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'{{Infobox person | name = Michael John Hurdzan | image = Michael J. Hurdzan.jpg | image_size = 294 | caption = Hurdzan at [[Erin Hills]] in August 2011 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|09|11}} | birth_place = Wheeling, W.Va | death_date = | death_place = | residence = [[Columbus, Ohio]] | alma_mater = [[Ohio State University]],<br/>[[University of Vermont]] | occupation = [[Golf course#Design|Golf Course Architect]] | organization = Hurdzan Golf Design<br/>(formerly Hurdzan/Fry) | children = Christopher Hurdzan, Ph.D., MBA | awards = {{nowrap|[[Old Tom Morris Award]], 2013}}<br/>Donald Ross Award, 2007<br/>Don A. Rossi Award, 2002 | website = <span class="plainlinks">[http://hurdzangolf.com/ www.HurdzanGolf.com]</span> | module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes | allegiance = {{Flag|United States of America|name=United States}} | branch = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.gif}} [[United States Army]] | serviceyears = 1966 – 1996 | rank = [[File:US-O6 insignia.svg|25px]] [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] | unit = | commands = [[File:2 POG-100px.jpg|15px]] 1990: [[2nd Psychological Operations Group|2nd POG]] (TAC) ([[Airborne forces|Airborne]])<br/>[[File:70th Infantry Division patch.svg|15px]] 1988: 2nd [[Battalion|Bat.]], Training Group, [[70th Infantry Division (United States)|70th Division]]<br/>[[File:2 POG-100px.jpg|15px]] 1986: 246th [[United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command#Psychological Operations|POC]] (TAC) (DS), 360th Bat., [[2nd Psychological Operations Group|2nd POG]]<br/>[[File:11thSFG Flash.png|15px]] 1982: SFC "C", 2nd Bat., [[Special Forces (United States Army)#Special Forces groups|11th SFG]] (Airborne)<br/>[[File:11thSFG Flash.png|15px]] 1973: [[Special Forces (United States Army)#Basic Element – SF Operational Detachment-A (SFODA) composition|SFOD]] 5, "C" Co., 2nd Bat., [[Special Forces (United States Army)#Special Forces groups|11th SFG]] (Airborne) | battles = | awards = [[File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Legion of Merit]]<br/>[[File:Meritorious Service ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]]<br/>[[File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]]<br/>[[File:Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Achievement Medal|Army Achievement Medal]]<br/>[[File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[National Defense Service Medal]] }} }} [[File:The Mountain View Course at Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California.jpg|thumb|right|upright|301px|[[Palm Desert, California#Resorts and golf clubs|The Mountain View Course at Desert Willow Golf Resort]], [[Palm Desert, California]]]] '''Michael John Hurdzan''' (born September 11, 1943) is an American [[golf course architect]], author,<ref name=TravelGolf>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/interviews/michael-hurdzon.htm |title=Designer Michael Hurdzan Plants the Seeds of Success |author=Kiel Christianson |publisher=''TravelGolf.com by [[Golf Channel]]'' |date=October 25, 2002 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> and a retired [[United States Army]] [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]], who served with the [[Special Forces (United States Army)|United States Army Special Forces]] (Green Berets).<ref name=Golf>{{cite news |url=http://157.166.226.103/golfonline/travel/architects/mhurzdan.html |title=Michael J. Hurdzan - Golf Course Architect |author=Bradley S. Klein |magazine=''[[Golf Magazine]]'' |date= |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> He is a member and past president of the [[American Society of Golf Course Architects]] (ASGCA),<ref name=ASGCA-1>{{cite web |url=http://www.asgca.org/members/82?mid=89 |title=Member Profile > Michael Hurdzan |publisher=''[[American Society of Golf Course Architects|ASGCA]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> who is noted for designing and renovating many [[golf course]]s and clubs,<ref name=WorldGolf>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-architects/dr-michael-hurdzan.html |title=Dr. Michael Hurdzan |publisher=''WorldGolf.com by [[Golf Channel]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> including [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] golf courses.