Course Designers
America's Greatest Golf Course Architects
Behind every great course is a designer with a point of view. These are the architects who shaped America's top 100 layouts.
Donald Ross10Pete Dye10Tom Fazio10Bill Coore8Ben Crenshaw8Seth Raynor8A.W. Tillinghast7Tom Doak6Gil Hanse6Jack Nicklaus5Robert Trent Jones Sr.5Alister MacKenzie4C.B. Macdonald4Perry Maxwell4William Flynn3Rees Jones3David McLay Kidd3Jim Wagner3Bobby Weed3H.S. Colt2Bobby Jones2George Thomas Jr.2William Bell2Willie Park Jr.2Devereux Emmet2Tom Bendelow2Tom Weiskopf2Jay Morrish2Willie Watson2Greg Norman2George Crump1Henry Fownes1Hugh Wilson1Jack Neville1Douglas Grant1H. Chandler Egan1Press Maxwell1Willie Campbell1Desmond Muirhead1Joseph Burbeck1Sam Whiting1Walter Travis1Roger Packard1Herbert Leeds1Brian Schneider1Jim Urbina1Mike Strantz1Chet Williams1A. Vernon Macan1Kyle Phillips1John Raese1Robert Gwynne1Lester George1Vinny Giles1C.H. Alison1Michael Hurdzan1Dana Fry1Ron Whitten1Ted Robinson Sr.1Frederick Hood1George Cobb1Andrew Green1Alice Dye1Robert Trent Jones Jr.1Rob Collins1Tad King1Arnold Palmer ; redesigned by Gil Hanse1Arthur Schaupeter1Tom Weiskopf Design1D.A. Weibring Golf Resources1Jay Morrish (with Byron Nelson1Ben Crenshaw as player consultants11983); redesigned by D.A. Weibring1Steve Wolfard1Gary Player1Pete Dye (with Steve Elkington1Kelly Gibson as player consultants)1Lanny Wadkins1Arnold Palmer1Ed Seay1Edmund Ault1Thomas Clark ; renovated by PGA Tour Design1Steve Wenzloff1Jim Hardy1Robert von Hagge1Ron Garl1Pete Dye ; Bobby Weed1Arnold Palmer Design1Randy Heckenkemper1Ron Prichard (with Hubert Green1Fuzzy Zoeller as player consultants)1Arthur Hills1Arnold Palmer (with Tom Lehman1Ed Seay)1David Gill ; renovated by PGA Tour Design1Steve Wenzloff with Steve Stricker1
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Designers with multiple top-100 courses
Donald Ross — 10 courses
- #12 · Seminole Golf Club — Juno Beach, FL, 1929
- #20 · Pinehurst Resort (No. 2) — Pinehurst, NC, 1907
- #36 · Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) — Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1918
- #51 · Plainfield Country Club — Plainfield, NJ, 1921
- #54 · Inverness Club — Toledo, OH, 1919
- #56 · Scioto Country Club — Columbus, OH, 1916
- #57 · Aronimink Golf Club — Newtown Square, PA, 1928
- #58 · East Lake Golf Club — Atlanta, GA, 1904
- #76 · Interlachen Country Club — Edina, MN, 1909
- #90 · Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) — Pittsford, NY, 1926
Pete Dye — 10 courses
- #23 · Whistling Straits (Straits Course) — Haven, WI, 1998
- #24 · TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course) — Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 1982
- #31 · Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course) — Kiawah Island, SC, 1991
- #64 · Harbour Town Golf Links — Hilton Head Island, SC, 1969
- #74 · The Honors Course — Ooltewah, TN, 1983
- #78 · The Golf Club — New Albany, OH, 1967
- #93 · Crooked Stick Golf Club — Carmel, IN, 1964
- #95 · Pete Dye Golf Club — Bridgeport, WV, 1994
- TPC · TPC San Antonio (Canyons Course) — San Antonio, TX, 2010
- TPC · TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley Course) — Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 1987
Tom Fazio — 10 courses
- #35 · Shadow Creek Golf Club — North Las Vegas, NV, 1990
- #39 · Congaree Golf Club — Ridgeland, SC, 2018
- #43 · Wade Hampton Golf Club — Cashiers, NC, 1987
