Forrest Richardson

Forrest L. Richardson (born 1959) is an American golf course architect and member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. His portfolio spans the southwestern United States and beyond, with a concentration of work in Arizona and California that showcases adaptability to desert and coastal terrain.

Notable Richardson designs include Mountain Shadows in Paradise Valley, Arizona—a short course renovation that gained attention for its creative approach to modern resort golf—and the Gold and Patriot courses at Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. In California, his work includes Olivas Links in Ventura, a coastal layout, and Peacock Gap in San Rafael. The Hideout in Monticello, Utah, is particularly distinctive: built near a reclaimed uranium mill site using DOE cleanup funding, it has been recognized among top municipal courses in the United States.

Richardson's designs often emphasize playability and environmental sensitivity, reflecting both public-access and resort contexts. His work ranges from desert Southwest projects like Coldwater and Arizona Grand in the Phoenix area to international ventures such as Las Palomas in Sonora, México.

Sources: Wikipedia articles linked above; course list from Course Vaults.