William J. Shaw
Encyclopedia
William J. Shaw was a prominent American resident in Manila who founded the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club in 1930 as an exclusive championship course in Mandaluyong City in Metropolitan Manila. The Wack Wack Golf & Country Club which is located along Shaw Boulevard is one of the oldest golf clubs in the Philippines and has consistently been considered as one of the best golf courses in the world. Its East Course is the only one of its kind planted to "Manila Grass". William J. Shaw was born in 20 September 1877 and died on 1 March 1939.
In the American colonial period of the Philippines, as was the norm for country clubs then, such as the Baguio Country Club, American Army-Navy Club and the Polo Club, to bar Filipino members. William Shaw himself, was ostracized from the Manila Golf Club for being married to a Filipina, thus, prompting him to establish the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. Bill Shaw is best remembered for his great love for the game of golf, as a human being who stood up for other people, as a person who demands that all are accorded equal rights and privileges he enjoys in the spirit of fair play.
in Makati City
(transferred from Shangri-la Mall in Mandaluyong City
) is named in honor of him. The theatre is the base of Repertory Philippines ("The Rep”), Manila's premiere English-speaking theatre group for over three decades. Plays from musicals, comedies, plays and children’s theater are staged throughout the year except in June and July.
Shaw Boulevard
which starts from Kalentong Street in Mandaluyong City
to Barangay Bagong Ilog in Pasig City
was named in honor of him.
In the American colonial period of the Philippines, as was the norm for country clubs then, such as the Baguio Country Club, American Army-Navy Club and the Polo Club, to bar Filipino members. William Shaw himself, was ostracized from the Manila Golf Club for being married to a Filipina, thus, prompting him to establish the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. Bill Shaw is best remembered for his great love for the game of golf, as a human being who stood up for other people, as a person who demands that all are accorded equal rights and privileges he enjoys in the spirit of fair play.
Legacy
The William J. Shaw Theatre located in Greenbelt 1 in the Ayala CenterAyala Center
The Ayala Center is a commercial complex operated by Ayala Land Incorporated located in the central business district of Makati in Metro Manila, Philippines.-About the Center:...
in Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
(transferred from Shangri-la Mall in Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
) is named in honor of him. The theatre is the base of Repertory Philippines ("The Rep”), Manila's premiere English-speaking theatre group for over three decades. Plays from musicals, comedies, plays and children’s theater are staged throughout the year except in June and July.
Shaw Boulevard
Shaw Boulevard MRT Station
Shaw Boulevard MRT Station, also called Shaw for short, is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line . Shaw Boulevard station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line and is also considered as the "central terminal" of the MRT3/Blue Line. Also, this is the only station with 2...
which starts from Kalentong Street in Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
to Barangay Bagong Ilog in Pasig City
Pasig City
The City of Pasig is one of the city municipalities of Metro Manila in the Philippines and was the former capital of the province of Rizal prior to the formation of this grouping of cities designated as the National Capital Region...
was named in honor of him.
External links
- Official website of Wack Wack Golf & Country Club http://www.wackwack.com