Augusta National. Pine Valley. St. Andrews’ Old Course. Pebble Beach. Oakmont. These are just some of the greatest golf courses in the world, and they’re among the best known among golfers and golf fans alike. They’re bucket-list places because their architects were designers of brilliant golf courses, with unforgettable holes, a challenging routing and incredible views.
However, you might not know who designed the courses that you want to play, including those you see on TV, particularly at major championships and big PGA Tour events.
So, we’ve put together an easy guide to look up who designed your favorite courses.
| COURSE | DESIGNER |
|---|---|
| Augusta National Golf Club | Alister Mackenzie and Bobby Jones |
| Oakmont Country Club | Henry Fownes |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links | Jack Neville and Douglas Grant |
| TPC Sawgrass | Pete Dye |
| Pinehurst No. 2 | Donald Ross |
| Pine Valley Golf Club | George Crump and Harry S. Colt |
| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | William Flynn |
| National Golf Links of America | C.B. Macdonald |
| Old White TPC | C.B. Macdonald |
| Cypress Point Club | Alister Mackenzie |
| Merion (East Course) | Hugh Wilson |
| Winged Foot (West) | A.W. Tillinghast |
| Fishers Island | Seth Raynor and Charles Banks |
| Sand Hills | Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw |
| Seminole Country Club | Donald Ross |
| Chicago Golf Club | C.B. Macdonald, then Seth Raynor |
| Muirfield Village Golf Club | Jack Nicklaus |
| Harbour Town Golf Links | Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus |
| Oakland Hills Country Club (South) | Donald Ross |
| Pacific Dunes | Tom Doak |
| Kiawah Island (Ocean Course) | Pete Dye |
| Whistling Straits (Straits Course) | Pete Dye |
| Friar’s Head | Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw |
| Riviera Country Club | George C. Thomas |
| Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) | George C. Thomas |
| Shadow Creek | Tom Fazio |
| The Olympic Club (Lake Course) | Sam Whiting |
| St. Andrews (Old Course) | Old Tom Morris |
| Carnoustie | Old Tom Morris |
| Royal County Down | Harry S. Colt |
| Royal Portrush | Harry S. Colt |
| Royal Melbourne | Alister Mackenzie |
| Streamsong Red | Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw |
| Streamsong Blue | Tom Doak |
