Bruce Borland (November 4, 1958 – October 25, 1999) was a
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designer who worked for
Jack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , also known as "The Golden Bear", is regarded by many to be the greatest professional golfer of all time. Nicklaus, who holds the record for the most victories in major championships , was continuously ranked as the world's number one golfer on McCormack's World Golf...
. He died in the
1999 South Dakota Learjet crashIn 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 flew between Orlando, Florida, and Dallas, Texas. Early in the flight, the aircraft was cruising at altitude on autopilot and gradually lost cabin pressure. As a result, all on board died of hypoxia, a lack of oxygen...
on October 25, 1999 while traveling with golf
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Bruce Borland was raised in the
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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-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public research university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Illinois system....
, with a degree in
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, 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.
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Bruce Borland (November 4, 1958 – October 25, 1999) was a
golf courseA golf course consists of 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 NicklausJack William Nicklaus , also known as "The Golden Bear", is regarded by many to be the greatest professional golfer of all time. Nicklaus, who holds the record for the most victories in major championships , was continuously ranked as the world's number one golfer on McCormack's World Golf...
. He died in the
1999 South Dakota Learjet crashIn 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 flew between Orlando, Florida, and Dallas, Texas. Early in the flight, the aircraft was cruising at altitude on autopilot and gradually lost cabin pressure. As a result, all on board died of hypoxia, a lack of oxygen...
on October 25, 1999 while traveling with golf
Hall of FameA hall of fame is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field.In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia...
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Payne StewartWilliam 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 is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city was the fifth-largest in Illinois, with a population of 112,936; by 2007 it was the sixth-largest city and had population of 113,546...
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-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public research university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Illinois system....
, with a degree in
Landscape ArchitectureLandscape architecture is a the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve socio-behavioural, environmental, and/or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the careful design of...
, 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
crashIn 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 flew between Orlando, Florida, and Dallas, Texas. Early in the flight, the aircraft was cruising at altitude on autopilot and gradually lost cabin pressure. As a result, all on board died of hypoxia, a lack of oxygen...
of a Learjet flying from
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to
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while flying with Payne Stewart to The TOUR Championship. He died of
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, which is a lack of oxygen.
Golf Courses
Over his career, Borland designed or worked on several golf courses. They include:
| Name of Course | Location | Year Opened | Other designers |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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