Richard Mandell

Who is Richard Mandell?

Richard Mandell is a noted golf course architect residing in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

He was born in Rye, New York, in the midst of some of the most historic golf courses in the country, such as Bethpage State Park, Westchester Country Club, and Winged Foot. Sneaking onto some of the most renowned courses in the United States, Richard fell in love with the golden age architects and the impressions they left on the land. Architects such as A. W. Tillinghast, Donald Ross, Charles B. McDonald, and Seth Raynor inspired him through books, drawings and the courses they designed.

After receiving his Bachelors of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Georgia, Richard went to work for golf course architect Dan Maples in Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1990. The Maples family was well rooted in the world of golf course architecture. Frank Maples was the construction superintendent for Donald Ross on the first four courses at the famed Pinehurst Country Club and Dan’s father was a golf architect in his own right, apprenticing under Mr. Ross himself.