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American golf course architect (1923–2008)
Ted Robinson
Born May 17, 1923 Died March 2, 2008(2008-03-02) (aged 84) Nationality American Alma mater
University of California, Berkeley
University of Southern California , masters, 1948 Occupation Architect Spouse Bobbi Robinson Children 1 son, 2 daughters Practice Golf Course Architect Projects
Sahalee Country Club ,
Sammamish ,
Washington Chapparal Country Club,
Palm Desert, California
Theodore G. Robinson (May 17, 1923 – March 2, 2008) was an American
golf course architect .
[1]
Born in
Long Beach, California , Robinson was an undergraduate at the
University of California in
Berkeley and received a master's degree in planning from the
University of Southern California in 1948.
[1] He established his golf course architecture practice in 1954 and continued working there for over fifty years. Robinson joined the
American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) in 1973, served as president from 1983 to 1984, and ascended to ASGCA Fellow in 1995.
Robinson designed over 160 golf courses in his career, mostly in the
western
United States (including
Hawaii ),
Mexico ,
Japan ,
South Korea , and
Indonesia . He was one of the first golf course architects to promote the use of water as a significant hazard, incorporating waterfalls and other large green-side water features in his designs. This work led to his nickname of "King of Waterscapes."
[2]
[3]
Robinson died at age 84 in
Laguna Beach after battling
pancreatic cancer . His son, Ted Jr., continues to run his father's golf design firm.
[4]
Selected Golf Courses (New)
Chapparal Country Club -
Palm Desert ,
California (1980)
Desert Springs Golf Club - JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort,
Palm Desert ,
California (1986)
Experience at Koele -
Lanai ,
Hawaii (1990)
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club -
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club , San Diego,
California (1984)
Lakewood Country Club - Oiso Machi,
Japan (1970, 1973)
Lewis River Golf Course -
Woodland , Washington (1969)
Marrakesh Country Club -
Palm Desert , California (1969)
Menifee Lakes Country Club -
Menifee ,
California (1989)
National Golf Club - Fort Washington, Maryland (1965)
Old Ranch Country Club -
Seal Beach , California (1967)
Pinx Country Club - Jeju Island,
Korea
Rancho Murieta South Course -
Rancho Murieta, Sacramento County, California (1979)
Rhodes Ranch Golf Club -
Spring Valley, Nevada (1997)
[5]
Rolling Hills Country Club -
Rolling Hills Estates, California (1969)
Sand Canyon Country Club -
Santa Clarita ,
California (with son Ted Jr.) (1999)
[6]
Sahalee Country Club -
Sammamish ,
Washington (1969), hosted the
PGA Championship in
1998
Seven Lakes Golf & Country Club -
Palm Springs , California (1963)
Simi Hills Golf Course -
Simi Valley, California (1981)
The Fountaingrove Club -
Santa Rosa , California (1985)
Tijeras Creek Golf Club -
Rancho Santa Margarita , California (1990)
Tuscany Golf Club -
Henderson, Nevada (2003)
[7]
Tustin Ranch Golf Club -
Tustin , California (1989)
Westlake Golf Course -
Westlake Village, California (1964)
Selected Golf Courses (Renovation)
[8]
El Dorado Park, Long Beach, California,1962
Hacienda Golf Club, La Habra Heights, California, 1965
Everett Golf & Country Club, Everett, Washington, 1969
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, California,1970
Navy Golf Course, Cypress, California, 1970
Candlewood Country Club, Whittier, California, 1971
La Jolla Country Club, La Jolla, California, 1973
Riverwalk Golf Club(formerly known as Stardust), San Diego, California, 1976
Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes Estates, California, 1977
Alondra Park Golf Course, Lawndale, California, 1978
Pauma Valley Country Club, Pauma Valley, California, 1983
Indian Wells Country Club, Indian Wells, California, 1984
Rancho Bernardo Inn, Rancho Bernardo, California, 1984
References
^
a
b Bonk, Thomas (March 8, 2008).
"Ted Robinson (1923-2008): Prolific golf course designer" . Los Angeles Times . Obituaries. Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
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"Theodore (Ted) G. Robinson, leading golf course architect, dies" . World Golf . March 7, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
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" 'Great man,' designer of Las Vegas golf courses, Ted Robinson, passes on" . golf Las Vegas Now . March 17, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
^
"Ted Robinson, Jr" . Robinson Golf . biography. Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
^ Hilderbrand, Brian (November 25, 1997).
"Rhodes Ranch won't stay valley's secret for long" . Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved August 22, 2020 .
^
"Sand Canyon Country Club was Robinson Ranch" .
^ Iole, Kevin (July 22, 2004).
"Tuscany back on track following renovation" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Archived from
the original on May 26, 2005.
^
"Ted Robinson Sr. Renovations" .
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