Ted Robinson (golf course architect)
| Ted Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 17, 1923 Long Beach, California |
| Died |
March 2, 2008 (aged 84) Laguna Beach, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California U.S.C., 1948 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Golf Course Architect |
| Projects | Sahalee Country Club, Sammamish, Washington |
Theodore (Ted) G. Robinson (May 17, 1923 – March 2, 2008) was an American golf course architect. He was born in Long Beach, California, and studied at University of California, Berkeley. He received his Masters in Planning from the University of Southern California in 1948, 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, and served as President from 1983 to 1984. He ascended to ASGCA Fellow in 1995.
Robinson designed over 160 golf courses in his career, mostly in the Western United States, Hawaii, Mexico, Japan, 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."[1]
Robinson died at age 84 on March 2, 2008, after battling pancreatic cancer. His son, Ted Jr., continues to run his father's golf design firm.
Selected courses designed
- Experience at Koele -Lanai, Hawaii (1990)
- Lakewood Country Club - Oiso Machi, Japan (1970, 1973)
- Old Ranch Country Club - Seal Beach, California (1967)
- Pinx Country Club - Cheju Island, Korea
- Robinson Ranch - Santa Clarita, California (with son Ted Jr.)
- Sahalee Country Club - Sammamish, Washington (1969), host of 1998 PGA Championship
- Tijeras Creek Golf Club - Rancho Santa Margarita, California (1990)
- Tustin Ranch Golf Club - Tustin, California (1989)