Arthur Hills Explained

Arthur Hills
Birth Date:1930
Birth Place:Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Sylvania, Ohio, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Michigan (BS)
Michigan State University (BLA)

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] 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.

Early life and education

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.[3] [4]

Career

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

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

NameContributionYear BuiltCity / TownState / ProvinceCountryComments
Heritage Highlands G&CC OD 1997 United States New private 18 holes
Palm Valley GC OD 1993 United States New public 18 holes
San Ignacio GC OD 1989 United States New public 18 holes
Bighorn GC (Mountains Course) OD United States
Black Gold GC OD Yorba Linda http://www.blackgoldgolf.com United States
CrossCreek GC OD Temecula http://www.crosscreekgolfclub.com United States
Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean Course) OD Half Moon Bay http://www.halfmoonbaygolf.com United States
Journey at Pechanga OD Temecula https://www.pechanga.com/golf United States
Glacier Club (Valley Course) OD United States
Heritage Eagle Bend GC OD Aurora[10] United States
Legacy Ridge GC OD Westminster[11] United States
Walking Stick GC OD United States
Heritage Shores OD United States
Plantation Lakes G&CC OD Millsboro https://www.plantationlakesclub.com United States
White Clay Creek CC OD Wilmington http://www.whiteclaycreekcc.com United States
American GC OD United States
Club Pelican Bay OD Naples http://www.clubpelicanbay.com/ United States
Colliers Reserve OD Naples http://www.colliersreserve.com/ United States
Coral Oaks GC OD Cape Coral https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180748/http://www.capecoral.net/CoralOaksGolfCourse/Home/tabid/945/Default.aspx United States
CC at Mirasol OD United States
Deer Creek GC OD United States
Fiddler's Creek OD Naples[12] United States
Forest Glen G&CC OD Naples[13] United States
FoxFire CC OD Naples http://www.foxfirecc.com/ United States
Heron Creek GC OD United States
LPGA International Legends OD Daytona Beach https://web.archive.org/web/20081121060043/http://www.lpgainternational.com/legends_course.html United States
Miami Beach GC OD United States
Miromar Lakes Beach and GC OD United States Signature golf course
Myerlee CC OD 1972 United States Top 100 golf
Palencia Club OD United States
Palmetto-Pine CC OD United States
Quail Creek CC OD Naples http://www.quailcreekcc.com/ United States
River Strand G&CC OD United States
Stoneybrook at Palmer Ranch OD Sarasota http://www.stoneybrook.net United States
Stoneybrook G&CC of Sarasota OD Sarasota http://www.stoneybrook.net/ United States
Stoneybrook West GC OD Winter Garden https://web.archive.org/web/20070126124058/http://smartsites.legendarymarketing.com/page/42-1226.htm United States
Tampa Palms G&CC OD United States
The GC at Cypress Head OD Port Orange http://www.cypressheadgolf.com/ United States
The Groves Course OD United States The Meadows CC
The Preserve at Ironhorse OD West Palm Beach http://preserveatironhorse.com/ United States
The Sanctuary GC OD Sanibel Island http://www.sanctuarygc.net/ United States
OD Naples http://www.tpcattrevisobay.com/ United States
Vista Plantation OD United States
Wilderness CC OD Naples https://www.wildernesscc.com/golf United States
Olde Atlanta GC OD Suwanee http://www.oldeatlantagolf.org/ United States
The GC of Georgia OD United States
The Standard Club OD United States
Towne Lake Hills GC OD Woodstock https://www.townelakehillsgc.com/course/ United States
The Hawthorns G&CC OD Fishers[14] United States
Bolingbrook GC OD United States
Chicago Highlands OD Westchester http://chicagohighlands.com/ United States
Stonewall Orchard GC OD Grayslake http://stonewallorchard.com/ United States
Tallgrass CC OD United States
Champion Trace GC OD Nicholasville https://web.archive.org/web/20100831223832/http://www.championtrace.com/ United States
Persimmon Ridge OD Louisville http://www.persimmonridge.com/ United States
OD Lexington http://www.uckygolf.com/ United States
Blue Mash GC OD Olney http://www.bluemash.com United States
Manor CC OD United States
Maryland National GC OD Middletown http://www.marylandnational.com United States
River Downs GC OD Finksburg http://www.riverdownsgolf.com United States
The Links at Lighthouse Sound OD Bishopville http://www.lighthousesound.com United States
Waverly Woods GC OD Marriottsville http://www.waverlywoods.com United States
Woodmont CC OD United States
Bay Harbor Golf Club OD United States 27 holes
Double JJ Resort OD United States
Egypt Valley CC OD Ada http://www.egyptvalley.com/ United States
Fieldstone GC OD Auburn Hills http://www.lighthousesound.com United States
Fox Hills GC OD United States
Giant Oaks GC OD 1969 United States Top 100 golf
Glacier Club GC OD Washington http://www.glacierclub.com United States
HawksHead Links OD United States
Lakes of Taylor GC OD United States
Leslie Park GC R United States Voted Michigan's Best Municipal Course by Golf Digest
Lyon Oaks GC OD United States
Mill Race GC OD United States
Oakhurst G&CC OD United States
Pheasant Run GC OD United States
Pine Trace GC OD United States
Red Hawk GC OD United States
Shepherd's Hollow OD United States
Stonebridge GCOD Ann Arbor http://www.stonebridgegolfclub.net 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 United States
The Legacy GC OD Ottawa Lake http://www.legacybyarthurhills.com United States
The Moors GC OD United States
Walnut Creek CC North Nine OD United States
OD United States a top rated 18-hole municipal course https://web.archive.org/web/20090303170142/http://www.chaskamn.com/towncourse/welcome.cfm
Peveley Farms GC OD United States
The Legacy GC OD Henderson http://www.thelegacygc.com United States
Country Club of North Carolina Dogwood R 1963 United States
Country Club of North Carolina Cardinal R 1970 United States
Belmont CC OD United States
Brandywine CC OD Maumee https://www.brandywinecc.com/thecourse United States
Brookledge GC OD United States
Catawba Island Club OD United States
Detwiler Park GC OD United States
R Toledo http://www.invernessclub.com/ United States
Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club OD United States Signature course
Legendary Run GC OD United States
Maumee Bay GC OD United States
Pipestone GC OD United States
Red Hawk Run GC OD United States
Shaker Run GC OD United States
Stone Ridge GC OD United States
The Virtues GC (Longaberger GC) OD United States
Turnberry GC OD United States
Weatherwax GC OD United States
Wetherington CC OD United States
Rose Creek GC OD United States
Colonial Golf & Tennis Club R United States
Regents Glen CC OD United States
Arthur Hills GC OD United States
Cedar Creek GC OD United States
Coosaw Creek Course OD United States
River Island GC OD United States Now known as Island Pointe GC
The Blackthorn Club at the Ridges OD Johnson City http://www.blackthornclub.com/ United States
Westhaven GC OD Franklin http://www.golfwesthaven.com United States
Heritage Ranch G&CC OD United States
Stonebridge Ranch CC OD United States Hills Course
Trophy Club CC OD Trophy Club http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Trophy-Club-Country-Club United States Whitworth Course
Wolfdancer GC OD United States
Wingpointe OD United States closed November 15, 2015[15]
Belle Haven CC OD United States
Colonial Heritage GC OD United States
Heritage Hunt G&CC OD Gainesville http://www.heritagehuntgolf.com United States
Trump National GC — Washington, D.C. (The River Course) OD Potomac Falls https://web.archive.org/web/20070929160125/http://www.lowesislandclub.org/ United States
Harbour Pointe GC OD Mukilteo[16] United States
La Crosse CC OD United States
Washington County GC OD United States
Silver Creek GC OD Garden River First National
Croatian Dream OD Dubrovnik[17]
Paraiso del Mar GC OD
Oitavos Dunes OD
OD south of Gothenburg
The Vintage Club OD east of Bangkok, Thailand

