Dick Wilson
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Dick Wilson was a prominent American golf course architect known for designing numerous challenging and strategically sophisticated courses in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dick Wilson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4833626 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dick Wilson Context triple: [Blue Monster course, designer, Dick Wilson]
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A.
Donald Wilson
Donald Wilson was a British television producer and writer best known for helping develop and launch the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who for the BBC in the early 1960s.
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B.
Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential work with Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Larry Wilson
Larry Wilson is an American film producer and screenwriter best known for co-writing the classic dark comedy fantasy film "Beetlejuice."
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D.
Jo Wilson
Jo Wilson is a fictional surgical doctor on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for her complex personal history and evolving relationships at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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E.
Don W. Wilson
Don W. Wilson is an American archivist and historian who served as the head of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dick Wilson Target entity description: Dick Wilson was a prominent American golf course architect known for designing numerous challenging and strategically sophisticated courses in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Donald Wilson
Donald Wilson was a British television producer and writer best known for helping develop and launch the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who for the BBC in the early 1960s.
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B.
Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential work with Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Larry Wilson
Larry Wilson is an American film producer and screenwriter best known for co-writing the classic dark comedy fantasy film "Beetlejuice."
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D.
Jo Wilson
Jo Wilson is a fictional surgical doctor on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for her complex personal history and evolving relationships at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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E.
Don W. Wilson
Don W. Wilson is an American archivist and historian who served as the head of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
ⓘ
golf course architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Florida golf course development ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Bay Hill Club and Lodge golf course
ⓘ
linked to:
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club Dubsdread course ⓘ
linked to:
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Deepdale Golf Club (redesign work) ⓘ Doral Country Club Blue Monster course ⓘ
linked to:
Doral Hotel and Country Club
Emerald Hills Country Club ⓘ La Costa Resort and Spa golf course ⓘ Meadow Brook Club (redesign work) ⓘ
linked to:
Meadow Brook Hall
PGA National (early course work / designs) ⓘ Pine Tree Golf Club ⓘ Royal Montreal Golf Club Blue Course (redesign) ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | golf course architecture ⓘ |
| genre | championship golf courses ⓘ |
| givenName | Dick ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
ⓘ
Blue Monster at Doral ⓘ
linked to:
Doral Hotel and Country Club
Pine Tree Golf Club ⓘ |
| influenced | modern American championship golf course design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic strategic design principles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elevated greens
ⓘ
strong strategic routing ⓘ use of bold bunkering ⓘ |
| legacy |
courses frequently used for professional tournaments
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inspiration for later golf architects focused on strategy and difficulty ⓘ |
| name | Dick Wilson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
designing challenging golf courses
ⓘ
strategically sophisticated golf course designs ⓘ |
| occupation | golf course architect ⓘ |
| reputation | prominent American golf course architect of the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| style |
demanding approach shots
ⓘ
penal bunkering near landing areas ⓘ strategic shotmaking emphasis ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dick Wilson Description of subject: Dick Wilson was a prominent American golf course architect known for designing numerous challenging and strategically sophisticated courses in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.