Legacy
Travis died in Denver, Colorado in 1927. His induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1979 was in recognition of his legacy as the first three-time champion in the U.S. Amateur Championship and the first non-Brit to win the British Amateur Championship. His willingness to experiment led to landmark changes in the landscape of golf equipment, e.g. his use of the Haskell golf ball to win the 1901 U.S. Amateur Championship. His most enduring legacy may be the many premier golf courses he designed or remodelled throughout his career. Four Travis-designed or remodelled courses are regularly included in Golfweek's rankings of America's top 100 "Classic" courses: Ekwanok Country Club (with John Duncan Dunn), Westchester Country Club's West course, Hollywood Golf Club (remodeled Mackie's work), and Garden City Golf Club (remodeled Emmet's work).
Other existing, original Travis-designed courses include: Camden Country Club, Country Club of Scranton, Country Club of Troy, Cherry Hill Club, Garden City Country Club, East Potomac Park Golf Club, Jekyll Island Golf Club (Great Dunes), Lochmoor Club (assisted by John Sweeney), Lookout Point Country Club, North Jersey Country Club, Orchard Park Country Club, Pennhills Club, Round Hill Club, Spring Brook Country Club, Stafford Country Club, The Golf Club at Equinox, and Westchester Country Club (South and Short courses).
Noted courses that were extensively remodeled by Travis include: Canoe Brook Country Club (North Course), Cape Arundel Golf Club, Columbia Country Club (with Harban and White), Grand Mere Golf Club in Quebec, Country Club of Buffalo (now Grover Cleveland Golf Course), Sunningdale Country Club, Lakewood Country Club, Country Club of New Canaan, Louisville Country Club, Onondaga Golf and Country Club, Yahnundasis Golf Club, and White Beeches Golf and Country Club. Through consultations, he influenced the design of: Pinehurst No. 2, National Golf Links of America, Pine Valley Golf Club, Cobbs Creek Muni, and Park Country Club in Buffalo.
In 1999, Golf World magazine ranked Travis second in its Top Ten List of Underrated Golf Course Architects.
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