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English-born American golf course designer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon Desmond Muirhead (March 23, 1923 – May 2, 2002) was an English-born American golf course designer.
Desmond Muirhead | |
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Born | March 23, 1923 Norwich, U.K. |
Died | May 2, 2002 (aged 79) |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of British Columbia University of Oregon |
Occupation | Golf course designer |
Spouse | Helen Muirhead |
Children | 3 daughters |
Desmond Muirhead was born on March 23, 1923, in Norwich, England.[1] He graduated from the University of Cambridge, the University of British Columbia and the University of Oregon.[1]
Muirhead designed many golf courses, including the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.[2] With Jack Nicklaus, he designed Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio.[2]
According to the Honolulu Advertiser, he "became one of the most respected golf course designers" in the United States.[1] An article in Golf Digest suggested that Muirhead "showed chutzpah in drawing inspiration from art, literature and Mother Nature but went off the deep end with fish bunkers and mermaid holes."[3]
Muirhead had a wife, Helen, and three daughters.[1] They resided in Newport Beach, California, where he died on May 2, 2002.[1]
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