- #49 · The Alotian Club — Roland, AR, 2004
- #62 · Victoria National Golf Club — Newburgh, IN, 1998
- #79 · Gozzer Ranch Golf and Lake Club — Harrison, ID, 2007
- #89 · Quail Hollow Club — Charlotte, NC, 1961
- #97 · The Estancia Club — Scottsdale, AZ, 1995
- #99 · Dallas National Golf Club — Dallas, TX, 2002
- TPC · TPC Myrtle Beach — Murrells Inlet, SC, 1999
Bill Coore — 8 courses
- #8 · Sand Hills Golf Club — Mullen, NE, 1995
- #14 · Friar's Head Golf Club — Baiting Hollow, NY, 2002
- #20 · Pinehurst Resort (No. 2) — Pinehurst, NC, 1907
- #40 · Old Town Club — Winston-Salem, NC, 1939
- #52 · Bandon Trails — Bandon, OR, 2005
- #81 · Streamsong Resort (Red Course) — Bowling Green, FL, 2012
- #85 · Old Sandwich Golf Club — Plymouth, MA, 2004
- #96 · Kapalua Plantation Course — Kapalua, HI, 1991
Ben Crenshaw — 8 courses
- #8 · Sand Hills Golf Club — Mullen, NE, 1995
- #14 · Friar's Head Golf Club — Baiting Hollow, NY, 2002
- #20 · Pinehurst Resort (No. 2) — Pinehurst, NC, 1907
- #40 · Old Town Club — Winston-Salem, NC, 1939
- #52 · Bandon Trails — Bandon, OR, 2005
- #81 · Streamsong Resort (Red Course) — Bowling Green, FL, 2012
- #85 · Old Sandwich Golf Club — Plymouth, MA, 2004
- #96 · Kapalua Plantation Course — Kapalua, HI, 1991
Seth Raynor — 8 courses
- #10 · Fishers Island Club — Fishers Island, NY, 1926
- #11 · Chicago Golf Club — Wheaton, IL, 1895
- #27 · Camargo Club — Indian Hill, OH, 1921
- #41 · Shoreacres Club — Lake Bluff, IL, 1921
- #45 · Sleepy Hollow Country Club — Scarborough, NY, 1913
- #67 · Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore Course) — Pebble Beach, CA, 1925
- #68 · Piping Rock Club — Locust Valley, NY, 1911
- #100 · Yeamans Hall Club — Hanahan, SC, 1925
A.W. Tillinghast — 7 courses
- #17 · Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) — Mamaroneck, NY, 1923
- #26 · Bethpage State Park (Black Course) — Farmingdale, NY, 1936
- #30 · San Francisco Golf Club — San Francisco, CA, 1918
- #32 · Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course) — Springfield, NJ, 1922
- #44 · Winged Foot Golf Club (East Course) — Mamaroneck, NY, 1923
- #50 · Quaker Ridge Golf Club — Scarsdale, NY, 1918
- #53 · Somerset Hills Country Club — Bernardsville, NJ, 1918
Tom Doak — 6 courses
- #19 · Pacific Dunes — Bandon, OR, 2001
- #38 · Sebonack Golf Club — Southampton, NY, 2006
- #59 · The Lido at Sand Valley — Rome, WI, 2023
- #60 · Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club — Holyoke, CO, 2006
- #61 · Old Macdonald — Bandon, OR, 2010
- #69 · Rock Creek Cattle Company — Deer Lodge, MT, 2008
Gil Hanse — 6 courses
- #45 · Sleepy Hollow Country Club — Scarborough, NY, 1913
- #47 · Myopia Hunt Club — South Hamilton, MA, 1896
- #48 · Ohoopee Match Club — Cobbtown, GA, 2018
- #82 · Streamsong Resort (Black Course) — Bowling Green, FL, 2017
- #84 · Boston Golf Club — Hingham, MA, 2006
- #87 · CapRock Ranch — Valentine, NE, 2022
Jack Nicklaus — 5 courses
- #22 · Muirfield Village Golf Club — Dublin, OH, 1974
- #38 · Sebonack Golf Club — Southampton, NY, 2006
- #63 · Valhalla Golf Club — Louisville, KY, 1986
- #64 · Harbour Town Golf Links — Hilton Head Island, SC, 1969
- TPC · TPC Michigan — Dearborn, MI, 1990
Robert Trent Jones Sr. — 5 courses
- #36 · Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) — Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1918
- #37 · Peachtree Golf Club — Atlanta, GA, 1948
- #55 · Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) — Bethesda, MD, 1924
