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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

 

Robert Hagge

Big fan of Robert Hagge http://www.vonhagge.com/intro.htm

But I’ve always heard he was a difficult person, er, in person . . .

He never gets mentioned with the Tier 1 course designers, which is unfair. The quality of the list of his courses just in Texas is mind-blowing:

Walden On Lake Conroe http://www.waldengolf.com/walden.html

Crown Colony in Lufkin   http://www.crown-colony.com/

TPC Woodlands             http://www.thewoodlandscc.com/fw/main/The_East_Course-1601.html

The Cliffs on Possum Kingdom http://www.thecliffsresort.com/Leisure/Golf.aspx

 

But, again, his association with Bruce Devlin is not mentioned at all in this article, which is indicative of the falling out they had, after collaborating on these amazing designs.

 

Playing on these courses totally shaped my POV on course design and the Essence of Golf: A von Hagge / Devlin course has no dud holes – there may be sleepers – but every hole is interesting & challenging.

 

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/glf/7265654.html

 

Robert von Hagge's golf courses a lasting legacy

Creations keep his memory alive

By TODD HVEEM
Copyright 2010 For the Chronicle

Oct. 26, 2010, 10:52PM

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Golf course architect Robert von Hagge may have died earlier this month, but his accomplishments live on as legendary landmarks.

"Robert von Hagge had a charismatic aura that shone upon everyone who knew him," said von Hagge's friend and brother-in-law Ron Randall. "He was a brilliant artist and a generous and caring human being who made everyone he came into contact with a better person.

"Robert had such presence and charm. You could listen to his stories indefinitely because they were filled with such humor and often celebrities. He wasn't a name dropper, it just so happened they were people he was associated with."

Von Hagge, who was a member at Northgate Country Club, designed more than 250 golf courses in 16 countries, including the Tournament Course at The Woodlands Country Club, site of last week's Administaff Small Business Classic.

Les Bordes a masterpiece

 


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