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(1958 -

Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Keith Foster grew up in Florida where he played competitive golf. While attending college at Miami Dade College and Florida International University in Miami, Keith Foster gained four years experience as a golf course maintenance superintendent at the Country Club of Miami. His starting salary, $2.90 per hour.

After graduating from college, he joined Wadsworth Golf Construction as a Construction Project Manager. During his five years with Wadsworth, he was involved in numerous course projects throughout the Southwest, among them the green renovation work at Augusta National. Speaking of company founder, Brent Wadsworth, Foster says, "He was so good to me, he taught me so much about the technical aspects of building a golf course."

In 1986, Foster became a part of the national design firm Arthur Hills and Associates. Shortly after joining Arthur Hills and Associates, one of the top design firms in the U.S., Foster opened the company's western office in 1985 and was responsible for all of their western U.S. projects. During his six years with the firm, he and Arthur Hills designed and completed 16 championship golf courses throughout the country. With Hills's blessing, Foster left to set up his own design firm, Keith Foster Golf Course Design, in 1991. "I was so fortunate to work first with Brent Wadsworth, then Arthur Hills," says Foster. "I learned too many things from Brent to list, and whatever words I use to describe Art Hills and the impact he had on me and my career would be inadequate. You couldn't get a better grounding." Five years later Keith Foster Golf Course Design had a workload that required a staff of eight.

In 2001, Keith made the decision to focus on working with existing clubs rather than accept new design work. Keith said regarding his decision to shift focus, " I discovered that I loved uncovering old course plans and trying to recreate the challenges the original architect intended." Each year, he works closely with three clubs on programs to improve their golf courses.

Recently he has been talking about taking on only one golf project a year allowing more time with family, friends and his antique shop in Virginia.

Keith is an eclectic gentleman.

COURSES DESIGNED
Arizona
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Pebble Creek Resort, Eagles Nest Golf Club
3645 Clubhouse Dr
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Arizona
85338
623/935-6750
Year Built: 1993
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Ironwood Country Club
550 W Champagne Dr
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Arizona
85248
(480) 895-0614
Year Built: - 1993
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Saddlebrooke Country Club
64500 E Saddlebrooke Blvd
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Arizona
85739
520/825-2505
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Sunridge Canyon Golf Club
13100 N Sunridge Dr
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Arizona
85268
(800) 562-5178
Year Built: 1995
1 Rankings / Reviews
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California
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DarkHorse Golf Club
13450 Combie Rd
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California
95602
(530) 269-7900
Year Built: - 2002
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Colorado
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Buffalo Run Golf Course
112th Ave & Chambers Rd
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Colorado
80022
303/289-1500
Year Built: 1996
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Haymaker Golf Course
34855 Us Hwy 40 E
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Colorado
80477
(970) 870-1846
Year Built: 1997
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Shadow Hills Golf Course, CLOSED 2015
1232 County Rd 143
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Colorado
81212
Year Built: 1959
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Florida
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Ballen Isles Country Club, East Course
100 Ballenisles Cir
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Florida
33418
(561) 622-6501
Year Built: 1963
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Illinois
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Gateway National Golf Links
18 Golf Dr
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Illinois
62060
618/482-4653
Year Built:
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Shepherds Crook Golf Course
43125 Greenbay Rd
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Illinois
60099
(847) 872-2080
Year Built: 1999
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Highlands of Elgin Golf Course
1969 Spartan Dr
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Illinois
60123
847/931-5950
Year Built: 1971
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The Highlands of Elgin
875 Sports Way
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Illinois
60123
847/931-5950
Year Built: - 1971
Iowa
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Harvester Golf Club
833 Foster Dr
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Iowa
50234
(641) 227-4653
Year Built: 2003
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Kentucky
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Keen Trace Golf Club | Keene Run Golf Course
5600 Harrodsburg Road
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Kentucky
40356
(859) 224-4653
Year Built: - 2007
Maryland
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Baltimore Country Club -East
11500 Mays Chapel Rd
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Maryland
21093
410/561-3381
Year Built: - 1926
Missouri
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Forest Hills Country Club, The Valley Course
36 Forest Club Dr
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Missouri
63005
636/227-1528
Year Built: - 1964
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Meadowbrook Country Club
200 Meadowbrook Country Club Estate
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Missouri
63011
(636) 227-9962
Year Built: 1961
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Persimmon Woods Golf Club
6401 Weldon Spring Rd
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Missouri
63304
636/926-8841
Year Built: 1998
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Westwood Country Club
11801 Conway Rd
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Missouri
63131
314/432-2311
Year Built: - 1928
Nebraska
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Omaha Country Club
6900 Country Club Rd
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Nebraska
68152
(402) 571-7470
Year Built: 1927
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Nevada
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Anthem Country Club
1 Clubside Dr
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Nevada
89052
(702) 614-5050
Year Built: 1999
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Ohio
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Moraine Country Club, The
4075 Sern Blvd
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Ohio
45429
(937) 293-6391
Year Built: 1930
Pennsylvania
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Saint Clair Country Club -Championship
2300 Old Washington Rd
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Pennsylvania
15241
412/835-3394
Year Built: - 1954
Tennessee
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Tennessean Golf Club | Tennessean Golf Course
900 Olde Tennessee Trail
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Tennessee
38256
(731) 642-7271
Year Built: 1999
1 Rankings / Reviews
Texas
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The Bandit Golf Club
6019 Fm 725
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Texas
78130
(830) 609-4665
Year Built: 1997
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Colonial Country Club
3735 Country Club Circle
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Texas
76109
(817) 927-4221
Year Built: 1936
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Cypresswood Golf Club, Creek, CLOSED 2010
21602 Cypresswood Dr
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Texas
77373
(281) 821-6300
Year Built: 1988
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Cypresswood Golf Club, Cypress
21602 Cypresswood Dr
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Texas
77373
(281) 821-6300
Year Built: 1989
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Cypresswood Golf Club, Tradition
21602 Cypresswood Dr
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Texas
77373
(281) 821-6300
Year Built: 1997
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Quarry Golf Club, The
444 E Basse Rd
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Texas
78209
(210) 824-4500
Year Built: 1993
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Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Pkwy
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Texas
76040
(817) 685-7888
Year Built: 1997
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Westwood Country Club Golf Course
8888 Country Creek Dr
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Texas
77036
713/774-3011
Year Built: - 1930
Utah
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Coral Canyon Golf Course
1925 N Canyon Greens Dr
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Utah
84780
(435) 688-1700
Year Built: 2000
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Eaglewood Golf Course
1110 E Eaglewood Dr
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Utah
84054
801/299-0088
Year Built: 1994
Virginia
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River Bend Golf & Country Club
9901 Beach Mill Rd
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Virginia
22066
(703) 759-2640
Year Built: 1961
Washington
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Druids Glen
29925 207th Ave Se
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Washington
98042
253/638-1200
Year Built: 1997
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Horn Rapids Golf Club
2800 Clubhouse Ln
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Washington
99352
509/375-4714
Year Built: - 1994