King-Collins adds architect Trevor Dormer as third partner

Golf course architecture practice King-Collins Golf Course Design has added a third partner, Canadian designer-shaper Trevor Dormer, creating a new company, King Collins Dormer Golf Course Design.

Dormer, who is based in Kimberley in southeast British Columbia, has spent the last decade principally working as an associate of the Coore & Crenshaw firm, playing a significant role in projects such as Cabot Cliffs in Cape Breton, the renovation of Yokohama Country Club in Japan, and, more recently, the Point Hardy course at Cabot St Lucia in the Caribbean, where he spent over two years on site.

“King-Collins is very excited to be expanding to include Trevor,” said Rob Collins, principal designer at King-Collins. “The first time I met him was on the eighth hole at Wildstone in spring 2007 when I was working for Gary Player. We became immediate and fast friends on that project and have stayed in touch ever since. He is incredibly talented on both the design and construction side – I think he’s as good as anyone out there. He has a great mind for design and is highly skilled at operating equipment. He is young – he will add longevity to our operation – and he has the perfect skill set for our company, as we are a design-build firm.”

Dormer first worked with King-Collins on the construction of the Landmand Golf Club in Homer, Neb.

“I had Trevor for two weeks, and I have been a fan ever since,” said Will Andersen, course developer. “Even in that short time, it was obvious what a talent he was, both as a shaper and as a human being. He was the real visionary behind Landmand’s fourth hole – he created a great green that really made the hole.”

He also worked with the firm on the rebuild of the Overton Park municipal in Memphis.

“Rob and I have been really good friends for a long, long time, so when he asked me if I would like to come on as a partner, I couldn’t say no,” said Dormer. “It’s tough to leave Bill and Ben, but Rob and Tad are crazily busy and I have such a great time with them, so it made total sense. First and foremost, it’s fun being out there with those guys. Rob pushes the limits. He’s not scared to take risks, and there’s no one breathing down your neck when you’re trying to be creative.”

Dormer explains that his relationship with Tad King is equally strong.

“Tad is a very special person,” Dormer said. “I’ve chatted with him at length about how he manages his construction projects. When I’m putting together cost estimates, he’s the guy I talk to. If Tad didn’t fit with me, or I with him, I’d have said ‘Rob, I can’t do it’. I think what I can bring to King-Collins Dormer is a different sort of experience. Rob has done a lot and Tad has been all over the world. I have been working with Bill and Ben for over ten years, and I have learned a lot from them.”

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