Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Theodore (Ted) G. Robinson (May 17, 1923 – March 2, 2008) was an American golf course architect. He was born in Long Beach, California, and studied at University of California, Berkeley. He received his Masters in Planning from the University of Southern California in 1948. He established his golf course architecture practice in 1954, and continued working there for over fifty years. Robinson joined the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) in 1973, and served as President from 1983 to 1984. He ascended to ASGCA Fellow in 1995. Robinson designed over 160 golf courses in his career, mostly in the Western United States, Hawaii, Mexico, Japan, Korea and Indonesia. He was one of the first golf course architects to promote the use of water as a significant hazard, incorporating waterfalls and other large green-side water features in his designs. This work led to his nickname of "King of Waterscapes."Robinson died on March 2, 2008, after battling pancreatic cancer. His son, Ted Jr., continues to run his father's golf design firm.. }
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- Ted_Robinson_(golf_course_architect) abstract "Theodore (Ted) G. Robinson (May 17, 1923 – March 2, 2008) was an American golf course architect. He was born in Long Beach, California, and studied at University of California, Berkeley. He received his Masters in Planning from the University of Southern California in 1948. He established his golf course architecture practice in 1954, and continued working there for over fifty years. Robinson joined the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) in 1973, and served as President from 1983 to 1984. He ascended to ASGCA Fellow in 1995. Robinson designed over 160 golf courses in his career, mostly in the Western United States, Hawaii, Mexico, Japan, Korea and Indonesia. He was one of the first golf course architects to promote the use of water as a significant hazard, incorporating waterfalls and other large green-side water features in his designs. This work led to his nickname of "King of Waterscapes."Robinson died on March 2, 2008, after battling pancreatic cancer. His son, Ted Jr., continues to run his father's golf design firm.".