The Architects
Tom Weiskopf
Tom has been designing golf courses since 1985 and his work can be experienced all over the world. With over 60 courses to date, Tom's main goal is to apply his creativity so each course provides a memorable experience.
Widely known for having the most elegant swing in golf, Tom spent 30 plus years on the PGA and Senior PGA Tours from the 1970's through the 90's. He accrued over 25 PGA and international victories during his career, including a British Open victory in 1973, a Senior U.S. Open Championship in 1995. He was named "Golf Architect of the Year" in 1996 by Golf World magazine his traditional courses are enjoyed around the world.
Jay Morrish
Jay Morrish graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Landscape and Nursery Management. In 1964 he taught Horticulture at that university while pursuing graduate degrees.
Since 1964, he has been active in golf course design, serving a four year apprenticeship with Robert Trent Jones, and two years with George Fazio. In 1970 he met Jack Nicklaus and joined his design support firm in 1972, working on all the Nicklaus golf courses built through 1982.
In 1983, Jay left the Nicklaus organization to pursue his own golf course design career. He formed a partnership with Tom Weiskopf to design more than twenty courses, but now works primarily with his son, Carter. Voted Architect of the Year by Magazine - 1996
Jay has been deeply involved with the design and construction of several golf courses ranked in the top 100 in the United States. He has also been involved with courses in Spain, Canada, Australia and Japan. He is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, President 2002-2004.
Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
In a career spanning more than four decades, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. has designed more than 270 golf courses in more than 40 countries on six continents. RTJ II courses have won countless awards and accolades, been ranked among the best layouts throughout the world, and hosted tournaments on every major golf tour. The Trent Jones name has become a trademark—like Rolex watches or Faberge jewelry: it guarantees a well-crafted golf venue set comfortably in its natural environment.
The Trent Jones golf legacy began with Robert Trent Jones, Sr., who was born in Ince, England—on the Trent River—in 1906. The elder Jones emigrated to Rochester New York in 1911 and was introduced to golf as a caddie at the Rochester Country Club. Jones, Sr. developed an original course of study at Cornell University (including such subjects as landscape architecture, agronomy, horticulture, hydraulics, surveying, and economics) that provided him with the ideal background to launch a career in golf course architecture. After school, he enjoyed a brief partnership with revered Canadian golf course architect Stanley Thompson before striking out on his own.
Check out Robert Trent Jones Jr. full bio and website here.
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