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Arthur Hills

Arthur Hills (1930 – May 18, 2021[1]) was an American golf course designer. He designed more than 200 new golf courses, including private, resort, upscale, and public golf courses around the world.[2][3] In addition, Arthur Hills' 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.

Arthur Hills
Born1930
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died (aged 91)
Sylvania, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BS)
Michigan State University (BLA)
OccupationArchitect
Projects

Early life and education edit

Hills was born in 1930 in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Agronomy) in 1953 and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan.[4][5][6]

Career edit

Hills designed his first golf course in 1967: the course was Brandywine Country Club in Toledo, Ohio.[6] Hills stated that his main goal when designing a golf course was to make it playable for everyone of every skill level.[5] Hills designed golf courses in Portugal (2001), Croatia (2012),[2] and Sweden.[7]

Hills later served as chief designer for Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates.[8] Much of the work that he performed was redesigning golf courses.[9]

Courses designed edit

The following is a partial list of courses designed by Arthur Hills:[3]

  • OD denotes courses for which Hills is the original designer
  • R denotes courses reconstructed by Hills
  • A denotes courses for which Hills made substantial additions
  • E denotes courses that Hills examined and on the construction of which he consulted
Name Contribution Year Built City / Town State / Province Country Comments
Heritage Highlands G&CC OD 1997 Tucson Arizona   United States New private 18 holes
Palm Valley GC OD 1993 Phoenix Arizona   United States New public 18 holes
San Ignacio GC OD 1989 Green Valley Arizona   United States New public 18 holes
Bighorn GC (Mountains Course) OD Palm Desert California   United States
Black Gold GC OD Yorba Linda [1] California   United States
CrossCreek GC OD Temecula [2] California   United States
Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean Course) OD Half Moon Bay [3] California   United States
Journey at Pechanga OD Temecula [4] California   United States
Glacier Club (Valley Course) OD Durango Colorado   United States
Heritage Eagle Bend GC OD Aurora[10] Colorado   United States
Legacy Ridge GC OD Westminster[11] Colorado   United States
Walking Stick GC OD Pueblo Colorado   United States
Heritage Shores OD Bridgeville Delaware   United States
Plantation Lakes G&CC OD Millsboro [5] Delaware   United States
White Clay Creek CC OD Wilmington [6] Delaware   United States
American GC OD Vero Beach Florida   United States
Club Pelican Bay OD Naples [7] Florida   United States
Colliers Reserve OD Naples [8] Florida   United States
Coral Oaks GC OD Cape Coral [9] Florida   United States
CC at Mirasol OD Palm Beach Gardens Florida   United States
Deer Creek GC OD Deerfield Beach Florida   United States
Fiddler's Creek OD Naples[12] Florida   United States
Forest Glen G&CC OD Naples[13] Florida   United States
FoxFire CC OD Naples [10] Florida   United States
Heron Creek GC OD North Port Florida   United States
LPGA International Legends OD Daytona Beach [11] Florida   United States
Miami Beach GC OD Miami Beach Florida   United States
Miromar Lakes Beach and GC OD Miromar Lakes Florida   United States Signature golf course
Myerlee CC OD 1972 Fort Myers Florida   United States Top 100 golf
Palencia Club OD St. Augustine Florida   United States
Palmetto-Pine CC OD Cape Coral Florida   United States
Quail Creek CC OD Naples [12] Florida   United States
River Strand G&CC OD Bradenton Florida   United States
Stoneybrook at Palmer Ranch OD Sarasota [13] Florida   United States
Stoneybrook G&CC of Sarasota OD Sarasota [14] Florida   United States
Stoneybrook West GC OD Winter Garden [15] Florida   United States
Tampa Palms G&CC OD Tampa Florida   United States
The GC at Cypress Head OD Port Orange [16] Florida   United States
The Groves Course OD Sarasota Florida   United States The Meadows CC
The Preserve at Ironhorse OD West Palm Beach [17] Florida   United States
The Sanctuary GC OD Sanibel Island [18] Florida   United States
TPC Treviso Bay OD Naples [19] Florida   United States
Vista Plantation OD Vero Beach Florida   United States
Wilderness CC OD Naples [20] Florida   United States
Olde Atlanta GC OD Suwanee [21] Georgia   United States
The GC of Georgia OD Alpharetta Georgia   United States
The Standard Club OD Johns Creek Georgia   United States
Towne Lake Hills GC OD Woodstock [22] Georgia   United States
The Hawthorns G&CC OD Fishers[14] Indiana   United States
Bolingbrook GC OD Bolingbrook Illinois   United States
Chicago Highlands OD Westchester [23] Illinois   United States
Stonewall Orchard GC OD Grayslake [24] Illinois   United States
Tallgrass CC OD Wichita Kansas   United States
