Lifespan May 27, 1955 – June 10, 2005 Birthplace Toledo, Ohio, United States Education read fine art at Miami University in Ohio, then turfgrass management at Michigan State University, graduating in 1978 Design firm Maverick Golf Design (founded 1988) Courses designed on his own 9 Awards Golf World, Architect of the Year (1998) / Golfweek, […]
Born June 20, 1967 Birthplace Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland Education Writtle College (Essex, England; horticulture and landscape) Design firm DMK Golf Design (Bend, Oregon, United States) Official site dmkgolfdesign.com Best-known work Bandon Dunes (opened 1999) David McLay Kidd is a golf course architect, born on June 20, 1967 at Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland. His father, Jimmy […]
Born September 16, 1941 Birthplace Montclair, New Jersey, United States Education Yale University; Harvard Graduate School of Design Design firm Rees Jones, Inc. (founded 1974, at Montclair, New Jersey) Official site reesjonesinc.com Courses designed and remodelled more than 260 Awards Old Tom Morris Award (2004), Donald Ross Award (2013) Rees Jones is a golf course […]
Born January 11, 1952 Birthplace Austin, Texas, United States Nickname Gentle Ben Playing record 19 PGA Tour wins (two of them the Masters) / World Golf Hall of Fame (2002) Design firm Coore & Crenshaw (with Bill Coore) Official site cooreandcrenshaw.com Ben Crenshaw is a professional golfer and golf course architect, born on January 11, […]
Born March 16, 1961 Birthplace Born in New York State, United States; raised at Stamford, Connecticut Education Cornell University, landscape architecture Design firm Renaissance Golf Design (Traverse City, Michigan) Official site renaissancegolf.com Main books The Anatomy of a Golf Course, The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses and others Hall of fame Michigan Golf Hall of […]
Born February 10, 1945 Birthplace Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States Design firm Fazio Golf Design (set up on his own in 1972 / Jupiter, Florida) Official site faziodesign.com Courses designed more than 200 Award Old Tom Morris Award (1995) Tom Fazio, in full Thomas Fazio, is a golf course architect, born on February 10, 1945 at […]
Lifespan June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000 Birthplace Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England (later New York State, United States) Education Cornell University (a course of study put together for golf course design) Family His elder son is the architect Robert Trent Jones Jr., his younger son the architect Rees Jones Courses designed more than 500 in […]
Lifespan May 7, 1874 – January 23, 1926 Birthplace Manorville, New York, United States Education Princeton University (civil engineering, left in 1898) Earlier career Surveyor Mentor Charles Blair Macdonald Courses designed about 85 in some twelve years (some sources put the figure above 100) Seth Raynor, in full Seth Jagger Raynor, was a golf course […]
Lifespan November 14, 1855 – April 21, 1939 Birthplace Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (raised in Chicago) Playing record winner of the first U.S. Amateur (1895) / World Golf Hall of Fame (2007) Charles Blair Macdonald was an American golfer and golf course architect, born on November 14, 1855 at Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, and […]
Lifespan June 16, 1821 – May 24, 1908 Birthplace St Andrews, Fife, Scotland Nickname Old Tom Playing record 4 Open Championship titles / World Golf Hall of Fame (1976) Old Tom Morris was a professional golfer, greenkeeper and golf course architect, born on June 16, 1821 at St Andrews in Scotland. His name was Thomas […]
Lifespan August 4, 1869 – November 21, 1951 Birthplace Highgate, London, England Education Clare College, University of Cambridge (law) Earlier career Solicitor Design firm Colt, Alison & Morrison Ltd. (founded 1928) Courses designed more than 300 on six continents (115 of them his alone) Book Some Essays on Golf-Course Architecture (1920, with C. H. Alison) […]
Lifespan May 7, 1876 – May 19, 1942 Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Nickname Tillie Playing record last 32 at the U.S. Amateur (four times) / World Golf Hall of Fame (2015) Courses designed more than 265 A. W. Tillinghast was a golf course architect, born on May 7, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His full […]
