On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Stuart A. Markussen, CEO of RLG Consulting Engineers, presented Ira Molayo, General Manager and Director of Golf at Cedar Crest Golf Course, with a framed 1920 drawing of Cedar Crest Country Club.
This century-old topographical map was created by the engineering firm Myers & Noyes and was prepared at a typical engineering scale of one inch equals one hundred feet. It indicates existing contour lines, tree clusters, and the proposed course layout including tee boxes, fairway alignments, and greens.
Since Cedar Crest Golf Course first opened in 1919, the technology surrounding course design, much like the world as a whole, has evolved. What is now designed and saved digitally was once sketched by hand with ink on linen. Due to a destructive fire in the 1980s, Cedar Crest lost many of their original documents as their clubhouse burned to the ground, making the recovery and presentation of this map an occasion to celebrate regaining a treasured piece of the past.
“The presentation of this original map symbolizes our commitment to preserving the heritage and history of our firm, the City of Dallas, and this historic golf course,” Markussen said.
RLG Consulting Engineers is celebrating over 70 years of performing civil engineering, structural engineering, and surveying services to a wide variety of clients in North Texas and beyond. The firm’s dedication to preserving history within the Dallas community is evident through its acts of service, such as reuniting the team at Cedar Crest Golf Course with a once-lost original course depiction.
When you think of inclusivity in sports, golf is rarely at the top of the list. Cedar Crest is leading the charge to change that perception. RLG Consulting Engineers recognizes the impact this team is making on a national level in the world of golf, and by presenting them with this piece of their history they hope to honor the legacy of those who walked the original Tillinghast course while paving the way for a generation of golfers unlike the sport has ever seen.
Capitalizing on the course’s history, the inaugural Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest in November 2023 was a turning point in the world of golf. The three-day tournament featured 42 athletes (21 men and 21 women) from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds and was nationally televised live on the GOLF Channel. The Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest will be returning to Southern Dallas for a second year this fall.
“As we unveil this historical document, we are reminded of the rich legacy and the timeless bond between the golfing community and the city’s cultural evolution,” Molayo said. “This gift not only honors our past but also inspires our future, ensuring that the legacy of Cedar Crest Golf Course continues to be a beacon of excellence and tradition in the heart of Dallas.”
