Robert Muir Graves

Robert Muir "Bob" Graves (September 24, 1930 – June 28, 2003) was an American landscape and golf course architect who was president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects United States. He was the son of Orin Nelson Graves (1901–1980) and Margaret J. Muir (1902–1987). He had one sibling, a brother. Graves studied at Michigan State University and graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a degree in landscape architecture. Serving in the United States Navy during the Korean War, and 22 years in the Naval Reserves, he achieved the rank of Commander.

In 1952, while living in Berkeley, California, he married Maryalice "Mimi" Rowland (born 1933). Graves was a multi-faceted man whose interests included flying (both for business and pleasure), music, and a wide range of sports, including golf, skiing and horseback riding. He designed over 75 golf courses around the world, but his best-known work is located in the western United States. In 1972, he designed the Big Meadow course at Black Butte Ranch in Oregon.

List of golf courses in the United States

Avalon Golf Links – North/West Course in Burlington, Washington Avalon Golf Links – South/North Course in Burlington, Washington Avalon Golf Links – West/South Course in Burlington, Washington Baywood Golf & Country Club – Private Golf course in Arcata, California Big Canyon Country Club – Private in Newport Beach, California Big Meadow at Black Butte Ranch – Resort in Black Butte Ranch, Oregon La Rinconada Country Club – Private in Los Gatos, California Lake Merced Golf & Country Club – Private in Daly City, California Trail/Tide at Port Ludlow Resort – Resort in Port Ludlow, Washington Woodcreek Golf Club – Public in Roseville, California

List of international golf courses

Furry Creek Golf and Country Club in Furry Creek, British Columbia, Canada Sabah Golf & Country Club in Sabah, Malaysia