Featured architects
Cabell Robinson
The American who shaped Mediterranean golf
- Born
- 1941, Virginia, USA
- Years active
- c. 1970–present
- Works
- 40+ across Europe and North Africa
- Era
- Contemporary
Why the name endures
Robinson ran Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s European operation for more than a decade before opening his own office in Marbella. His courses handle steep Mediterranean hillsides with a subtlety that makes severe ground look playable.
Design principles
- Fit the hole to the hillside rather than cut the hillside
- Generous landing areas on sloping ground
- Greens that can be approached along the contour
Surviving work
Courses to see
Finca Cortesín
Andalucía, Spain
Long, wide and immaculately conditioned above the Costa del Sol.
La Reserva de Sotogrande
Andalucía, Spain
Elevated tees and dramatic descents through cork oak.
Praia d'El Rey
Óbidos, Portugal
Half pine forest, half dune links on the Atlantic coast.