship course in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Designed by architect Bob Elder, the course measures about 6,400 yards from its longest tees. Described as the Eastern Panhandle's only private golf and country club, it sits in a rural setting near Shepherdstown, the state's oldest town. The club also offers a swimming pool and dining facilities for members.

Role: architect