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/05/18/golf-course-architect-arthur-hills-dies/ Arthur Hills, architect of 200-plus new courses, dies at age 91
  2. Web site: Arthur Hills – golf course architect. World Golf. 11 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Arthur Hills' Biographical Sketch. Michigan State University. 11 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Springer . Scott . Shaker Run Golf Course to get a tune-up courtesy of original designer Arthur Hills . Cincinnati . Cincinnati.com . 8 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Arthur Hills . top100golfcourses . Top 100 Golf Courses Ltd . 8 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Arthur Hills to Design Croatia Golf Course . worldpropertyjournal . World Property Journal . 9 July 2019.
  7. Web site: HILLS GOLF & SPORTS CLUB Mölndal . vastsverige . Molndal.se . 9 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Hills & Forrest: International Golf Course Architects . Hills & Forrest. 11 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219063007/http://www.hillsforrest.com/(A(c6Lx4Kz1zA8ecIxiUqAbMluYXGD96TNObOgKADT0Now28ppEuaEfgnzRowjZuzyz1G0PWrik87b4SYvvof2gx8ab15fhozY7fYGMo3Yp7K24amgWCAI_2StyHCZkDYptq3Qj3c0ztQSKDqGUDGpijUp9lis1))/OurTeam.aspx. 19 December 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: Dudley . Sean . Crooked Tree course reopens following Arthur Hills firm's redesign . golfcoursearchitecture . Golf Course Architecture . 9 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club Aurora Colorado. www.heritageeaglebend.com. 2016-05-10.
  11. Web site: GolfLink.com: Legacy Ridge.
  12. Web site: Golf.
  13. Web site: Golf - Forest Glen Country Club . forestglengcc.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200804105844/https://forestglengcc.com/Great-Golf . 2020-08-04.
  14. Web site: Home - The Hawthorns Golf and Country Club. 2021-11-10. www.hawthornscountryclub.com.
  15. Web site: Golfers Mourn Wingpointe on Last Day of Operation. Salt Lake Tribune. 18 Dec 2015.
  16. Web site: Course . 2018-10-01 . 2018-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001142312/https://okigolf.com/Courses/HarbourPointe/Pages/course.aspx . dead .
  17. Web site: Building the dream We gather the world's finest }} ]. croatiandream . Croatian Dream . 12 July 2019.