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List of golf course architects

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This is a list of golf course architects and golf course design firms. Golf course architecture is a specific discipline of landscape design, with many architects represented in the United States by the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Some architects are highly successful professional golfers who went on to design golf courses.

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A

  • Paul Albanese{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/palbanese/|title=Paul Albanese}}
  • Charles Hugh Alison{{Cite web|url=https://hironogolfclub.jp/en/about/hironogolfclub.jp/en/about/|title=The Hirono Golf Club｜Charles Hugh Alison|website=The Hirono Golf Club}}
  • Peter Alliss
  • Mary Armstrong{{Cite magazine|url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2006/01/21/2006-change-design-mary-armstrong|title=2006: A change by design, Mary Armstrong|author=|magazine=GolfWeek|date=21 January 2006}}
  • Kevin Atkinson {{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/katkinson/|title=Kevin Atkinson}}
  • Edmund Ault{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/eault/|title=Edmund Ault}}
  • Dave Axland{{Cite web|url=https://wac.golf/|title=Home|website=Whitman, Axland & Cutten}}

B

  • Seve Ballesteros{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.linksmagazine.com/seve-golf-trail|title=Seve Golf Trail: A Travel Route Commemorating the Spanish Legend|magazine=Links Magazine|last1=Tolson|first1=Shaun}}
  • Rick Baril{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/golf/news/feature-2018-09-27-franco-american-whodunit-divides-ryder|title=Franco-American whodunit divides Ryder|magazine=Sports Illustrated|last1=Schupak|first1=Adam|date=27 September 2018}}
  • Gene Bates{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/gbates/|title=Gene Bates}}
  • Brad Bell{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2001/07/09/focus6.html|title=Bell Development and Design|newspaper=Sacramento Business Journal|last1=Schmimdt|first1=Bob|date=8 July 2001}}
  • William Francis Bell
  • William P. Bell
  • Tom Bendelow
  • Kevin Benedict
  • Bill Bergin{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedestinlog.com/story/sports/2022/08/29/golf-magazine-recognizes-santa-rosa-golf-beach-club-renovations/7878562001/|title=Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club recognized in Renovation of the Year|newspaper=Destin Log|date=29 August 2022}}
  • Cary Bickler{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.foremagazine.com/cover/socals-course-designers-a-home-team-worth-rooting-for/|title=SoCal's Course Designers: A Home Team Worth Rooting For|magazine=Fore Magazine|last1=James|first1=Mike|date=1 August 2018}}
  • Bruce Borland{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/bborland/|title=Bruce Borland}}
  • Harry Bowers{{Cite web|url=https://clubandresortbusiness.com/officials-break-ground-at-new-saltleaf-golf-preserve/|title=Officials Break Ground at New Saltleaf Golf Preserve|website=Club Resort Business|date=22 June 2022}}
  • James Braid{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/features/the-game/what-courses-has-james-braid-designed-188002|title=What Courses Has James Braid Designed?|magazine=Golf Monthly|last1=Tremlett|first1=Sam|date=1 November 2019}}

C

D

  • David Dale{{Cite web|url=https://www.golfplan.com/david-m-dale/|title=David M. Dale|website=Golfplan}}
  • Jack Daray Sr.{{Cite web |title=Jack Daray |url=https://asgca.org/architect/jdaray/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=American Society of Golf Course Architects |language=en-US}}
  • Ben Davey{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Contour Golf Design Group Golf design |url=https://www.contourgolf.com.au/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Contour |language=en}}
  • Johnny Dawson
  • Glen Day
  • Bruce Devlin
  • Mike DeVries{{Cite web|url=http://devriesdesigns.com/|title=DeVries Designs|date=July 3, 2023|website=DeVries Designs}}
  • Bill Diddel
  • W. H. Diddle
  • Ida Dixon{{cite web|title=Golfing at The Springhaven Club|url=http://www.thespringhavenclub.com/Golf.aspx|website=TheSpringhavenClub.com|access-date=29 November 2015}}
  • Tom Doak
  • Frank Duane{{Cite web |title=Francis Duane designed golf courses, ratings and reviews |url=https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/architects/1076-francis-duane/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Golf Advisor |language=en}}
  • George Duncan
  • Tom Dunn
  • Cynthia Dye{{Cite web|url=https://www.dyedesigns.com/|title=Site is undergoing maintenance|website=DYE DESIGNS - Excellence in Golf Course Design}}
  • Alice Dye
  • Pete Dye