<ref name=CBF-1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/06/14/daily27.html |title=Hurdzan course to host 2017 U.S. Open |publisher=''[[Advance Publications]]'' |newspaper=''[[American City Business Journals#Newspapers|Columbus Business First]]'' |date=June 16, 2010 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> Hurdzan is a recipient of the [[Old Tom Morris Award]], the Donald Ross Award and the Don A. Rossi Award,<ref name=GCM>{{cite news |url=http://www.gcsaa.org/_common/templates/GcsaaTwoColumnLayout.aspx?id=6548&LangType=1033 |title=Man with the plans |authors=Howard Richman (story) & Scott Kinslow (photo) |publisher=''[[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]]'' |magazine=''Golf Course Management (GCM) Magazine'' |pages=44–48, 50, 52, 54, 56 |date=December 2012 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}} {{Dead link|date=July 2014}}</ref> the "triple crown" of his profession and an honor he shares only with [[Jack Nicklaus]], [[Arnold Palmer]], [[Byron Nelson]], [[Robert Trent Jones, Sr.]], [[Rees Jones]] and, as of 2015, [[Pete Dye]]. ==Background== Hurdzan was born on September 11, 1943. He studied [[turf management|Turfgrass Management]] at the [[Ohio State University]], earning a Bachelor of Science in 1966, and earned a master's degree in [[Botany|Plant]] and [[Soil Science]] in 1969 and a Ph.D. in [[Plant physiology#Environmental physiology|Environmental Plant Physiology]] in 1974 at the [[University of Vermont]].<ref name=ASGCA-1/> He later returned to the Ohio State University to study [[Landscape architecture|Landscape Architecture]], and completed 3 of the 4 years program in 1978.<ref name=HG>{{cite web |url=http://hurdzangolf.com/dr-michael-hurdzan/curriculum-vitae/ |title=Michael J. Hurdzan Curriculum Vitae |publisher=''Hurdzan Golf'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> While he was still an undergraduate at [[Ohio State University]], Hurdzan was an [[Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps|Army]] [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] (ROTC) student. He later became a [[Commander (United States)#U.S. Army and Marine Corps|commander]] in the [[Special Forces (United States Army)|United States Army Special Forces]] (Green Berets). His unit was prepared to fight in the [[Vietnam War]], but had it orders canceled twice.<ref name=GCM/> He received his Certificate of Retirement from the [[United States Army]] in 1996;<ref name=HG/> he retired with the rank of a [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]].<ref name=Golf/> Hurdzan's father was a [[caddy]] who taught himself how to play golf, and tried unsuccessfully to play on the [[PGA Tour]] before becoming a [[golf instruction|golf instructor]]; he taught at Beacon Light Golf Course in Columbus, which was owned then by golf course architect Jack Kidwell who later became Hurdzan's influence, a past president of the [[American Society of Golf Course Architects|ASGCA]] and an inductee of the [[Ohio Historical Society]].<ref name=CBF-2>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2001/04/30/daily7.html |title=Golf course architect Jack Kidwell dies |author= |publisher=''[[Advance Publications]]'' |newspaper=''[[American City Business Journals#Newspapers|Columbus Business First]]'' |date=April 30, 2001 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name=OHS>{{cite web |url=http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=855&fileId=115025 |title=Marker #64-25 Jack Kidwell (1918-2001) |publisher=''[[Ohio Historical Society]]'' |date=2004 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> Like his father, during his elementary school years, Hurdzan started as a caddy; he later became Kidwell's [[greenskeeper|greenkeeper]] at the age of 13.<ref name=GCM/> His son Christopher Hurdzan is his business partner at Hurdzan Golf. At his spare time, Hurdzan likes to do [[superkart]] motor racing; sometimes, he races tracks at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]], [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]], [[Road America]], [[Virginia International Raceway]] and has attained 147 miles per hour at [[Daytona International Speedway]].<ref name=GCM/> ==Career== ===Military=== Hurdzan was commissioned [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps|ROTC]] [[Second lieutenant|Second Lieutenant]] into the [[United States Army]] in 1966, and was serving in the [[Chemical Corps]] until 1967 when he had a break from active duty to attend graduate school at [[University of Vermont]]. On his return to active duty, Hurdzan completed the Chemical Officer Basic Course in 1972 and continued to serve with the Chemical Corps until it was disbanded in 1973. He then selects to serve with the [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Special Forces]], and subsequently completed — within the same year, 1973 — the Reserve Component Special Forces Qualification Course, Basic Airborne Course and Infantry Officer Basic Course. He was promoted to Captain in 1974, and completed the Psychological Officer Basic Course in 1975. Hurdzan continued to serve with the United States Special Forces, and held many [[Military organization#Commands.2C formations.2C and units|commands]] before retiring in 1996 at the rank of a [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]].