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The best architects you've never heard of
Lester George:
Tom,
McMenamin did only one course, James River Country Club in Newport News Virginia. He was a Virginia State Amateur Champion. He was rumored to have worked on another course but I have never found any connection. James River is an excellent golf course that I did a renovation on in the mid 90's.
Tom Self is an artistic genius (along the lines of Stranz) who worked many years as the principal designer for Algie Pulley in Walnut Creek. When I went to work for Algie, Tom came east and ran the Virginia office and spent the better part of two years teaching me grading, drainage, strategy and basically "how we do it for Algie". He has done maybe 3 or 4 courses on his own but I don't know which ones. He currently manages and operates Redlands Country Club.
Glenn Muckley is my senior design associate and has been with me now for almost 5 years. He has tremendous potential and is very talented. He has an engineering degree from University of Illinois and worked at Williamsburg Environmental (on golf course projects) for 4 or 5 years before coming here. He has been the lead guy on many projects and has built Ballyhack, Willow Oaks, Old White, Rock Manor and Langley Air Force Base with me in the last three years.
Lester
Lou_Duran:
There are a bunch of them. I don't think the industry has ever had such a depth of talent.
While most everyone here knows Jeff Brauer, he is probably not all that well known outside of TX. His Tangle Ridge, Ridgeview Ranch, and Squaw Valley- Links, all in TX, are really good, very affordable courses. I enjoyed his course just south of Denver and look forward to visit his highly regarded courses in KS and MN.
John Colligan came out of Jeff's shop and has done excellent solo work at Squaw Valley- Lakes, Hawks Creek, and Mansfield National. He has also completed the highly successful renovations of Prairie Lakes and Tillie's Brackenridge in San Antonio, and serves a number of TX clubs in ongoing renovations and improvements.
Gary Stephenson worked with Graham/Panks and was primarily responsible for one of my favorite TX daily-fee courses, Tierra Verde. His solo effort at Frisco Lakes is very good, and though I have not played Robson Ranch, I've heard that it is in the same class.
I have played Wolf Point and it is THAT good. If this represents Mr. Nuzzo's first effort, the future is most exciting. I can't wait.
PCCraig:
Rick Jacobson has done some nice work around Chicago. He may not be the GCA-Style as I believe he used to be under Jack N., however he has done alot of restoration work at various privates (North Shore/Bob O') as well as his own designs (Strawberry Creek in Kenosha) and a neat par-3 course next to The Glen Club (Glenview National Nine).
Ken McGlynn:
A relatively new guy on the block, Dan Hixson of Portland, Oregon.
His first venture at Bandon Crossings has generally been well reviewed. Wine Valley in Walla Walla, Washington is due to open soon and judging from the pictures, looks like he might be 2 for 2.
Ray Richard:
Tim Gerrish, affiliated with Mark Mungeam. Great draftsman who develops nice bid packages.Bid forms in Excel are great!
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