Fred Muller

DESIGN ASSOCIATE, PGA PROFESSIONAL, 5-TIME HICKORY OPEN CHAMPION

Fred Muller was the head golf professional at Crystal Downs Country Club from 1977-2018 and has been an advisor to Mike DeVries throughout his career.

Muller competed on the USPGA Tour, the Australasian Tour, and the South American PGA Tour. In 1981, he won the Michigan Open at Grand Traverse Resort, near Traverse City.  Mike DeVries’ first “real” job was working for Fred in the bag room back in 1979 and Fred has been one of Mike’s mentors ever since.

Muller won the first three Hickory Opens, played at the Kingsley Club where Fred was an integral part of the design and formation of the club, being Mike’s sidekick throughout the design process and offering insights when we constructed the course.  The Hickory Open moved to Belvedere and Fred won the next two events there and continues to be an ambassador of the hickory game.  
     
Although now retired, Muller’s passion for golf, his broad range of experience over more than fifty-five years in the game, and his well-respected knowledge of golf design and course operations provided an invaluable perspective to DeVries Designs, Inc. and our clients.  I thank Fred for his many contributions to my life and work.