<ref name=Golf/><ref name=HG/> A senior writer and equipment editor for WorldGolf.com (powered by [[Golf Channel]]), Kiel Christianson wrote that "[Hurdzan] served for 23 years as [[Commander (United States)#U.S. Army and Marine Corps|commander]] of [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Green Beret[s]]] and [[United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command#Psychological Operations|Psychological Operations]] units in the [[United States Army Reserve|U.S. Army Reserve]], specializing in survivalist tactics."<ref name=TravelGolf/> Howard Richman wrote in the December 2012 issue of the ''Golf Course Management (GCM) Magazine'' that "Nearly 40 years ago — before Hurdzan emerged among the world’s most notable and decorated golf course architects — he traveled the globe to protect America's interests. As a commander for the U.S. Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, Hurdzan prepared his unit in case it needed to be called to action in theaters of war or conflict, such as [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. Part of their war games training included missions in places such as Germany". Richman also wrote that an architecture editor for [[Golf Digest]], "[Ron] Whitten is convinced that Hurdzan, who chose not to pursue the rank of [[General officer|general]], earned his stripes. Twice Hurdzan's orders to join the fighting in Vietnam were canceled (he was supposed to go there to spray jungles after he was schooled in chemical, biological and radiological warfare). Not seeing combat left him unfulfilled. "I wanted to be a real live warrior, a cutter and a shooter, not some technical geek," Hurdzan says. If he had fought for his country, Whitten imagines Hurdzan would have been outstanding." Richman concluded that, "convinced he has lived a charmed life, [Hurdzan is] thankful now that Vietnam wasn't in the cards for him so long ago."<ref name=GCM/> ===Golf=== As a freshman, Hurdzan tried out for the [[Ohio State University]] golf team, which then had good golfers like [[Tom Weiskopf]] and [[Ed Sneed]] in the same class with Hurdzan. According to Howard Richman in the December 2012 issue of the ''Golf Course Management (GCM) Magazine'', Hurdzan said, "I looked around, thought, 'There's no way I'm going to beat those guys.' I said to myself that there's other ways to stay in golf." Hurdzan's career in golf actually began at his elementary school years when he was a [[caddy]]; he later became a [[greenskeeper|greenkeeper]] to [[American Society of Golf Course Architects|ASGCA]] past president and [[Ohio Historical Society]] inductee Jack Kidwell,<ref name=CBF-2/><ref name=OHS/> and was a [[golf course superintendent]] before transitioning to a [[Golf course#Design|golf course architect]]. Howard Richman wrote that Hurdzan said that the first time he saw an overhead photo with the overlay of a [[golf course]], was the most exciting thing for him. Hurdzan was influenced by Jack Kidwell<ref name=Golf/><ref name=CBF-3>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/print-edition/2012/08/03/hurdzan-fry-splitting-up-twosome.html |title=Hurdzan, Fry splitting up twosome golf course design business |author=Jeff Bell |publisher=''[[Advance Publications]]'' |newspaper=''[[American City Business Journals#Newspapers|Columbus Business First]]'' |date=August 3, 2012 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> and [[Geoffrey Cornish]]; according to Richman, "[Hurdzan] believes if there were two saints on earth they had to be architects Geoff Cornish and Kidwell." He told Richman, "Jack would take me to superintendent meetings, and I knew enough to keep my mouth shut and listen. I listened to all of the old-timers' stories and learned." Hurdzan eventually became Kidwell's partner in golf course design,<ref name=CBF-2/> and subsequently owned the business.<ref name=GCM/> Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Design was later established in partnership with Dana Fry. The 15-year partnership produced many notable golf courses and clubs<ref name=WorldGolf/> before splitting amicably in 2012. Fry went on to form Fry/Straka with a Hurdzan/Fry senior designer Jason Straka, while Hurdzan formed Hurdzan Golf with his son Christopher Hurdzan. Hurdzan and Fry agreed to continue to work "together but separately".<ref name=CBF-3/><ref name=GBN>{{cite news |url=http://www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/hurdzan-golf-design-launches-website |title=Hurdzan Golf Design launches website |publisher=''Golf Business News (GBN)'' |date=March 15, 2013 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> [[Golf course#Environmental impact|Environmental Golf Course Design]]<ref name=ASGCA-2>{{cite web |url=http://www.asgca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=278:hurdzanfry-selected-for-2009-green-award-by-golf-inc&catid=39:news&Itemid=18 |title=Hurdzan/Fry Selected for 2009 Green Award by Golf Inc. |publisher=''[[American Society of Golf Course Architects|ASGCA]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> is an integral part of Hurdzan's golf course design [[Links (golf)|style]], which has been appreciated by golf lovers through his design of the Widow's Walk Golf Course in [[Scituate, Massachusetts]]<ref name=TravelGolf/> (opened in 1996) and the Harbor Links Golf Course in [[North Hempstead, New York]].