- #65 · Spyglass Hill Golf Course — Pebble Beach, CA, 1966
- #90 · Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) — Pittsford, NY, 1926
Alister MacKenzie — 4 courses
- #2 · Augusta National Golf Club — Augusta, GA, 1933
- #3 · Cypress Point Club — Pebble Beach, CA, 1928
- #15 · Crystal Downs Country Club — Frankfort, MI, 1932
- #66 · Pasatiempo Golf Club — Santa Cruz, CA, 1929
C.B. Macdonald — 4 courses
- #7 · National Golf Links of America — Southampton, NY, 1911
- #11 · Chicago Golf Club — Wheaton, IL, 1895
- #45 · Sleepy Hollow Country Club — Scarborough, NY, 1913
- #68 · Piping Rock Club — Locust Valley, NY, 1911
Perry Maxwell — 4 courses
- #13 · Prairie Dunes Country Club — Hutchinson, KS, 1937
- #15 · Crystal Downs Country Club — Frankfort, MI, 1932
- #25 · Southern Hills Country Club — Tulsa, OK, 1936
- #40 · Old Town Club — Winston-Salem, NC, 1939
William Flynn — 3 courses
- #4 · Shinnecock Hills Golf Club — Southampton, NY, 1891
- #42 · Cherry Hills Country Club — Englewood, CO, 1922
- #88 · Kittansett Club — Marion, MA, 1922
Rees Jones — 3 courses
- #21 · The Country Club (Main Course) — Brookline, MA, 1893
- #55 · Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) — Bethesda, MD, 1924
- #58 · East Lake Golf Club — Atlanta, GA, 1904
David McLay Kidd — 3 courses
- #34 · Bandon Dunes — Bandon, OR, 1999
- #91 · Gamble Sands — Brewster, WA, 2014
- #92 · Nanea Golf Club — Kailua-Kona, HI, 2003
Jim Wagner — 3 courses
- #48 · Ohoopee Match Club — Cobbtown, GA, 2018
- #82 · Streamsong Resort (Black Course) — Bowling Green, FL, 2017
- #87 · CapRock Ranch — Valentine, NE, 2022
Bobby Weed — 3 courses
- TPC · TPC Las Vegas — Las Vegas, NV, 1996
- TPC · TPC Summerlin — Las Vegas, NV, 1991
- TPC · TPC Tampa Bay — Lutz, FL, 1991
H.S. Colt — 2 courses
- #1 · Pine Valley Golf Club — Pine Valley, NJ, 1918
- #80 · Milwaukee Country Club — River Hills, WI, 1929
Bobby Jones — 2 courses
- #2 · Augusta National Golf Club — Augusta, GA, 1933
- #37 · Peachtree Golf Club — Atlanta, GA, 1948
George Thomas Jr. — 2 courses
- #16 · Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) — Los Angeles, CA, 1921
- #18 · Riviera Country Club — Pacific Palisades, CA, 1926
William Bell — 2 courses
- #16 · Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) — Los Angeles, CA, 1921
- #18 · Riviera Country Club — Pacific Palisades, CA, 1926
Willie Park Jr. — 2 courses
- #29 · Maidstone Club — East Hampton, NY, 1891
- #77 · Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) — Olympia Fields, IL, 1922
Devereux Emmet — 2 courses
- #33 · Garden City Golf Club — Garden City, NY, 1899
- #55 · Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) — Bethesda, MD, 1924
Tom Bendelow — 2 courses
- #46 · Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3) — Medinah, IL, 1928
- #58 · East Lake Golf Club — Atlanta, GA, 1904
Tom Weiskopf — 2 courses
- #72 · Double Eagle Club — Galena, OH, 1992
- TPC · TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) — Scottsdale, AZ, 1986
Jay Morrish — 2 courses
- #72 · Double Eagle Club — Galena, OH, 1992
- TPC · TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) — Scottsdale, AZ, 1986
Willie Watson — 2 courses
- #76 · Interlachen Country Club — Edina, MN, 1909
- TPC · TPC Harding Park — San Francisco, CA, 1925
Greg Norman — 2 courses
- TPC · TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course) — San Antonio, TX, 2010
- TPC · TPC Sugarloaf — Duluth, GA, 1997