Todd Creek Golf Club

Todd Creek Golf Club in Thornton, Colorado, was designed by the firm of Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates, a practice whose designers bring more than 120 years of combined course design experience.

The firm is known for an unusual routing method: rather than planning a course from the first tee forward, Hills begins at the eighteenth green and works backward toward the opening tee. The approach is intended to identify the most natural green and tee locations first, then arrange them into a sequence, making the most of existing views and land features while applying classic design principles. Hills has used this method on the large majority of his courses. The firm's work emphasizes layouts that are both innovative and traditional, with attention to environmental sensitivity.