Bruce Borland
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Bruce Borland was a golf course
designer who worked for Jack Nicklaus
. He died in the 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash
on October 25, 1999 while traveling with golf Hall of Fame
r Payne Stewart
.
area. He took a fascination with golf at an early age, building and maintaining a putting green in his parents' backyard, tending to it tediously. Borland went on to graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, with a degree in Landscape Architecture
, then 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.
In 1999, Borland was killed in a Learjet 35 flying from Orlando, Florida
to Dallas, Texas
while flying with Payne Stewart to The TOUR Championship. He died of hypoxia
, which is a lack of oxygen.
Bruce left behind his wife, Kate Borland and kids: Daniel, Thomas, Benjamin, and Elizabeth Borland.
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
designer who worked for Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
. He died in the 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash
1999 South Dakota Learjet crash
On October 25, 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 was scheduled to fly from Orlando, Florida to Dallas, Texas. Early in the flight the aircraft, which was cruising at altitude on autopilot, gradually lost cabin pressure. As a result, all on board were incapacitated due to hypoxia— a lack of oxygen...
on October 25, 1999 while traveling with golf Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
r Payne Stewart
Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart was an American professional golfer who won three majors in his career, the last of which occurred only months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42....
.
Biography
Bruce Borland was raised in the Peoria, IllinoisPeoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
area. He took a fascination with golf at an early age, building and maintaining a putting green in his parents' backyard, tending to it tediously. Borland went on to graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, with a degree in Landscape Architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
, then 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.
In 1999, Borland was killed in a Learjet 35 flying from Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
while flying with Payne Stewart to The TOUR Championship. He died of hypoxia
Hypoxia (medical)
Hypoxia, or hypoxiation, is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Variations in arterial oxygen concentrations can be part of the normal physiology, for example, during strenuous physical exercise...
, which is a lack of oxygen.
Bruce left behind his wife, Kate Borland and kids: Daniel, Thomas, Benjamin, and Elizabeth Borland.
Golf Courses
Over his career, Borland designed or worked on several golf courses. They include:| Name of Course | Location | Year Opened | Other designers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton River Plantation | Hilton Head, SC | 1992 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Colleton River Plantation Par 3 | Hilton Head, SC | 1992 | N/A |
| Glenmoor Country Club | Canton, OH | 1992 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run | Hilton Head, SC | 1993 | N/A |
| Barrington Golf Club | Aurora, OH | 1994 | Jack Nicklaus |
| The Golf Club at Indigo Run | Hilton Head, SC | 1995 | Jack Nicklaus II |
| Borneo Golf & Country Club | Bogawan, Sabah, Malaysia | 1995 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Emeralda Golf & Country Club | Cimanggis, Bogor, Indonesia | 1995 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Tamarin Santana Golf Club | Batam Island, Indonesia | 1995 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Bukit Darmo G. C. | Surabaya, Indonesia | 1995 | Jack Nicklaus II |
| Bearpath Golf & Country Club | Eden Prairie, MN | 1996 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Bukit Barisan Country Club | Medan, Indonesia | 1996 | Jack Nicklaus |
| The Legends Golf & CC Resort | Kula, Johor, Maylasia | 1997 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Stonewolf Golf Club | Fairview Heights, IL | 1997 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Bintan Lagoon Resort & Golf Club | Bintan Island, Indonesia | 1997 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Jerudong Golf Club | Brunei Brunei Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia... |
1998 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Golden Bear Club at Keene's Pointe | Orlando, FL | 1999 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Roaring Fork Club | Basalt, CO | 1999 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Ocean Hammock Golf Club | Palm Coast, FL | 2000 | Jack Nicklaus |
| The Club at Porto Cima | Lake of the Ozarks Lake of the Ozarks The Lake of the Ozarks is a large reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Extents of three smaller tributaries to the Osage, the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek, are included in the impoundment... |
2000 | Jack Nicklaus |
| King & Bear | St. Augustine, FL | 2000 | Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus |
| Winghaven Country Club | St. Charles, MO | 2000 | Steve Nicklaus |
| Breckenridge Golf Club | Breckenridge, CO | 2001 | Jack Nicklaus |
| The Bear Trace at Ross Creek Landing | Clifton, TN | 2001 | Jack Nicklaus |
| Coyote Creek Golf Club | Peoria, IL | 2001 | N/A |