Lifespan November 23, 1872 – April 26, 1948 Birthplace Dornoch, Scotland Playing record 3 North and South Open titles / 5th at the U.S. Open (1903) Courses designed about 400 (new courses and remodelling) World Golf Hall of Fame 1977 (lifetime achievement category) Donald Ross was a golf course architect and professional golfer, born on […]
Lifespan August 30, 1870 – January 6, 1934 Birthplace Normanton, Yorkshire, England Earlier career Physician (surgeon) Design firm Colt, MacKenzie & Alison (with Harry Colt and Charles Alison) Courses designed about 65 on four continents (including remodelling and consulting work) World Golf Hall of Fame 2005 (lifetime achievement category) Alister MacKenzie was a golf course […]
Lifespan May 17, 1923 – March 2, 2008 (aged 84) Birthplace Long Beach, California, United States Education University of California, Berkeley / University of Southern California, master’s in urban planning (1948) Design firm Opened his own practice in 1954 (later joined by his son, Ted Robinson Jr.) Record More than 160 courses. ASGCA president (1983–84), […]
Full name Roy Anderson Dye III Birthplace Urbana, Ohio, United States Family Son of Roy Anderson Dye / nephew of Pete Dye / cousin of Perry Dye Design firm Andy Dye Designs Main areas of work Singapore / Philippines / Malaysia / Indonesia / Vietnam / Thailand Official site andydyedesigns.com Andy Dye is a golf […]
Born May 23, 1946 Birthplace Australia Playing record Two majors (1979 PGA Championship / 1981 U.S. Open) / 8 PGA Tour wins / 38 professional wins / World Golf Hall of Fame (2015) Design firm Graham & Panks International (1988–1997 / Phoenix, Arizona, United States) Design partner Gary Panks (died March 19, 2024, aged 82) […]
Lifespan January 24, 1947 – December 23, 2025 (aged 78) Birthplace Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan (now Kaiyo Town) Playing record 94 Japan Golf Tour wins / 113 professional wins / 12 money titles / World Golf Hall of Fame (2011) Design partner Kentaro Sato (president of M&K Co., Ltd. / chairman of the Japan […]
Born October 24, 1960 Birthplace Nambour, Queensland, Australia Playing record 1991 Open Championship / 17 professional wins Honours Australian Sports Medal (2000) / Queensland Sport Hall of Fame (2009) Courses designed Links Kennedy Bay (Australia) / Arabian Ranches Golf Club (Dubai) / the Woodlands course at Bintan Lagoon (Indonesia) Ian Baker-Finch is an Australian professional […]
Born September 10, 1947 Birthplace Fort Payne, Alabama, United States Playing record 3 major titles / 10 PGA Tour wins / 19 Champions Tour wins / World Golf Hall of Fame (2006) Courses designed 12 courses worldwide Larry Nelson is an American professional golfer, born on September 10, 1947 in Fort Payne, Alabama, who also […]
Lifespan 1930 – May 18, 2021 (aged 91) Birthplace Toledo, Ohio, United States Education Michigan State University / University of Michigan (1953) Design firm Hills Forrest Smith Golf Course Architects (Toledo, Ohio, United States) Official site hillsforrestsmith.com Career record over 200 new courses / around 150 remodellings. ASGCA president (1992–93), Fellow (2003) Arthur Hills was […]
Born August 12, 1963 Birthplace New York, United States Education Cornell University, master’s degree in landscape architecture (1989) Design firm Hanse Golf Course Design (founded 1993) Official site hansegolfdesign.com Gil Hanse is an American golf course architect, born on August 12, 1963 in New York State. He graduated from the University of Denver and then […]
Lifespan April 9, 1957 – May 7, 2011 Birthplace Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain Nickname Seve Playing record 5 major titles / 93 wins in all / 61 weeks at world number one / World Golf Hall of Fame (1999) Design firm Trajectory Official site seveballesteros.com Seve Ballesteros was a Spanish professional golfer and golf course architect, […]
Born February 22, 1963 Birthplace Lautoka, Fiji Nickname The Big Fijian Playing record 3 major titles / 34 PGA Tour wins / 32 weeks at world number one / World Golf Hall of Fame (2006) Course designed the Valley Course at The ELS Club Desaru Coast (with Ernie Els, opened 2017) Vijay Singh is a […]
