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:

• 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			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 GC	OD		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

• ASGCA Architect's Gallery — Arthur Hills entry
• Official Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates website
• American Society of Golf Course Architects profile

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.