Rick Robbins has had a long and very successful golf course design career, but many folks have never heard of him. The reason is that most of his career was spent designing golf courses in Asia. He first went to Asia to run Jack Nicklaus's China operation, but after several years with the Nicklaus organization, he left to focus on building his own business. Over his many years in China, Rick was one of the most prolific American designers working to help build the industry in China.
I had the privilege of shooting two of Rick's Chinese designs: Yinhong No. 6 at Yintai Hongeye Golf Club in Beijing and Yishan Golf Club, in Wuhan. More recently, I photographed Compass Pointe Golf Course, in Leland, South Carolina, Rick's home course.