Arthur Hills
Arthur Hills is an American golf course designer. He has designed more than 200 new golf courses, including private, resort, upscale, and public golf courses around the world.[1][2] In addition, Arthur Hills's firm, Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates, has been requested to renovate or modify more than 120 courses including some of the country's most renowned clubs often in preparation for major USGA and PGA Championships.
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| Born | 1930 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, BS (1953) University of Toledo, Business Admin. (1957-58) Michigan State University, BLA (1961) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | Bonita Bay (Naples, FL), The Golf Club of Georgia (Alpharetta, GA), Bighorn Golf Club (Palm Desert, CA), The Champions (Lexington, KY), Wolfdancer Golf Club (Lost Pines, TX) |
Education
Hills earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Agronomy) from Michigan State University in 1953 and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan.[3][4][5]
Career
Hill designed his first golf course in 1967: the course was Brandywine Country Club in Toledo Ohio.[5] Hill stated that his main goal when designing a golf course was to make it playable for everyone of every skill level.[4] Hill designed golf courses in Portugal (2001), Croatia (2012),[1] and Sweden.[6]
Arthur Hills currently serves as chief designer for Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates.[7] Much of the work that Arthur Hills does now is redesigning golf courses.[8]
Courses Designed
The following is a partial list of courses designed by Arthur Hills:[2]
Public golf courses designed by Arthur Hills
Arizona
- Heritage Highlands Golf and Country Club Tucson Arizona New Private 18 1997
- Palm Valley Golf Club Phoenix Arizona New Public 18 1993
San Ignacio Golf Club Green Valley Arizona New Public 18 1989
California
Colorado
- Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club - Aurora, CO[9]
Delaware
Florida
- Deer Creek Golf Club - [Deerfield Beach, FL]
- Ironhorse Country Club, West Palm Beach, FL
- LPGA International Legends - Daytona Beach, FL
- The Golf Club at Cypress Head - Port Orange, FL
- Stoneybrook West Golf Club - Winter Garden, FL
- Stoneybrook at Palmer Ranch - Sarasota, FL
- Coral Oaks Golf Club - Cape Coral, FL
- Heron Creek Golf Club - North Port, FL
- American Golf Club - Vero Beach, FL
- Vista Plantation - Vero Beach, FL
- Palmetto-Pine Country Club - Cape Coral, FL
- Forest Glen Golf and Country Club - Naples, FL[10]
Maryland
Michigan
- Red Hawk Golf Club- East Tawas
- 27-hole Bay Harbor Golf Club - Bay Harbor, MI
- The Arthur Hills Course at the Boyne Highlands Resort - Harbor Springs, MI
- Shepherd's Hollow - Clarkston, MI
- Double JJ Resort - Rothbury, MI
- The Legacy Golf Course - Ottawa Lake, MI
- Stonebridge Golf Club - Ann Arbor, MI
- HawksHead Links - South Haven, MI
- Fieldstone Golf Club - Auburn Hills, MI
- Glacier Club Golf Course - Washington, MI
- Fox Hills Golf Club - Plymouth, MI
- Giant Oaks Golf Club - Temperance, MI (1969)[5]
- Lakes of Taylor Golf Course - Taylor, MI
- Mill Race Golf Club - Jonesville, MI
- Lyon Oaks Golf Course - Wixom, MI
- Oakhurst Golf & Country Club - Clarkston, MI
- Pine Trace Golf Club - Rochester Hills, MI
Minnesota
- Chaska Town Course - Chaska, MN - a top rated 18-hole municipal course
Nevada
- The Legacy Golf Club - Henderson, NV
Ohio
- Legendary Run Golf Course - Cincinnati, OH
- The Virtues Golf Club (Longaberger Golf Club) - Nashport, OH
- Pipestone Golf Course - Miamisburg, Ohio
- Red Hawk Run Golf Course - Findlay, OH
- Shaker Run Golf Course - Lebanon, OH [4]
- Stone Ridge Golf Club - Bowling Green, OH
- Weatherwax Golf Course - Middletown, OH
- Turnberry Golf Course - Pickerington, OH
Detwiller Park Golf Course Toledo, OH https://www.toledocitygolf.com/
South Carolina
- Arthur Hills Golf Course - Hilton Head Island, SC
Tennessee
- River Island Golf Course, Kodak, TN
Texas
- Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club (Fairview, TX) (http://www.heritageranchfairviewtx.com)
- Wolfdancer Golf Club - Lost Pines, TX
Virginia
- Colonial Heritage Golf Club - Williamsburg, VA
- Wingpointe - Salt Lake City, UT closed November 15, 2015[11]
Washington
- Harbour Pointe Golf Club (Mulkiteo, WA)[12]
Private courses designed by Arthur Hills
Florida
- Myerlee Country Club Fort Meyers (1972)[5]
- Palencia Club, St. Augustine, FL
- Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club, Miromar Lakes Florida (Signature Golf Course)
- The Sanctuary Golf Club - Sanibel Island, FL
- Club Pelican Bay - Naples, FL
- Colliers Reserve - Naples, FL
- TPC Treviso Bay - Naples, FL
- Club Pelican Bay - Naples, FL
- Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club of Sarasota - Sarasota, FL
- Ironhorse Country Club - West Palm Beach, FL
- Country Club at Mirasol - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club - Tampa, FL
- Quail Creek Country Club - Naples, FL
- River Strand Golf and Country Club - Bradenton, FL
Kansas
- Tallgrass Country Club - Wichita, KS
Kentucky
- Champion Trace Golf Club - Nicholasville, KY
- University Club of Kentucky - Lexington, KY
- Persimmon Ridge - Louisville, KY
Maryland
- Manor Country Club - Rockville, MD
- Woodmont Country Club- Rockville, MD
Texas
Ohio
- Wetherington Country club - [West Chester, OH]
- Inverness Club - Toledo, OH (refurbished)
- Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club (Signature Course) - Powell, OH
- Belmont Country Club - Perrysburg, OH
- Catawba Island Club - Port Clinton, OH
- Brandywine Country Club - Maumee, OH
Oklahoma
- Rose Creek Golf Club - Edmond, OK
Pennsylvania
- Regents Glen Country Club - York, PA
Virginia
Wisconsin
- La Crosse Country Club - Onalaska, WI
References
- "Arthur Hills to Design Croatia Golf Course". worldpropertyjournal. World Property Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Arthur Hills - golf course architect". World Golf. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- "Arthur Hills' Biographical Sketch". Michigan State University. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- Springer, Scott. "Shaker Run Golf Course to get a tune-up courtesy of original designer Arthur Hills". Cincinnati. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Arthur Hills". top100golfcourses. Top 100 Golf Courses Ltd. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "HILLS GOLF & SPORTS CLUB Mölndal". vastsverige. Molndal.se. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Design Prinicpals". Hills & Forrest. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- Dudley, Sean. "Crooked Tree course reopens following Arthur Hills firm's redesign". golfcoursearchitecture. Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club Aurora Colorado". www.heritageeaglebend.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- https://forestglengcc.com/Great-Golf
- "Golfers Mourn Wingpointe on Last Day of Operation". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 18 Dec 2015.
- https://okigolf.com/Courses/HarbourPointe/Pages/course.aspx
- "Building the dream We gather the world's finest arhitects". croatiandream. Croatian Dream. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
External links
- ASGCA Architect's Gallery - Arthur Hills entry
- Official Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates website
- American Society of Golf Course Architects profile
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