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Raymond Hearn
President & Founder
Raymond's Condensed Professional Biography
Written by Tom Harack
"I never want anyone to look at a golf course and say
‘There's a Ray Hearn designed course.' My goal is that each golf course
maintain its own identity and remain true to the characteristics of the land
it is built upon and the tenants important to its owner."
Creative ideas blended into unique natural beauty are
hallmarks of Ray Hearn's golf course design philosophy. His ability to
communicate his knowledge and his utter willingness to understand needs of
the client result in a satisfying building experience. The permanent
evidence: a pleasurable, memorable experience for the eventual players of
the golf course.
Hearn's superb ability to join his clients in creating
award-winning golf courses is due to his absolute attention to detail and
budget, and his extensive, comprehensive experience in the design process
literally from the ground up. His reputation and handiwork are becoming
visible all over the world.
Raymond Hearn's Credentials:
- Winner of the Evans Scholarship from the Western Golf Association in
1979
- Earned two bachelor degrees in Turfgrass Science and Landscape
Architecture from Michigan State University, graduating with honors.
- Served as assistant superintendent at the Country Club of Detroit (Top
100 Rating, Colt & Alison Design), 1983-1985
- Assisted in launch of the MSU/USGA Turfgrass Information Database
- College Golf Instructor, Lansing Community College, 1985-1988
- Licensed in Landscape Architecture, 1993 to present
- Joined the firm of Matthews and Associates, PC in 1986 and became a
senior designer for the firm, responsible for key operations: design,
review and supervision of projects, budgeting and personnel management.
- Assisted Mich. DEQ in creating (BMP) Best Management Practices for
Golf Course and the National Environment
- Member of ASGCA, USGA, MTF, GCSAA, NGF, MGCOA
- Guest lecturer, Penn State University, Michigan State University, PGA,
GAM, MRA
- Hearn's designs have won acclaim through awards from Golf Magazine
and Golf Digest.
- Designs have been featured in Golf Digest, Golf magazine,
Golfweek,
Links, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Detroit News,
Michigan Golfer,
Golf Chicago, Chicagoland Golfer, Philadelphia Inquirer,
Oklahoma Tribune,
ABC News and more.
- Ray was honored in Links Magazine by being selected for the
Prestigious Architect’s Spotlight.
- After extensive study abroad, Hearn became instructor of a nationally
acclaimed design class, "Golf Course Architecture in the British Isles",
held on location in Great Britain
- In 1996, Hearn founded Raymond Hearn Golf Designs, Inc.
- Raymond Hearn is a member of the prestigious American Society of
Golf Course Architects whose membership includes such names as Jack
Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and Pete Dye.
Raymond Hearn Golf
Course Designs, Inc. courses:
(Year shown is for
Opening)
The Traditions of
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 1998
Mistwood Golf
Course, Romeoville, IL 1998
Island Hills GC,
Centreville, MI 1999
Quail Ridge Golf
Club, Ada, MI 1999
Sea Oaks Country
Club, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 2000
Moose Ridge Golf
Club, Oakland County, MI 2000
Fox Hills Country
Club Strategic Course, Plymouth, MI 2001
The Grande Golf
Club, Jackson, MI 2001
Royal Scot Golf
Course, Lansing, MI 2001
Mill Creek Golf
Club, Rochester, NY 2002
Ballantrae Country
Club, Zeeland, MI 2002
Franklin Golf
Club, Franklin, CT 2003
Mallard Point Golf
Club, Lexington, KY 2003
Freehold Golf
Club, Freehold, NJ 2004
The Golf Club at Yarrow, Augusta, MI 2003
Egg Island Golf Club, North Eleuthra,
Bahamas 2006
Warren County Golf Club, Warren County,
NJ 2006
Raymond Hearn, Project Architect with Matthews &
Associates:
Twin Lakes Golf
Club, Rochester, MI 1996
The Majestic at
Lake Walden, Hartland, MI 1994
Mistwood Golf
Course, Lake Anne, MI 1993
Eagle Glen Golf
Course, Farwell, MI 1992
Raymond Hearn Golf
Course Designs Remodeling Work:
Country Club of
Lansing, Lansing, MI
Flint Golf Club,
Flint, MI
Tam-O-Shanter CC,
West Bloomfield, MI
Watermark Golf
Club, Grand Rapids, MI
Washtenaw Country
Club, Ypsilanti, MI
Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville,
MI
Betsie Valley Golf
Course, Thompsonville, MI
Red Run Golf Club, Royal Oak, MI
Orchard Lake
Country Club, Orchard Lake, MI
Great Oaks Country Club, Rochester, MI
Century Golf Club, Purchase, NY
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Member American
Society of Golf Course Architects
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