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Golf Course Architect
Gene Bates is an American golf course architect and long-standing leader of the Bates Golf Group (also associated with Couples|Bates Golf Design). Prior to founding his own practice in 1988, he served as project administrator under Ron Kirby and Gary Player, then as Vice President of Design & Construction Services at Jack Nicklaus Golf Services from 1983 to 1988.
After establishing his own firm, Bates has designed or renovated over 150 golf courses worldwide and has collaborated on numerous projects with PGA Tour star Fred Couples. His work spans continents—including courses in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia—and includes notable projects such as Circling Raven Golf Club, Bayonet Golf Course renovation, and the Devou Golf & Event Center expansion in Covington, Kentucky.
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