Arthur Hills (1930 – May 18, 2021Arthur Hills, architect of 200-plus new courses, dies at age 91) 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. 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.

Career Hills designed his first golf course in 1967: the course was Brandywine Country Club in Toledo, Ohio. 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), and Sweden.

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

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 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 California United States CrossCreek GC OD Temecula California United States Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean Course) OD Half Moon Bay California United States Journey at Pechanga OD Temecula California United States Glacier Club (Valley Course) OD Durango Colorado United States Heritage Eagle Bend GC OD Aurora Colorado United States Legacy Ridge GC OD Westminster Colorado United States Walking Stick GC OD Pueblo Colorado United States Heritage Shores OD Bridgeville Delaware United States Plantation Lakes G&CC OD Millsboro Delaware United States White Clay Creek CC OD Wilmington Delaware United States American GC OD Vero Beach Florida United States Club Pelican Bay OD Naples Florida United States Colliers Reserve OD Naples Florida United States Coral Oaks GC OD Cape Coral 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 Florida United States Forest Glen G&CC OD Naples Florida United States FoxFire CC OD Naples Florida United States Heron Creek GC OD North Port Florida United States LPGA International Legends OD Daytona Beach 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 Florida United States River Strand G&CC OD Bradenton Florida United States Stoneybrook at Palmer Ranch OD Sarasota Florida United States Stoneybrook G&CC of Sarasota OD Sarasota Florida United States Stoneybrook West GC OD Winter Garden Florida United States Tampa Palms G&CC OD Tampa Florida United States The GC at Cypress Head OD Port Orange Florida United States The Groves Course OD Sarasota Florida United States The Meadows CC The Preserve at Ironhorse OD West Palm Beach Florida United States The Sanctuary GC OD Sanibel Island Florida United States TPC Treviso Bay OD Naples Florida United States Vista Plantation OD Vero Beach Florida United States Wilderness CC OD Naples Florida United States Olde Atlanta GC OD Suwanee 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 Georgia United States The Hawthorns G&CC OD Fishers Indiana United States Bolingbrook GC OD Bolingbrook Illinois United States Chicago Highlands OD Westchester Illinois United States Stonewall Orchard GC OD Grayslake Illinois United States Ivanhoe Club R Ivanhoe Illinois United States Tallgrass CC OD Wichita Kansas United States Champion Trace GC OD Nicholasville Kentucky United States Persimmon Ridge OD Louisville Kentucky United States University Club of Kentucky OD Lexington Kentucky United States Blue Mash GC OD Olney Maryland United States Manor CC OD Rockville Maryland United States Maryland National GC OD Middletown Maryland United States River Downs GC OD Finksburg Maryland United States The Links at Lighthouse Sound OD Bishopville Maryland United States Waverly Woods GC OD Marriottsville 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 Michigan United States Fieldstone GC OD Auburn Hills 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 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 Golf ClubOD Ann Arbor Michigan 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 The Legacy GC OD Ottawa Lake 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 Peveley Farms GC OD Eureka Missouri United States The Legacy GC OD Henderson 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 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 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 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 Dunes West Golf & River ClubOD1991Mount PleasantSouth 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 Tennessee United States Westhaven GC OD Franklin 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 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 Belle Haven CC OD Alexandria Virginia United States Colonial Heritage GC OD Williamsburg Virginia United States Heritage Hunt G&CC OD Gainesville Virginia United States Trump National GC — Washington, D.C. (The River Course) OD Potomac Falls Virginia United States Harbour Pointe GC OD Mukilteo 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 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

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