Architect
2 courses on Course Vaults
A. C. Sears remains a lesser-documented figure in American golf course architecture, with limited biographical information available in public records. The architect is credited with designing two courses at Cottonwood Golf Club in El Cajon, California: the Ivanhoe and Lakes layouts. Both courses are associated with the same facility in San Diego County's East County region.
Cottonwood Golf Club has served the El Cajon area for decades, though the specific dates of Sears's involvement and the original construction periods for these courses are not widely documented. The dual-course facility reflects a mid-century California public golf development pattern, where municipalities and local entities expanded recreational offerings during periods of regional growth.
Without extensive archival material, A. C. Sears's broader portfolio and career timeline remain unclear. The Ivanhoe and Lakes courses represent the known contributions within the Course Vaults database, offering glimpses of design work in Southern California's inland valleys during an era of significant golf course expansion.
Sources: Course Vaults course links only.
