W. Bruce Matthews III

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W. Bruce Matthews III is a third generation member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects ^[1] who's #1 objective in design, according to Michigan Golf 2007 (pg 34), is:

"to meld the client, the land and the game of golf together into a successful project."

Contents 1 Courses designed (partial list) 2 Courses renovated (partial list) 2.1 Donald Ross courses renovated 2.2 Langford and Moreau courses renovated 2.3 Tom Bendelow courses renovated 2.4 Other renovations 3 Press clippings (partial list) 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Courses designed (partial list)

• Angels Crossing Golf Club
  • Golf Digest Top 10 Best New Affordable Public[1]
  • Golfweek #6 Best Public Course in Michigan [2]
  • Golfdom Cover Story (April 2004) [3]
• Hidden River Golf and Casting Club
  • Golfdom Cover Story (March 2001) [4]
  • "All Star Rating" Golf for Women Magazine (August 2000)
  • Top 100 under $100 Golf Travel and Leisure Magazine (March 2002)
• Beeches
• Seven Lakes (Ontario)
• Cedar Chase
  • Featured in Michigan Golf as a Michigan Monster [5]
• Richmond Forest
• Emerald Vale
• Railslide
• Bird Creek
• Moss Ridge
• The Jackal
• Richmond Forest
• Timber Ridge
• Selfridge Air National Guard Base
• Marsh Oaks
• Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club
• Westwind Golf Course
• Brookshire Inn Golf & Country Club
• Hankerd Hills Country Club
• Hickory Hills Golf Club

[edit] Courses renovated (partial list)

[edit] Donald Ross courses renovated

• Dearborn Country Club
• Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club
• Western Golf & Country Club
• Muskegon Country Club
• Kent Country Club
• Monroe Golf & Country Club

[edit] Langford and Moreau courses renovated

• Blythefield Country Club
• Country Club of Lansing

[edit] Tom Bendelow courses renovated

• Spring Lake Country Club
• Owosso Country Club
• Pottawattomie Country Club (Indiana)

[edit] Other renovations

• Plum Hollow Country Club
• Marywood Golf Club
• Leland Country Club
• Mercer County Elks (Ohio)
• Sutton Creek Golf & Country Club (Ontario)
• Chikaming Country Club
• Golf Club of Innsbruck Igls
• Sunnybrook Country Club
• Meadowbrook Country Club
• Cascade Hills Country Club
• Westshore Golf & Country Club
• Oak Ridge Golf Club

[edit] Press clippings (partial list)

• South Haven's Beeches GC is latest Bruce Matthews III Michigan Design Nov 8th, 2006 [6]
• The Right Path Golfdom Mar 1st, 2007 [7]
• Still Struggling Golfdom December 2003 Year-end report [8]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Matthews Design Group