Champion Trace GC OD Nicholasville [25] Kentucky   United States
Persimmon Ridge OD Louisville [26] Kentucky   United States
University Club of Kentucky OD Lexington [27] Kentucky   United States
Blue Mash GC OD Olney [28] Maryland   United States
Manor CC OD Rockville Maryland   United States
Maryland National GC OD Middletown [29] Maryland   United States
River Downs GC OD Finksburg [30] Maryland   United States
The Links at Lighthouse Sound OD Bishopville [31] Maryland   United States
Waverly Woods GC OD Marriottsville [32] Maryland   United States
Woodmont CC OD Rockville Maryland   United States
Bay Harbor Golf Club OD Bay Harbor Michigan   United States 27 holes
Double JJ Resort OD Rothbury Michigan   United States
Egypt Valley CC OD Ada [33] Michigan   United States
Fieldstone GC OD Auburn Hills [34] Michigan   United States
Fox Hills GC OD Plymouth Michigan   United States
Giant Oaks GC OD 1969 Temperance Michigan   United States Top 100 golf
Glacier Club GC OD Washington [35] Michigan   United States
HawksHead Links OD South Haven Michigan   United States
Lakes of Taylor GC OD Taylor Michigan   United States
Leslie Park GC R Ann Arbor Michigan   United States Voted Michigan's Best Municipal Course by Golf Digest
Lyon Oaks GC OD Wixom Michigan   United States
Mill Race GC OD Jonesville Michigan   United States
Oakhurst G&CC OD Clarkston Michigan   United States
Pheasant Run GC OD Canton Twp Michigan   United States
Pine Trace GC OD Rochester Hills Michigan   United States
Red Hawk GC OD East Tawas Michigan   United States
Shepherd's Hollow OD Clarkston Michigan   United States
Stonebridge GC OD Ann Arbor [36] Michigan   United States Public 18-holes. Ranked Top 10 Public Course in Metro Detroit, August 2022
The Arthur Hills Course at the Boyne Highlands Resort OD Harbor Springs Michigan   United States
The Legacy GC OD Ottawa Lake [37] Michigan   United States
The Moors GC OD Portage Michigan   United States
Walnut Creek CC North Nine OD South Lyon Michigan   United States
Chaska Town Course OD Chaska Minnesota   United States a top rated 18-hole municipal course [38]
Peveley Farms GC OD Eureka Missouri   United States
The Legacy GC OD Henderson [39] Nevada   United States
Country Club of North Carolina Dogwood R 1963 Pinehurst North Carolina   United States
Country Club of North Carolina Cardinal R 1970 Pinehurst North Carolina   United States
Belmont CC OD Perrysburg Ohio   United States
Brandywine CC OD Maumee [40] Ohio   United States
Brookledge GC OD Cuyahoga Falls Ohio   United States
Catawba Island Club OD Port Clinton Ohio   United States
Detwiler Park GC OD Toledo Ohio   United States
Inverness Club R Toledo [41] Ohio   United States
Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club OD Powell Ohio   United States Signature course
Legendary Run GC OD Cincinnati Ohio   United States
Maumee Bay GC OD Oregon Ohio   United States
Pipestone GC OD Miamisburg Ohio   United States
Red Hawk Run GC OD Findlay Ohio   United States
Shaker Run GC OD Lebanon[5] Ohio   United States
Stone Ridge GC OD Bowling Green Ohio   United States
The Virtues GC (Longaberger GC) OD Nashport Ohio   United States
Turnberry GC OD Pickerington Ohio   United States
Weatherwax GC OD Middletown Ohio   United States
Wetherington CC OD West Chester Ohio   United States
Rose Creek GC OD Edmond Oklahoma   United States
Colonial Golf & Tennis Club R Harrisburg Pennsylvania   United States
Regents Glen CC OD York Pennsylvania   United States
Arthur Hills GC OD Hilton Head Island South Carolina   United States
Cedar Creek GC OD Aiken South Carolina   United States
Coosaw Creek Course OD North Charleston South Carolina   United States
River Island GC OD Kodak Tennessee   United States Now known as Island Pointe GC
The Blackthorn Club at the Ridges OD Johnson City [42] Tennessee   United States
Westhaven GC OD Franklin [43] Tennessee   United States
Heritage Ranch G&CC OD Fairview Texas   United States
Stonebridge Ranch CC OD McKinney Texas   United States Hills Course
Trophy Club CC OD Trophy Club [44] Texas   United States Whitworth Course
Wolfdancer GC OD Cedar Creek Texas   United States
Wingpointe OD Salt Lake City Utah   United States closed November 15, 2015[15]
Belle Haven CC OD Alexandria Virginia   United States
Colonial Heritage GC OD Williamsburg Virginia   United States
Heritage Hunt G&CC OD Gainesville [45] Virginia   United States
Trump National GC — Washington, D.C. (The River Course) OD Potomac Falls [46] Virginia   United States
Harbour Pointe GC OD Mukilteo[16] Washington   United States
La Crosse CC OD Onalaska Wisconsin   United States
Washington County GC OD Hartford Wisconsin   United States
Silver Creek GC OD Garden River Ontario   Canada Garden River First National
Croatian Dream OD Dubrovnik[2][17]   Croatia
Paraiso del Mar GC OD La Paz Baja California Sur   Mexico
Oitavos Dunes OD Cascais Lisbon   Portugal
Hills Golf Club OD Mölndal   Sweden south of Gothenburg
The Vintage Club OD Khlong Dan Samut Prakan   Thailand east of Bangkok, Thailand

