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Bio:

Todd is founder  and Senior Golf Architect of GrassRoots Golf Design | iCon Golf Studio. He is an award-winning designer and accomplished shaper with a 25-year career spanning golf course planning, design, renovation, construction, maintenance and operations.

Todd graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Design receiving an MLA with Highest Distinction and was presented the American Society of Landscape Architect’s (ASLA) Honor Award. Todd is a seasoned professional in all areas critical to implementing a successful golf course project from planning through implementation, including site analyses, planning, design, budgeting/scheduling and construction phase services.

Todd specializes in creating successful golf course projects, with a focus on big, bold new designs, along with renovating/remodeling classic courses.  His work spans the country being recognized as high-quality, memorable golf courses with interesting routings and playing strategies on a variety of site conditions.

Todd is passionate about design and is a student of classic golf course architecture and has had the privilege of working with some of the industry’s leading tour players, designers, and operators, including Hale Irwin, Phil Mickelson, Bob Cupp, John Fought, and Tom Lehman. 

Todd is considered an expert on sustainable golf courses, alternative golf courses, stormwater management, future golf trends and re-visioning community golf courses. Todd is a frequent speaker at the Golf Industry Show and is a long-time member of the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America, the Donald Ross Society and the Seth Raynor Society.

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