<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/28/sports/the-golf-report-reclamation-projects-the-greening-of-a-landfill.html |title=THE GOLF REPORT; Reclamation Projects: The Greening of a Landfill |author=Bradley S. Klein |publisher=''[[Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.]]'' |newspaper=''[[The New York Times]]'' |date=May 28, 1998 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> In Howard Richman's article ''Man with the plans'' in the ''Golf Course Management (GCM) Magazine'' of December 2012, Hurdzan explained his golf course design approach in these words: "Form follows function — you'll hear that a lot around here," Hurdzan says. "The form is something that is a direct result of the function it has to serve. That is why I work so closely with superintendents. I ask them 'How are you going to mow that?' … 'How are you going to rake that?' … 'Are you going to be able to irrigate that?' I try to get a superintendent to think ahead. I don't want to leave them with problems. I want to leave them with solutions. That's why I like to get them involved."<ref name=GCM/> Hurdzan is also a golf collector with an extensive privately held collections of golf [[Cultural artifact|artifacts]], books and [[souvenir|memorabilia]]<ref name=Golf/> in his office at Old Henderson Road in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. His collections as at December 2012—believed to have been acquired at approximately $300,000 — is estimated to be worth $2 million.<ref name=GCM/> ==Affiliations== Hurdzan is a past president of the [[American Society of Golf Course Architects]], and was once on its [[Board of governors|Board of Governors]]; he is a member of its Environmental Impact and Professional Development Committees.<ref name=ASGCA-1/> He is also a past chairman of the [[Board of directors|Board of Directors]] of ''Fore Hope'',<ref name=GCSAA-1>{{cite web |url=http://www.gcsaa.org/_common/templates/GcsaaTwoColumnLayout.aspx?id=5075&LangType=1033 |title=Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA - 2012 National Golf Day storyteller |publisher=''[[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> and still serves on its [[Advisory board|Advisory Board]].<ref name=FH>{{cite web |url=http://www.forehope.org/about_us/staff.html |title=Staff & Board of Directors > Advisory Board |publisher=''Fore Hope'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> Hurdzan is a past member of the Green Section and current member of the Architectural Archive Committees of the [[United States Golf Association]].<ref name=HG/> In 1995, at ''Golf and the Environment'' initiative of the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]], he was a member of the National Steering Committee and was on its Board of Directors too;<ref name=GCSAA-1/> he was also on the Agronomy Advisory Board of the [[PGA Tour]] in 1998.<ref name=HG/> Hurdzan once "served on a panel for [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America]]'s professional development initiative",<ref name=GCM/> and was "1 of 5 ''Story Tellers'' selected [in 2012] to represent the Golf Course Industry on Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)".<ref name=GCSAA-1/> Bradley S. Klein wrote in the [[Golf Magazine]] that "Until recently, Hurdzan was an Army Colonel (Special Forces Branch). He also manages to stay active through his memberships in the [[American Society of Landscape Architects]], Golf Collector's Society, Donald Ross Society, Shivas Irons Society, National Stereoscopic Society, and the board of directors of the International Turfgrass Society."<ref name=Golf/> Hurdzan has developed and taught some seminars for [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America]].<ref name=ASGCA-1/> He also established the ''Dr. Michael J. Hurdzan Endowment Fund'' with [[The Environmental Institute for Golf]] (a philanthropic organization of [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America]]) for the purpose of funding environmental research on golf courses.<ref name=GCM/><ref name=EIFG>{{cite web |url=http://www.eifg.org/donate/dr-michael-j-hurdzan-endowment-fund |title=Michael Hurdzan Endowment Fund |publisher=''[[The Environmental Institute for Golf]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> ==Projects== As at December 2012, Hurdzan is acclaimed for designing over 400<ref name=CBF-3/><ref name=GL>{{cite web |url=http://www.glenlaurel.com/amenities/golf |title=Hocking Hills Golf |publisher=''Glenlaurel Inn'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> [[golf course]]s and projects around the world.