References edit

  1. ^ Arthur Hills, architect of 200-plus new courses, dies at age 91
  2. ^ a b c "Arthur Hills to Design Croatia Golf Course". worldpropertyjournal. World Property Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Arthur Hills – golf course architect". World Golf. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Arthur Hills' Biographical Sketch". Michigan State University. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Springer, Scott. "Shaker Run Golf Course to get a tune-up courtesy of original designer Arthur Hills". Cincinnati. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Arthur Hills". top100golfcourses. Top 100 Golf Courses Ltd. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. ^ "HILLS GOLF & SPORTS CLUB Mölndal". vastsverige. Molndal.se. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Hills & Forrest: International Golf Course Architects". Hills & Forrest. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  9. ^ Dudley, Sean. "Crooked Tree course reopens following Arthur Hills firm's redesign". golfcoursearchitecture. Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club Aurora Colorado". www.heritageeaglebend.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  11. ^ "GolfLink.com: Legacy Ridge".
  12. ^ "Golf".
  13. ^ "Golf - Forest Glen Country Club". forestglengcc.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04.
  14. ^ "Home - The Hawthorns Golf and Country Club". www.hawthornscountryclub.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  15. ^ "Golfers Mourn Wingpointe on Last Day of Operation". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 18 Dec 2015.
  16. ^ "Course". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  17. ^ "Building the dream We gather the world's finest arhitects [sic]". croatiandream. Croatian Dream. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

External links edit

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