Forrest Richardson to Release The Sustainable Sport in 2023

Golf Course Architect Forrest Richardson, together with Design Partner Jeff Danner, have announced publication of their new co-authored book, The Sustainable Sport — How Golf’s Five Million Acres Benefit the Planet. The title, to be release in mid-2023, is an in-depth look at the game of golf with a perspective on sustainability.

Forrest Richardson to Release The Sustainable Sport in 20232023-07-17T19:27:04+00:00

Promontory Club Nears Completion of Long Awaited Forrest Richardson Short Course

Golf Course Architect Forrest Richardson has returned to Park City, Utah to fulfill his short course design for the acclaimed private community, Promontory Club, developed by Phoenix-based Pivotal Group and developer Francis Najafi. Originally conceived several years ago as part of Promontory’s private golf offerings, the new 18-hole, all par-3 course is planned to debut in Summer of 2023. It will take its place accompanying the Dye Canyon and Nicklaus Painted Valley Courses at the award-winning mile high community.

Promontory Club Nears Completion of Long Awaited Forrest Richardson Short Course2023-07-17T19:13:52+00:00

Richardson | Danner Prepares Anchorage GC for U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship

Richardson | Danner has broken ground on bunker work at Anchorage Golf Club, Golfweek's top ranked course in Alaska. The work follows several years of master planning and greens work at the 30-year-old public facility, originally designed for the Municipality of Anchorage. Hole No. 3 Conceptual Image ANCHORAGE, Alaska (July 26, 2021) — Richardson | Danner has broken ground on bunker work at Anchorage Golf Club, Golfweek's top ranked course in Alaska. The work follows several years of master planning and greens work at the 30-year-old public facility, originally designed for the Municipality of Anchorage. In 2021 the USGA announced [...]

Richardson | Danner Prepares Anchorage GC for U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship2022-11-04T23:18:21+00:00

India’s “Undiscovered” Hyderabad Selects Golf Group Ltd. for Major Renovation

March 29th, 2022  (Hyderabad, India) — Following a comprehensive selection process and, the Hyderabad Golf Association in Telangana, India has appointed U.S. based Golf Group Ltd. to take Hyderabad Golf Club forward in planning and implementing a full-course improvement program. Among the priorities are to design and integrate new state-of-the-art practice facilities and an academy that will help grow the game and provide opportunities to train golfers coming out of Hyderabad for competitive competition. “Our mission is to bring international exposure to the City of Hyderabad,” says Hyderabad Golf Association’s President, Dayakar Reddy. “We are looking to the future to [...]

India’s “Undiscovered” Hyderabad Selects Golf Group Ltd. for Major Renovation2023-07-18T14:15:47+00:00

Richardson | Danner Plan to Transform Druids Glen to a Modern Classic

Newly formed team of Forrest Richardson and Jeff Danner have been appointed to lead an ambitious renovation of Druids Glen Golf Club located just south of Seattle, Washington COVINGTON, Wash. - July 10, 2021  -- The newly formed Richardson | Danner Golf Course Architects have been appointed to lead an ambitious renovation of Druids Glen Golf Club located just south of Seattle, Washington. The project will focus on a bunker renovation, turf reduction, irrigation enhancements and the addition of forward tees. Parks Legacy Project, based in Phoenix, Arizona, acquired the course in 2019 as part of its growing portfolio of courses along [...]

Richardson | Danner Plan to Transform Druids Glen to a Modern Classic2022-11-04T23:06:52+00:00

Forrest Richardson Golf Course Architects to Create Golf Entertainment Center for Shingle Springs Tribal Community

Planning underway for new California facility to introduce golf to new players and cater to the golf enthusiast El Dorado Hills, Calif. (July 18, 2022) — The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, through their Acorn Development Corporation, have selected Forrest Richardson Golf Course Architects to create a 9-hole par-3 course and golf entertainment center to serve the Shingle Springs Tribal Community and area visitors. The development is planned on 34 acres of trust land located on Highway 50 south of the Tribe's Red Hawk Casino, about 20 miles east of Sacramento, California. Plans call for a golf driving range [...]

Forrest Richardson Golf Course Architects to Create Golf Entertainment Center for Shingle Springs Tribal Community2023-07-17T20:15:01+00:00

Forrest Richardson and Jeff Danner Announce New Golf Design Firm (April 2021)

Two veteran designers have come together with a unique, shared vision for creating golf courses. PHOENIX, AZ - April 2021 After 32 years, Forrest Richardson has had enough. No, the current president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects isn’t giving up his design practice. He’s merely bidding adieu to life as a sole practitioner. Richardson is pleased to announce that Jeffrey A. Danner, ASGCA, MEIGCA, ASLA has joined the firm and will serve as Senior Golf Course Architect. Known for decades as Forrest Richardson & Associates, the firm will transition to Richardson | Danner Golf Course Architects. The [...]

Forrest Richardson and Jeff Danner Announce New Golf Design Firm (April 2021)2021-03-30T23:26:23+00:00

Richardson’s ‘On the Rocks’ 12-Hole Design Moves Forward in Arizona

Buckeye, Arizona USA — October 28th, 2019 Describing it as “an amazing site,” golf course architect Forrest Richardson confirms his new 12-hole, all par-3, design will move forward in the desert southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. The course, dubbed ‘On the Rocks’ as a working title, will be built as part of a luxury recreational vehicle park approved in Buckeye, Arizona. The developer, RV Park and Campground Investors LLC, has planned the park with 800 spaces to serve the growing economy of high-end motorhome and travel trailer owners who migrate south to Arizona each winter, taking advantage of the state’s [...]

Richardson’s ‘On the Rocks’ 12-Hole Design Moves Forward in Arizona2021-03-28T18:02:15+00:00

Lake Tahoe Golf Course Feasibility Wraps Up

(Lake Tahoe, California) October 5th, 2020 Forrest Richardson, ASGCA was selected by California State Parks earlier this year to develop a conceptual plan to reconfigure and make improvements to the 60-year old, 18-hole golf course that is part of the popular Lake Valley State Recreation Area. This important design phase is now completed with next steps in the hands of the State Parks. Lake Tahoe Golf Course was originally built in 1961 to a design by William F. Bell, ASGCA. The original 9-holes was then expanded and eventually the land was acquired in 1985 by the State of California [...]

Lake Tahoe Golf Course Feasibility Wraps Up2022-11-04T20:50:51+00:00

LandBalance Brand Joins Richardson | Danner (February 2021)

Golf Course Architects Forrest Richardson and Jeffrey Danner have launched LandBalanceTM, a land planning and design division to service their growing list of golf clientele. LandBalance will specialize in golf-related land planning work for course owners including reconfiguration, downsizing and related land use decisions. “We’ve always been heavily involved in land planning involving golf properties,” says Forrest Richardson. “The LandBalance brand allows us to separate these services where it benefits our clients and the planning process.” Richardson’s early work with Gosnell Builders became a defining point in his career, ushering in opportunities to work with developers on land decisions that [...]

LandBalance Brand Joins Richardson | Danner (February 2021)2021-03-29T15:22:19+00:00