<ref name=WorldGolf/> Some of the golf courses designed or co-designed by him are on the "Top 100" or "Best in State" lists of [[Golfweek]], [[Golf Digest]]<ref name=GCM/> and [[Golf Magazine]]. [[Erin Hills]] which was selected to host the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] in 2017<ref name=CBF-1/> is also on the [[Golf Digest]]'s 2013-14 ranking of ''America's 100 Greatest Public Courses''.<ref name=GD>{{cite news |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/2013-02/100-greatest-public-courses |title=2013-14 Ranking: America's 100 Greatest Public Courses |authors=Ron Whitten (text), and Dom Furore, Stephen Szurlej (photos) |magazine=''[[Golf Digest]]'' |page=1 |date=February 2013 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> ===Designed or Co-Designed=== {{columns-list|2| * [[Erin Hills]]<ref name=EH>{{cite web |url=http://www.erinhills.com/erin_hills_golf_architects_2.aspx |title=Architects |publisher=''[[Erin Hills]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> * [[Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club]] * [[Philadelphia Cricket Club#Militia Hill Course|The Militia Hill Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club]] * [[Palm Desert, California#Resorts and golf clubs|The Mountain View Course at Desert Willow Golf Resort]] * Naples National, [[Naples, Florida]]<ref name=Golf/> * The Scottish Links at Glenlaurel, [[Rockbridge, Ohio]]<ref name=GL/> * The Golf Depot at Central Park, [[Gahanna, Ohio]]<ref name=GL/> * Widow's Walk Golf Course, [[Scituate, Massachusetts]]<ref name=TravelGolf/><ref name=NYTimes/> * Devil's Pulpit and Devil's Paintbrush, [[Caledon, Ontario]]<ref name=DP>{{cite web |url=http://devilspulpit.com/devils-pulpit/history/ |title=Devil's Pulpit History |authors=Lorne Rubenstein (essay) and Doug Ball (photo) |publisher=''Devil's Pulpit Golf Association'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> }} * Farmlinks at [[Pursell Farms]], [[Sylacauga, Alabama]] ===Renovated or Remodeled=== {{columns-list|2| * [[Dick's Sporting Goods Open|En-Joie Golf Club]] * [[Scioto Country Club]] * [[Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club]] * Northmoor Country Club, [[Highland Park, Illinois]] * The Country Club of Darien, [[Darien, Connecticut]] }} * Delaware Golf Club, [[Delaware, Ohio]] ==Publications== Hurdzan is an author of many books and articles "covering from turf selection, construction technique and wetlands management to risk and liability assessment."<ref name=Golf/> Some of his articles have been published in the Golf Course Management (GCM) Magazine,<ref name=GCM/> [[Golf Digest]], National Geographic Traveler, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.<ref name=GCSAA-1/> One of his books, ''Golf Course Architecture: Design, Construction & Renovation'', which was translated by Georg Boehm in German,<ref name=DGA>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=gHRMPQAACAAJ |title=Golfplatz-Architektur: Design, Konstruktion & Pflanzerneuerung |author=Michael J. Hurdzan (translated by Georg Boehm) |publisher=''Der Golf Albrecht (Albrecht Golf Publishing)'' |edition= |ISBN=9783870140908 |page=406 pages |nopp=yes |date=1999 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> has been described as "one of the definitive modern volumes on the subject."<ref name=TravelGolf/> Some of Hurdzan's published articles, booklets and books includes: {{columns-list|2| * {{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=75NIGwAACAAJ |title=Evolution of the Modern Green |author=Michael J. Hurdzan |publisher=[[American Society of Golf Course Architects]] |edition= |ISBN= |page=23 pages |nopp=yes |date=1985 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}<ref name=Golf/> * {{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=DPkAhEmDQN0C |title=Golf Course Architecture: Design, Construction & Restoration |author=Michael J. Hurdzan |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |edition=Illustrated |ISBN=9781886947016 |page=416 pages |nopp=yes |date=1996 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}<ref name=TravelGolf/> * {{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=uCagAAAACAAJ |title=Selected Golf Courses: Photos and Essays, Volume 1 |authors=Michael J. Hurdzan, Dana Fry, Ronald E. Whitten and John Henebry (with photos by Jeannine Henebry) |publisher=''Pressworks'' |edition= |ISBN=9780972855303 |page=383 pages |nopp=yes |date=2003 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}} * {{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=PIliQgAACAAJ |title=Golf Greens: History, Design, and Construction |author=Michael J. Hurdzan |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |edition=Illustrated |ISBN=9780471459453 |page=368 pages |nopp=yes |date=2004 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}} * {{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=3iNJtQAACAAJ |title=Building a Practical Golf Facility: A Step-by-step Guide to Realizing a Dream |author=Michael J. Hurdzan |publisher=[[American Society of Golf Course Architects]] |edition= |ISBN= |page=120 pages |nopp=yes |date=2005 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}} * {{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=pf9OAAAAMAAJ |title=Golf Course Architecture: Evolutions in Design, Construction, and Restoration Technology |author=Michael J. Hurdzan |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |edition=2nd (Illustrated) |ISBN=9780471465317 |page=450 pages |nopp=yes |date=2006 |accessdate=May 28, 2013}} }} ==Decorations== ===Military=== These are Hurdzan's [[military awards and decorations]]:<ref name=HG/> {{columns-list|2| * [[Legion of Merit]] * [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with "1 O.L.C." * [[Commendation Medal#Army|Army Commendation Medal]] with "2 O.L.C." * [[Achievement Medal|Army Achievement Medal]] with "2 O.L.C." * [[National Defense Service Medal]] * [[Army Service Ribbon]] * [[Reserve Good Conduct Medal#Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal|Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal]] with "4 O.L.C." * [[Special Forces Tab]] * [[United States Army Airborne School|Basic Airborne]] * [[Parachutist Badge (United Kingdom)|British Parachutist Badge]] * [[Parachutist Badge (Germany)|German Parachutist Badge]] * [[Expert Infantryman Badge|Expert Infantry Badge]] * [[Marksmanship Badge (United States)#United States Army|Expert Marksmanship]] (M-16, 45, Flame Thrower) * [[Overseas Service Ribbon|Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon]] with "2" }} ===Golf=== Hurdzan's golf honors and awards includes: {{columns-list|2| * [[Old Tom Morris Award]], 2013 — [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]]<ref name=GCSAA-2>{{cite web |url=http://www.gcsaa.org/Community/Awards/Old-Tom-Morris-Award.aspx |title=Old Tom Morris Award |publisher=''[[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> * Donald Ross Award, 2007 — [[American Society of Golf Course Architects|ASGCA]]<ref name=ASGCA-3>{{cite web |url=http://asgca.org/awards/156-donald-ross-award-winners |title=Donald Ross Award Winners |publisher=''[[American Society of Golf Course Architects|ASGCA]]'' |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> * Don A. Rossi Award, 2002 — GCBAA<ref name=GCBAA-1>{{cite web |url=https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=GCBAA&WebCode=rossi |title=Don A. Rossi Award |publisher=''Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA)'' |date= |accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> * Hall of Fame — Ohio Golf Association<ref name=GCSAA-1/> * Golf Architect of the Year, 1999, 2001 — BoardRoom Magazine<ref name=EH/> * Golf Architect of the Year, 1997 — [[Golf World]]<ref name=GCM/> * Presidents Award For Environmental Leadership, 1997 — [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]] * Distinguished Service Award, 1994 — [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]] }} ==See also== * [[Golf]] * [[Golf club]] * [[Country club]] ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== <center> {| |- valign="top" | width="25%" | * <span class="plainlinks">[http://hurdzangolf.com/ Official website]</span> | width="25%" | * <span class="plainlinks">[https://secure.flickr.com/photos/hurdzangolf Flickr]</span> | width="25%" | * <span class="plainlinks">[https://twitter.com/HurdzanGolf Twitter]</span> | width="25%" | * <span class="plainlinks">{{YouTube|user=hurdzangolf}}</span> | width="25%" | * <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehurdzan LinkedIn]</span> |} </center> * [http://asgca.org/members/82?mid=89 American Society of Golf Course Architects profile] {{Persondata | NAME = Hurdzan, Michael John | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Hurdzan, Michael J.; Hurdzan, Michael; Hurdzan, Mike | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Golf Course Architect | DATE OF BIRTH = September 11, 1943 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Wheeling, W.Va | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurdzan, Michael John}} [[Category:Golf clubs and courses designed by Michael Hurdzan]] [[Category:Members of the United States Army Special Forces]] [[Category:American environmentalists]] [[Category:Golf course architects]] [[Category:American colonels]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:People from Columbus, Ohio]] [[Category:University of Vermont alumni]] [[Category:Ohio State University alumni]] [[Category:United States Army officers]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit]]'