Hurdzan Golf

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"He’s got a Ph.D., has been a superintendent, and is an architect. How more well-rounded can you be than that?"

Mike has been important to me in so many ways over the years that I have not properly acknowledged. I am sometimes too busy for my own good and have not always taken the time to convey my gratitude to the folks who have made a difference in my life. I have always held him in the highest respect.

I have spent over 30 years in the turf care industry – I have met many professionals on all levels – it is an honor to work, let alone meet with one of the absolute best. Mike’s emphasis on “form follows function” in all aspects of his design augers well into providing designs that will no doubt be timeless.

Mike’s sense and recognition of golf history and how he incorporates that into his design work along with practical sustainability is arguably without peer. I always take something away worthwhile when I spend time with Mike and I leave him feeling a renewed sense of energy.

Dr. Mike is tremendous, the best I have ever worked with. He has the rare ability to listen, balancing course design with the needs of the Golf Course Superintendent while meeting the expectations of his golfing clients. 

Given my profession I see a lot of new golf courses each year. Travel schedules and hip problems limit me to just a few rounds of golf a month these days, so I don't play most of the courses I visit. Michael Hurdzan is one of a very small number of designers, past and present, whose courses I'll go out of my way to play -- even when it's inconvenient for my travel plans or hip.

The Modern Bible of Golf Course Architecture

Considered the "Modern bible of golf course architecture” according to Ron Whitten, Senior Architectural Editor, Golf Digest, first published in 1996 and now in its 2nd edition, Golf Course Architecture is the most comprehensive and authoritative text ever written on the art and science of golf course architecture, testament to that fact is its translation into German, Korean, Czechoslovakian and coming soon….Chinese.

Dr. Mike is tremendous, the best I have ever worked with. He has the rare ability to listen, balancing course design with the needs of the Golf Course Superintendent while meeting the expectations of his golfing clients.

"He is such a kind person. Every time I am with Mike Hurdzan, I learn something. I’ve never been around an architect that even had close to the knowledge in terms of the agronomics."