Testimonials
From reviews to testimonials, from awards to articles, Raymond Hearn Golf Course Designs garner acclaim and attention for our clients throughout the industry. Read what people are saying.
Raymond Hearn has won our renovation award, ‘the ASGCA Design Excellence Award’ three times in the last five years.
Mark Whitney
ASGCA / American Society of Golf Course Architects
Creative genius best discribes Ray Hearn who is one of the top golf course designers practicing today. Mistwood Golf Club is arguably the most popular and successful public course in the State of Illinois due in great part to his design. Hiring his company will be the best decision you have ever made.
Jim McWethy
Owner / Mistwood Golf Club , Romeoville, IL
Raymond Hearn Golf Course Designs Inc.’s master planning expertise and recommendations elevated our project to higher status in our very competitive golf market. I would highly recommend his company’s services to anyone seeking restoration, renovation or remodeling master planning services.”
Michel Stott
Former General Manager / Tam O Shanter CC, West Bloomfield, MI
Ray’s focus and commitment from the beginning was to design a practice facility that met the needs and desires of our entire membership yet follow the financial plan made available to his firm. His excellent design, professional service and leadership throughout the entire process made our renovation a huge success.
Steve Hammon
GC Superintendent / Traverse City Golf & CC, Traverse City, MI
We have ranked Raymond Hearn Golf Course Designs as one of the highest valued golf course architects in America and one of the global golf industry’s most innovative designers.
Alan Crittenden
Golf Inc. Magazine Owner & Editor / Golf Inc. Magazine
Ray did an excellent job in designing an award-winning golf course (National Award Golf Digest Magazine). From a golf course owner and golf course contractor’s perspective, he is one of the best golf course architects practicing today.
Doug O’Rourke
Owner / Grande Golf Club, Jackson, MI
Ray is a great drawer of plans but his 70 plus site visits over four years was what brought the design to life. His great work earned Golf Magazine’s Best Renovation in the USA in the private club category. I have great confidence in Ray and would recommend him to any club.
Greg Ohlendorf
Club Historian / Flossmoor CC, Flossmoor IL (1899)
Moon Brook CC has worked with Ray Hearn for many years now with. Ray was a perfect fit for Moon Brook CC. His background in classic golf design is evident in the brilliant master plan he has created for the club. He was able to present a plan that was overwhelmingly accepted by a membership that is generally resistant to change.”
Howard Ellis
GC Superintendent / Moon Brook CC, Jamestown, NY (1924)
I selected Raymond Hearn as my golf course architect based on his ‘lay of the land’ approach to golf course design. I wanted an architect that would respect the land and take advantage of its outstanding natural beauty and Ray Hearn did just that.
Bill Pulte
Former Owner & CEO of Pulte Homes / Yarrow Golf & Conference Center, Augusta, MI
Humble Architect Raymond Hearn is revolutionizing the golf course industry one course at a time. His renovation projects are incredible, and the golf industry has taken notice. Golfers love his work and clubs (private and public) benefit financially.
Don Shell
Golf Writer / Golftime Magazine
Hiring Raymond Hearn was the best decision we ever made. His design is outstanding. Members and public golfers love the course.
Barbara Stryker
Founding Partner / Sea Oaks Country Club, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Our prestigious club is the oldest private club in all of Central America. We are also honored by being the only PGA Tour Stop in all of Central America. We considered many golf course architects including the top PGA Tour Players but we selected Raymond Hearn as we were confident he was the best choice to help elevate our course standing from very good to excellent. The membership and board felt we have made a great choice.
Kay Michael Marquardt
General Manger / Club de Golf de Panama, Panama City, Panama
Raymond Hearn has been working with my company for over seven years. We have worked with many different golf course designers around the world. Raymond Hearn can be simply described as the best of the best in his field. He and his staff are great golf course architects.
Juan Heras
Principal / Juan Heras Corporation, Naples, Florida
Raymond Hearn is no stranger to national design excellence awards winning my magazine’s best renovation in the USA twice in the last four years.
Joe Passov
Golf Course Architecture Editor / Golf Magazine
We loved working with Raymond Hearn. The success of our course is greatly attributed to his great design work. Our national award from the National Golf Course Owner’s Association is largely due to Ray’s work. I would highly recommend his services to anyone considering new or remodeling work at their course.
Kathy Aznavorian
President / The Strategic Course at Fox Hills, Plymouth, MI