E

  • Martin Ebert{{Cite web|url=https://www.mackenzieandebert.com/MartinEbert|title=Martin Ebert | Mackenzie & Ebert|website=www.mackenzieandebert.com}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://quadrilateral.substack.com/p/q-and-a-with-martin-ebert-part-1|title=The consulting architect for Royal St George's discusses course improvements to the 2021 Open host|date=2 July 2021|magazine=Quadrilateral}}
  • Todd Eckenrode
  • Chandler Egan
  • Prosper Ellis
  • Ernie Els
  • Devereux Emmet
  • Abe Espinosa
  • Ramón Espinosa{{Cite web|url=https://espinosagolfdesign.eu/en/nuestra-firma-2|title=Espinosa golf design | Our firm}}
  • European Golf Design

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G

  • Ron Garl (Ronald M. Garl)
  • Major Ram Gurung
  • Jonathan Gaunt{{cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/member/Jonathan-Gaunt|title = Jonathan Gaunt, EIGCA - European Institute of Golf Course Architects}}
  • Timothy Gerrish
  • Lester George
  • Simon Gidman{{Cite web|url=https://www.gidmangolf.co.uk/portfolio/|title=Portfolio}}
  • Clark Glasson
  • Bob Goalby
  • Kye Goalby{{Cite web|url=https://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/kye-goalby-april-2010/|title=Kye Goalby, April 2010|first=Ran|last=Morrissett}}
  • Robert Muir Graves
  • Hubert Green
  • Denis Griffiths{{cite web|url=http://www.dgagolf.com|title=DGA Golf}}
  • Caspar Grauballe{{Cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/member/Caspar-Grauballe|title=Member Page - European Institute of Golf Course Architects|website=www.eigca.org}}
  • Andrew Green
  • Bob Gwynne
  • Rob Gavarkovs{{Cite web|url=https://www.himalayasgolf.com/about|title=About Himalayas Golf|website=Himalayas Golf}}

H

I

  • Hale Irwin
  • [http://www.internationaldesigngroup.co.uk/ International Design Group]{{Cite web|url=http://www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/sponsorship/challenge-tour-breaks-new-ground-in-azerbaijan/|title=Challenge Tour breaks new ground in Azerbaijan « Golf Business News|website=www.golfbusinessnews.com|access-date=2016-09-19}}
  • Eric Iverson{{Cite web|url=https://www.renaissancegolf.com/232/design-associates/eric-iverson|title=Golf Course Construction & Design: Eric Iverson|website=www.renaissancegolf.com}}

J

K

  • Yoshikazu Kato{{Cite web|url=https://www.bluecanyonphuket.com/about-us/|title=About us|website=Blue Canyon Country Club}}
  • David McLay Kidd
  • Tad King
  • Ron Kirby{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/rkirby/|title=Ronald Kirby}}
  • Tom Kite
  • Gary Koch
  • Harley Kruse{{Cite web|url=https://sagca.org.au/members/harley-kruse/|title=Harley Kruse}}
  • Donald Knott{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/dknott/|title=Donald Knott}}

L

  • William Langford
  • Thad Layton
  • Joe Lee{{cite web|url=http://www.gentlemanjoelee.org | title=Legacy of a Golf Course Design Architect | accessdate=5 December 2022}}
  • Jim Lipe{{cite web|url=https://www.jimlipedesign.com|title=Jim Lipe Design|accessdate=November 15, 2022}}
  • Tim Lobb{{Cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/member/Tim-Lobb|title=Member Page - European Institute of Golf Course Architects|website=www.eigca.org}}
  • Emil Loeffler
  • Davis Love III{{Cite web|url=https://lovegolfdesign.net/|title=Love Golf Design|website=Love Golf Design}}
  • Christian Lundin{{Cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/member/Christian-Lundin|title=Member Page - European Institute of Golf Course Architects|website=www.eigca.org}}
  • Chris Lutzke{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/clutzke/|title=Chris Lutzke}}
  • Jeff Lynch{{Cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/member/Jeff-Lynch|title=Member Page - European Institute of Golf Course Architects|website=www.eigca.org}}

