Awards & Recognitions

Golfweek

Ranked #7 in the State of Florida
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

America’s Top 40 Best Courses
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

America’s Best Top 100 Residential Golf Courses
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club – Ocala, FL
The Indian River Club – Vero Beach, FL
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

One of Florida’s Best Golf Courses You Can Play
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

Travel & Leisure Golf

Best Replica Course in the Nation
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club – Ocala, FL

Florida’s Top 10 Golf Courses to Open since the Turn of the Millennium
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL
Eagle Creek Golf Club – Orlando, FL

Golf Digest

One of the Top 5 Golf Courses in Thailand
Alpine Golf & Sports Club

One of the Best in the State of Florida
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club

Top 10 in Puerto Rico for Best Courses in 100 Nations
Cayo Largo Golf Course – Fajardo, Puerto Rico

North America’s Best Places to Play 4 1/2 Star Courses
The Club at Eaglebrooke – Lakeland, FL
The Club at Hidden Creek – Navarre, FL
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL
Eagle Creek Golf Club- Orlando, FL

4 Star Course
University Park Country Club – Sarasota, FL
The Tradition Club – Myrtle Beach, SC

#1 Course in Louisiana for 10 years in a row.
Money Hill Golf & Country Club – Abita Springs, LA

Best New Private Course in the South
Money Hill Golf & Country Club – Abita Springs, LA

Audubon International

Audubon Signature Sanctuary Status
The Indian River Club – Vero Beach, FL

Best of Environmental Golf
The Indian River Club – Vero Beach, FL
TPC @ Prestancia – Sarasota, FL
Sandridge – Vero Beach, FL
Hole-in-the-Wall – Naples, FL

Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
TPC @ Prestancia – Sarasota, FL

Audubon International Silver Signature Program
Eagle Creek Golf Club – Orlando, FL

Florida Golf News

#1 Golf Course in Southwest Florida Six Years in a Row
University Park Country Club – Sarasota, FL

Florida’s Best New Golf Course
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association

Myrtle Beach Course of the Year
The Tradition Club – Myrtle Beach, SC

Golf Magazine

Top Ten Best New Public Access Golf Courses in the Country
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

America’s Best 75 Resort Courses
Palm Beach Golf & Polo Club,
Dunes Course – West Palm Beach, FL

Silver Medal – America’s Top Resorts
Marriott’s Grand Hotel – Point Clear, AL
Grenelefe Resort – Haines City, FL

Score Magazine

Top 100 Golf Courses in Canada
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario
Wooden Sticks Golf Course – Uxbridge, Ontario
Heritage Pointe Golf Course – Calgary, Alberta

Top 15 Modern Designs
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario

Top 5 Best Resorts in Canada
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario

Best New Course in Canada – 2004
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario

Best New Course in Canada – 2000
Wooden Sticks Golf Club – Uxbridge, Ontario

Best New Course in Canada – 1994
Heritage Pointe Golf and Country Club – Calgary, Alberta

Top 40 Courses in Canada
Heritage Pointe Golf and Country Club – Calgary, Alberta

Top Third Best Practice Facility in Canada
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario

Travelgolf.com

Best Overall Golf Course in Myrtle Beach
The Tradition Club – Myrtle Beach, SC

North Carolina Magazine Golf Panel

North Carolina’s Best New Courses
Crossings at Grove Park – Durham, NC

South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association

Golf Course of the Year
The Tradition Club – Myrtle Beach, SC

Southern Living Magazine

Southern Home Awards
Brays Island Plantation – Sheldon, SC

Ontario Golf Magazine

Best New Course
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario

Toronto Star Golf Guide

Best New Course in Ontario
Taboo Golf Course – Gravenhurst, Ontario

Best Golf Course in Ontario
Wooden Sticks Golf Club – Uxbridge, Ontario

Asian Game Host – 1999

Alpine Golf & Sports Club
Bangkok, Thailand

International Network Of Golf – 1995

Golf Course Designer of the Year

Links Magazine

Best of Golf Award for Golf and the Environment
The Indian River Club – Vero Beach, FL

Ten to Tantalize
Victoria Hills Golf Club – Deland, FL

Golf Course Industry Heritage Award

Best Renovated Golf Course in the U.S.
Fiddlesticks C.C. – Ft. Myers, FL

Asian Golf Monthly

Best Course in Asia – 1st Runner Up
Alpine Golf & Sports Club – Bangkok, Thailand

Golf and its traditions have stood alone in the face of the high technological world in which we live. Golf course architects have strived to maintain the legacy and heritage of the game and continue to find ways to wed these traditions with the digitized, electronic, fast-paced, modern world. Through these traditions we have proven time and time again that factors such as value, quality, tradition and excellent service...
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Few decisions will impact the quality of a project as much as the selection of the design team. In my opening paragraphs on "Site Selection" I discussed the importance of selecting an appropriate project site and suggested various methods, including retaining design professionals. To obtain the best site...one capable of producing a quality golf course and enviable lifestyle for your market...
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For his design expertise, Ron has received numerous design accolades throughout his career including being awarded ‘Golf Designer of the Year’ by International Network of Golf. His educational background, a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, with a specialization in turf grasses, has made him a leading authority in the golf industry. Ron was chosen to receive the University of Florida’s Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2003. Read More..