BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin – Algie M. Pulley, Jr., ASGCA Fellow, died Sept. 21, near his home in Georgetown, Texas. He was age 85.
A native of Petersburg, Virginia, Pulley earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia, where he captained the golf team, and later studied Turf Management at the University of Maryland. He served several years as a Lieutenant in the United States Coast Guard and spent nearly six decades in the golf industry, in development, design, management and planning golf courses and support facilities.
Pulley’s stated belief was that “The focus in golf course design should be building positive human relationships through golf by establishing a pleasant, positive attitude beginning with the management staff and carried out by all employees.” Aware of the changing times and needs in the golf industry, Pulley put forth innovative solutions and called upon a host of specialists in all areas of creation and operation of a golf course to do so.
A client described Pulley this way: “One seldom meets a professional in any field with such an abundance of ability, background and dedication. He was a tireless and loyal worker and an outstanding golfer and golf course architect.”
Golf course designed by Pulley include: Chardonnay Golf Course, Napa, California; Sky Valley Golf Course,Vallejo, California; Moraga Country Club, Moraga, California; and Prince George’s Country Club (with Arnold Palmer, ASGCA Fellow), Mitchellville, Maryland.
Pulley became an ASGCA member in 1974 and became a Fellow in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Gayle.