M

N

  • Pirapon Namatra{{cite news|title=Golf Homes - Golf East Thailand Designer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/realestate/golf-homes-what-1-million-will-buy.html|newspaper=New York Times|date=2019-09-10}}
  • Vijit Nandrajog{{cite web|title=Golf Design India|url=https://golfdesignindia.com/team|access-date=2022-11-14}}
  • Jack Nicklaus
  • Kevin Norby
  • Greg Norman{{cite web | title=Map of Courses | website=Greg Norman Golf Course Design | url=http://www.gngcd.com/courses/ | access-date=2021-02-05}}
  • Bernard Nicholls
  • Dick Nugent
  • Nai Chung Chang
  • Michel Niedbala

O

  • Pete Oakley
  • Paul O'Brien{{Cite web|title =PAUL O'BRIEN 1968-2020, European Institute of Golf Course Architects|url = https://www.eigca.org/news/127092/Paul-OBrien-1968-2020|website = www.eigca.org|access-date = 2022-12-09}}
  • Christy O'Connor Jnr
  • Willie Ogg
  • David Ogilvie{{Cite web|title=Augusta Municipal - The Patch, Golf Course History|url=https://www.golfthepatch.com/course|website=Augusta Municipal - The Patch|access-date=5 April 2023}}{{Cite web|title=Golf Course Renovation|url=https://fescue.github.io|access-date=5 April 2023}}
  • Jaime Ortiz-Patino

P

  • Larry Packard
  • Arnold Palmer
  • Gary Panks{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/gpanks/|title=Gary Panks}}
  • Damian Pascuzzo{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/dpascuzzo/|title=Damian V. Pascuzzo}}
  • Willie Park, Jr.
  • Jerry Pate
  • Ross Perrett{{Cite web|url=http://tpgolf.com.au/index.php/ayodhya-links-ranked-in-world-top-100|title=Ayodhya Links ranked in World Top 100 | Golf Course Architects, Designers | TP Golf|website=tpgolf.com.au}}
  • Richard Phelps{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/dphelps/|title=Richard M. Phelps}}
  • Kyle Phillips
  • Agustin Piza
  • Don Placek{{Cite web|url=https://www.renaissancegolf.com/231/design-associates/don-placek|title=Golf Course Designs, Course Architects: Don Planek|website=www.renaissancegolf.com}}
  • Gary Player
  • Ralph Plummer
  • Frank Pont{{Cite web|url=https://cdpgolf.com/|title=Home | Clayton Devries Pont|website=cdpgolf.com}}
  • Bill Powell
  • Jimmy Powell
  • Ron Prichard
  • Dan Proctor{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooreandcrenshaw.com/associates.html|title=Associates|website=Coore & Crenshaw}}
  • Sid Puddicombe{{Cite web|url=https://www.puddicombegolf.com/|title=Golf Course Design & Construction Experts|website=puddicombegolfdemo}}
  • Hal Purdy{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/hpurdy/|title=Hal Purdy}}

Q

  • Todd Quitno{{cite web|title=Todd Quitno, ASGCA|url=https://quitnogolf.com/todd-quitno-bio/|date=5 April 2023}}

