Arthur Hills

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

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.

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.[4][5][6]

Career

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

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

References

  1. ↑ Arthur Hills, architect of 200-plus new courses, dies at age 91
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Arthur Hills to Design Croatia Golf Course". worldpropertyjournal. World Property Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Arthur Hills – golf course architect". World Golf. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Arthur Hills' Biographical Sketch". Michigan State University. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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.

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