Bruce Borland
Bruce Borland | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1958 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1999 (aged 40) over Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Golf course designer |
Bruce Borland (November 4, 1958 – October 25, 1999) was an American
Hall of Famer Payne Stewart
.
Early life and education
Borland was raised in the
Landscape Architecture.[1]
Career
After graduation, he moved to the Chicago area and began designing golf courses for several firms.
In 1989, Borland opened his own design firm, ProDesign, just a year later he was offered a design position with Jack Nicklaus at Golden Bear International. Borland worked on many of the famous Jack Nicklaus "Signature" golf courses, as well as other stateside and Indonesian courses.
Over his career, Borland designed or worked on several golf courses.[2]
Death
In 1999, Borland
hypoxia
, a lack of oxygen, before the plane crashed.
References
- ^ "Bruce Borland". American Society of Golf Course Architects. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Bruce Borland Golf Course Scholarship established at the University of Illinois". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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