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1920 California Life Magazine - #4 hole and green
From the southern third of the course looking northeast, this often photographed hole provides contrast with its large facing bunker looming on the mountain side of the green and a smaller bunker short and right to catch shots hit poorly up the hill. George O'Neill has just finished his redesign and the Pasadena Golf Club is christened.
Altadena, CAStory 4 of 12
The 4th used to be a hole played from the southwest corner of the course heading east along the southern property line. Basically playing hole #3 in today's configuration but in reverse and going from green back to the tee. The players would be navigating the slight natural rise and fall in the lower portion of the property which still provides runoff during downpours and was accentuated by each designer over its history. A short caddy or younger fellow stands at the pin awaiting duty in our 1920 photograph.
The previous hole, number three in the O'Neill 1920 redesign was a 480 yard par 5 which was played coming down to the bottom corner of the course and present #3 green, from about where the large pine on present day #4 fairway on the left is situated - about halfway to the green.
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