Forrest L. Richardson
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Forrest L. Richardson | |
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| Born | April 12, 1959 |
| Alma mater | Phoenix College |
| Occupation | Gold course architect |
| Spouse | Valerie M. Richardson |
| Children | Haley Lu Richardson |
Forrest L. Richardson (born April 12, 1959) is an American golf course architect and member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA).
Professional career
Forrest Richardson began his career under the guidance of Arthur Jack Snyder [5](1917–2005), an accomplished golf architect who transformed his career from golf course superintendent to designer in the late 1950s. Snyder served as Grounds Superintendent of Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh in the early 1950s. In 1988 Forrest Richardson founded Golf Group Ltd. (now known as Forrest Richardson & Associates.[1] Forrest Richardson & Associates is based in Phoenix, Arizona with an office also located in Southern California. Forrest Richardson has designed, remodeled and restored more than 20 golf courses and has been involved in the planning of more than 80 golf resort, golf development and golf transformation projects throughout the world. He has worked throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Asiatic Russia and Europe.
Other accomplishments and career highlights
Prior to becoming a golf course architect, Richardson had a brief career in market research and then in television art direction. He was Art Director of KPHO Television in Phoenix, Arizona from 1980–1981, which at the time as an independent station with a track record of remarkable ratings within the Phoenix, Arizona market. In 1981 he founded Richardson or Richardson with his wife, Valerie. The firm, based in Phoenix, Arizona, was a celebrated design consultancy serving clients including Hilton Hotels, Disney Development, News Corporation and Coca-Cola. The firm specialized in brand development, packaging and environmental graphics. In 1986 the couple decided to shift away from branding and marketing to allow Forrest to pursue his work as a golf course architect. Forrest Richardson has written five books on the subject of golf course architecture and is a contributor to various magazines and publications on golf management and golf development. In 2007 he co-founded Golframes, an art publisher specializing in limited edition golf prints of famous courses and golf art.[2] In 2010 he co-founded The Golf Hole Hall of Fame.[3] More recently, in 2013, he helped to establish The Parks Legacy Project,[4] an organization dedicated to preserving open space through responsible development and planning.
Books authored
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
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| 2002 | Routing the Golf Course - The Art & Science That Forms the Golf Journey [6]' | John Wiley & Sons | (Hardcover) |
| 2005 | Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards: A Guide to the Design, Maintenance, and Preservation of Golf's Essential Elements[7] | John Wiley & Sons | (Hardcover) |
| 2005 | On Course - A Dictionary of Words & Terms Used by Golf Course Architects [8] | On Course Publishing | (Softcover) |
| 2013 | Course Brains - 25 Questions To Help Measure the I.Q. of Your Golf Course[9] | On Course Publishing | (Softcover) |
| 2013 | Of Course | On Course Publishing | Portfolio of Projects of Forrest Richardson & Associates (1994 to Present, Hardcover) |
Representative golf course projects
| Course | Location | Notes |
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| Arizona Grand Resort (aka Phantom Horse)[10] | Phoenix, Arizona | (with Arthur Jack Snyder) 1985 |
| Legend Trail Golf Club [11] | Scottsdale, Arizona | (with Arthur Jack Snyder and Rees Jones) |
| Links at Las Palomas [12] | Puerto Peñasco, Mexico | (with Arthur Jack Snyder) |
| Olivas Links [13] | Ventura, California | |
| The Hideout Golf Club [14] | Monticello, Utah | (with Arthur Jack Snyder) |
| Coyote Lakes Golf Club [15] | Surprise, Arizona | (with Arthur Jack Snyder) |
| Lookout Mountain Golf Club [16] | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Peacock Gap Golf Club [17] | San Rafael, California | |
| Coldwater Golf Club [18] | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Mira Vista Golf & Country Club [19] | El Cerrito, California | Original design by Robert W. Hunter, restored 2011 |
| Wigwam Golf Club - Gold Course [20] | Litchfield Park, Arizona | Original design by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., remodeled 2005 |
| Arizona Biltmore Golf Club [21] | Phoenix, Arizona | Original design by William P.Bell, remodeled 2004 |