Golf Course Architects

Willie Ogg

1 course

Designed the original nine-hole Country Club of Wilbraham course, which opened in 1927.

Howard Maurer

1 course

Expanded Miacomet from nine to 18 holes in 2003 and later renovated the original nine, which reopened in spring 2007.

Edward C. Ryder

1 course

Connecticut-area golf course architect credited with the design of Morefar Back O' Beyond.

Graham Marsh Golf Design

1 course

Graham Marsh Golf Design redesigned the original nine-hole sand course as the present fully grassed layout. Multiple tees and double or alternative greens allow the nine physical holes to produce a varied 18-hole round.

Alliss, Thomas et Gayon

1 course

D. Juan Ligués

1 course

Spanish architect behind Aldeamayor’s precise, water‑rich 18‑hole layout

Ramon Espinosa

1 course

Renowned Spanish golf course architect behind Club Golf d’Aro

Rowland Armacost

1 course

Designed the second nine holes, which opened for play in spring 2002.

Dave Zinkand

1 course

Charlotte‑based minimalist golf architect inspired by seaside strategy

George Lyle

1 course

Andrew Mair

1 course

British parkland course designer active since 1994

Byron Nelson

1 course

Legendary pro turned course co‑designer

Scott Witter

1 course

Scott Witter is an American golf course and landscape architect known for minimalist, lay-of-the-land design work, including the original 18-hole design at Ironwood Golf Course.

Joe Balulis

1 course

Tim Feathers

1 course

Golf Digest identifies Tim Feathers alongside Jerry Feathers as a designer of Crane Meadows; GolfWisconsin describes the original owner and his son as having designed and built the course.

Kosti Kuronen

1 course

Designed Master Golf's older Master Course, which opened in 1987 and plays to par 73.

Albert Leblanc

1 course

Mid‑20th century American course designer of Westminster CC

Tom Walker

1 course

Eric Apperly

Australia

1 course

Eric Apperly was an Australian golf course architect active in the 1920s, best known for designing Avondale Golf Club (course and clubhouse, 1927) in Pymble, Sydney, while concurrently overseeing the on-ground implementation of Alister MacKenzie's design for the New South Wales Golf Club at La Perouse.

Åke Persson

1 course

Designed the Forest Course, opened as nine holes in 1991 and expanded to 18 holes in 1998.

Wayne Idso

1 course

Farmer and founder who researched golf-course architecture, consulted the National Golf Foundation and led construction of Maple Valley on the Idso family farm beginning in 1963.

Cary Middlecoff

1 course

Designed the original Ole Miss Golf Course, which opened in 1973.

John H. Clark

1 course

Early Bay Area golf course layout designer, known as "Dad" Clark

Todd Clark

1 course

Pete Craig

United States

1 course

Self-trained golf course architect based in the Rochester, New York area, responsible for designing several regional public and private layouts including Twin Hills Golf Course, Salmon Creek Country Club, Blue Heron Hills Country Club (with Dick Bator), Old Hickory Golf Club, and Wild Wood Country Club.

Joe Bideganeta

United States

1 course

Owner‑designer of River Bend Golf Course in Wilder, Idaho

Ted Locke (Bettendorf, IA)

United States

1 course

Midwestern golf course architect active in the 1960s

Robert Elder

United States

1 course

Ben Gray

1 course

Bill Williamson

United States

1 course

Fort Collins Golf Association

United States

1 course

Dave Pelz

1 course

Mark Fine

1 course

Mark Fine is the founder of Fine Golf Design, Inc., established in 2003 and based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. A former business executive, he has studied golf course architecture for more than three decades with a focus on Golden Age designers such as Donald Ross, Alister MacKenzie, A.W. Tillinghast, and Seth Raynor. He is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and co-authored the book "Bunkers, Pits and Other Hazards" (2006) with Forrest Richardson.

Ernie Smith

United States

1 course

Original designer of En-Joie Golf Club (1927)

Frank Simoni

1 course

Trevor Stevenson

New Zealand

1 course

Local Otago farmer credited with developing the nine-hole JTee's Golf Course & Function Centre in Mosgiel during the 1990s.

Jon Payne

1 course

L.O. Parker

United States

1 course

Charlie Gross

United States

1 course

Steve Esposito

1 course

Richard Cayer

United States

1 course

Mid‑20th century Maine course designer

Burl Berry

1 course

Pete Austin

1 course

Birdhouse Geocaching

1 course

Canada's Best

1 course

Two Toques Click

1 course

Robert Foulis

1 course

Original golf-course architect of Lake Geneva Country Club. The club notes that Foulis grew up at St Andrews, where his father worked in Old Tom Morris's golf shop.

Alexander "Sandy" Herd

1 course

1902 Open Champion and professional at Fixby Golf Club; extended Pleasington from nine to eighteen holes in 1909.