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S

  • John Sanford
  • Ben Sayers
  • David Pandel Savic
  • Lee Schmidt
  • Brian Schneider{{Cite web|url=https://www.renaissancegolf.com/230/design-associates/brian-schneider|title=Golf Course Designer Brian Schneider: Renaissance Golf Design|website=www.renaissancegolf.com}}
  • Kipp Schulties
  • Ed Seay
  • Donald Sechrest
  • Barry Serafin
  • Geoff Shackelford
  • Scot Sherman{{Cite web|url=https://lovegolfdesign.net/scot-sherman-portfolio|title=Gallery 3|website=Love Golf Design}}
  • Bob Shearer
  • Brian Silva
  • Tom Simpson
  • Brian Slawnik{{Cite web|url=https://www.renaissancegolf.com/229/design-associates/brian-slawnik|title=Golf Course Design, Golf Course Designer: Brian Slawnik|website=www.renaissancegolf.com}}
  • Steve Smyers
  • Annika Sörenstam
  • Philip Spogárd
  • Dr. Arthur Spring
  • Christoph Städler{{Cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/member/Christoph-Stdler|title=European Institute of Golf Course Architects, EIGCA 2019 President}}
  • Bert Stamps
  • Donald Steel
  • Jeffrey Stein{{Cite web|url=https://www.steingolf.com/about-us|title=About Us|website=www.steingolf.com}}
  • Jason Straka{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-straka-192bb06|title=Jason Straka, ASGCA}}
  • Mike Strantz
  • Herbert Strong
  • Bruce Summerhays
  • Howard Swan{{Cite web|url=https://www.eigca.org/history|title=History of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects - European Institute of Golf Course Architects|website=www.eigca.org}}

T

U

  • Osamu Ueda{{Cite web|url=https://www.jsgca.com/06_gcajournal/pdf/j21_3.pdf|title=Osaka Golf Club designed by Osamu Ueda}}{{Cite web|url=https://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/tom-macwood-gliding-past-fuji-ch-alison-in-japan/|title=GlidingPast Fuji – C.H. Alison in Japan|last1=MacWood|first1=Thomas}}

V

  • [https://www.aashishvaishnava.com/ Aashish Vaishnava]{{Cite web |title=AV GOLF COURSE DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE INDIA {{!}} Best Golf Course Architect in India, Golf Course Architecture firm, Golf course construction in India |url=https://www.avgolfdesign.com/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=AV GOLF DESIGN |language=en}}
  • Harry Vardon
  • Tom Vardon
  • George Von Elm
  • Douw van der Merwe

W

  • Jim Wagner, Nicklaus Design{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/jwagner/|title=Jim Wagner}}
  • Jim Wagner, Hanse Golf Course Design{{Cite web|url=https://www.hansegolfdesign.com/tag/jim-wagner/|title=Jim Wagner – Hanse Golf Course Design|date=January 15, 2024}}
  • William Watson{{Cite web|url=https://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/knuth-dean-golf-course-architect-william-watson-1860-1941|title=A SCOTTISH GOLF PIONEER DEVELOPS THE AMERICAN WEST GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT WILLIAM WATSON, 1860-1941|last1=Knuth|first1=Dean}}
  • Bobby Weed{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/bweed/|title=Bobby Weed}}
  • Tom Weiskopf{{Cite web|url=https://quadrilateral.substack.com/p/tom-weiskopf-rip|title=Tom Weiskopf R.I.P.|last1=Shackelford|first1=Geoff|date=21 August 2022}}
  • Beau Welling
  • Robert W. White
  • Rod Whitman
  • Chet Williams{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/golf/2021/05/09/whispering-pines-fresh-from-renovations-returns-to-no-1-spot-in-the-dallas-morning-news-texas-golf-course-rankings|title=Whispering Pines, fresh from renovations, returns to No. 1 spot|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|date=9 May 2021}}
  • Chris Wilczynski{{Cite web|url=https://asgca.org/architect/cwilczynski/|title=Christopher M. Wilczynski}}
  • Dick Wilson
  • Hugh Irvine Wilson{{Cite web|url=https://www.archinform.net/arch/126779.htm|title=Hugh Wilson Golf Courses}}
  • Derrell Witt
  • Michael Wolveridge{{Cite web|url=https://jagorawi.com/about-us/|title=About Us – Jagorawi Golf & Country Club}}
  • Norman H. Woods
  • Tiger Woods{{cite news|title=Tiger Woods's Golf Course Design Business Is in the Rough|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/business/03tiger.html|newspaper=New York Times|date=3 April 2011}}

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External links

  • [http://asgca.org/members/84?letter=All American Society of Golf Course Architects member list]
  • [https://www.eigca.org/member-directory European Institute of Golf Course Architects, EIGCA member list]

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