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Major golf course designers
These links use the site’s live search, so they surface course reviews, Top 100 entries, destination guides and editorial wherever that designer is referenced.
Gary Player
Championship and resort golf across Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus Design championship and resort courses worldwide.
Old Tom Morris
Foundational links architecture and some of golf’s most historic venues.
Alister MacKenzie
Strategic architecture associated with several of the world’s landmark courses.
Harry Colt
Classic British and European strategic design with enduring influence.
Donald Ross
Golden Age architecture known for strategic greens and subtle challenge.
Tom Doak
Modern minimalist architecture and highly regarded destination golf.
Pete Dye
Bold visual strategy, risk-reward golf and influential championship design.
Robert Trent Jones
Championship-era architecture with a global portfolio.
Tom Fazio
Modern American championship and private-club architecture.
Gil Hanse
Contemporary design and restoration work with strategic emphasis.
Kyle Phillips
Modern destination and links-inspired architecture across Europe and beyond.
Looking for someone else? Use the search box above with any architect or design partnership. Results come from The Global Golfer’s published course, destination and editorial content.