Robert Von Hagge

Robert Von Hagge (1927-2010, born Robert Bernhardt Hagge) was a golf course architect credited with the design of more than 250 courses in over 20 countries.
After working for a time as a commercial artist, Robert entered Purdue University Agriculture School while serving in the Navy. In 1955, Dick Wilson, one of America's foremost golf course architects, employed Robert as an apprentice golf course designer. By 1962, Robert had been involved in all or part of the design of 40 golf courses in the U.S. and the Caribbean, as well as four other countries. In 1963 he resigned his affiliation with the Dick Wilson Company in order to start his own firm.
With a distinctive flair for design, Robert Von Hagge has designed or participated in the planning of many award-winning golf courses including The Club at Emerald Hills (Hollywood), Doral "Blue Monster" (Miami), Boca Rio (Boca Raton), TPC Prestancia (Florida), Torreon Golf Club (Arizona), The Woodlands TPC (Texas), Walden on Lake Conroe (Texas), The Cliffs (Texas), La Costa (California), Bosque Real (Mexico City), Buenos Aires Golf Club (Argentina), Les Bordes (France), Le Golf National (Paris) and the 2018 Ryder Cup venue, Kawaguchi-ko Country Club (Japan).
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