Who Designed It?

Tom Doak and Australian Mike Clayton designed Barnbougle Dunes.

Barnbougle is located in Tasmania, Australia and has two 18 hole golf courses. The Dunes and Lost Farm.

The Dunes, Barnbougle’s original course, is a Links Golf Course unlike any other in Australia. Meandering along Tasmania’s dramatic North East coast, it’s where breathtaking scenery and thrilling golf truly come together.

The recipient of global accolades, Barnbougle Dunes was designed by U.S Golf visionary Tom Doak and Australian Mike Clayton to channel the traditional links courses of Scotland and Ireland.

The Dunes Course was rated:

• #1 Public access course in Australia (Australian Golf Magazine 2013)
• #2 Golf Course in Australia (Australian Golf Magazine 2013)
• #34 of the world’s top 100 Golf Courses (U.S. Golf Magazine 2012)
• #20 Golf Course outside the U.S. (U.S. Golf Digest 2009/2010)
• #11 Golf Course in the World (U.S. Golf Digest 2014)

“Absolutely stunning. I think that this is not only one of Australia’s best, it is one of the best courses in the world, old or new.” – Geoff Ogilvy

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Mike DeVries (USA) and Darius Oliver (AUS)

The course first opened to the public in 2015.

It’s a par 72, 6,726 yards (6,150 meters) long.

Every hole on the course has an ocean view and no 2 holes are the same.

It's design reminds of the old traditional links courses in Scotland.

Cape Wickham has been ranked 3rd in the Australian Golf Digest Top 100 and 24th in the World.

Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore

The Plantation Course opened in 1991. It is consistently ranked as the number one golf course in Hawaii. The course affords dramatic backdrops of the ocean and the West Maui Mountains on many of the holes. The lengthy 7,596 yard par 73 layout has a slope rating of 144.

The firm of Coore and Crenshaw are highly sought after course architects around the world. Six of their courses, Sand Hills, Cabot Cliffs, Friar's Head, Shanqin Bay, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Old Sandwich and Bandon Trails were rated either in Golf Digest's World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses in 2020 or America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses in 2021.

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Liberty National Golf Club golf course was designed by Robert E. Cupp and Tom Kite.

Robert (Bob) E Cupp designed a number of courses, principally in the United States including Shoal Creek Club in Alabama where he worked as senior designer for Jack Nicklaus.

Tom Kite has 19 PGA tour victories including the US Open in 1992. Tom represented the United States in seven Ryder Cups before captaining the team in 1997.

The course cost $250 million to build, making it one of golf's most ambitious undertakings. Almost 90% of the cost was to remediate the site that was previously an oil terminal. Six million cubic feet of sand and earth was imported to the site. The membership remains exclusive with an initiation fee rumoured to be approximately $450,000.

Tournaments held at the Liberty National Golf Club

• Barclays Cup First Tee Tri-Match – 2007
• USGA Girls Junior Qualifier – June 25, 2009
• The Barclays, First Stop of The FedEx Cup Playoffs – August 2009 – Champion Heath Slocum
• NJPGA Match Play – May 13th, 2013 – Champion Brian Gaffney
• The Barclays, First Stop of The FedEx Cup Playoffs – August 2013 – Champion Adam Scott
• First Tee Trustee Outing – August 27, 2013
• Liberty National Junior Invitational/Challenge Cup – May 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
• The Presidents Cup – September 26th to October 1st, 2017
• Polo Golf Junior Classic - June 24th to 28th, 2019 - August 3rd to 7th, 2020
• The Northern Trust, First Stop of The FedEx Cup Playoffs - August 2019 - Champion Patrick Reed
• Inaugural Nexus Cup - September 24th & 25th, 2019
• The Northern Trust - August 19th to 22nd, 2021

Jack Neville and Douglas Grant originally designed Pebble Beach Golf Links in 1919.

Although neither Jack Neville nor Douglas Gran had any experience at course design, they designed a championship course that has seen remarkably few changes over the years.

Pebble Beach is unanimously rated the No. 1 Public Course in the USA.

Pebble Beach hosted its sixth US Open in 2019.

Every February, the PGA TOUR visits for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a tradition that began in 1947.

George W Cobb, although Tom Fazio oversaw an upgrade as the course was prepared for the PGA Championship held in 2017.

George Cobb designed a number of courses well known to golf followers. Arguably, his most recognised is the shortest, a 1,060 yard nine-hole course. He designed the par-3 course at Augusta National Golf Club that opened in 1959. Quail Hollow Club opened in 1961. Cobb also designed East Lake Golf Club, the regular host site of the Tour Championship. He was a scratch golfer who played on the college golf team at the University of Georgia.

Course architect Pete Dye designed the current layout in 1984.

The Austin Country Club was founded November 14, 1899 by Lewis Hancock.

The Club is located along the banks of the Colorado River with Austin's iconic Pennybacker Bridge as its backdrop.

The club was home to one of the greatest golf instructors who ever lived, Harvey Penick.

The club moved to its present site, Davenport Ranch, in 1984. The challenging layout was designed by Pete Dye.

The course is a par 72, 7,108 yd (6,500 m). The course rating is 75.2 and the slope rating is 152.

The Concessional Golf Club was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. The pair shared a memorable moment of Ryder Cup history when Jack conceded the final putt in the 1969 Ryder Cup to Tony, resulting in the first tie in the competition's history.

Jack Nicklaus design has designed over 400 courses worldwide. Tony Jacklin has designed seven course. The Concession Golf Club is their only collaboration.

It was named "Best New Private Course" by Golf Digest when it opened in 2006. It is certainly no pushover with a course rating of 76.7 and a slope rating of 155.

It will bring back good memories for Bryson DeChambeau who won the 2015 NCAA Championship there by a single stroke over C.T. Pan.

Website: www.theconcession.com

Larry Packard designed the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Golf Resort.

Larry Packard was born on 15th November 1912 and died on 24th January 2014 in his apartment at the Innisbrook golf resort.

Larry Packard was best known for designing the famed Copperhead Course at Innisbrook. In total he worked on over 600 golf courses and was a former president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

The resort is located in Tarpon Springs, Florida and is home to four outstanding courses, all of them designed by the innovative and imaginative architect Larry Packard.

The top-rated Copperhead course welcomes the world's finest players each April when the PGA TOUR competes in the Valspar Championship.

The Gary Player Country Club Golf Course in Sun City was designed by Gary Player.

The club is located at the Sun City Resort, Sun City, 0316, South Africa.

The construction of the Sun City Resort began in 1978.

It is one of the world's longest golf courses at 7,981 yards.

The championship course is considered to be one of the best golf courses in South Africa, and also one of the world's top 100.

The Gary Player Country Club Golf Course is home to the annual Nedbank Golf Challenge which is part of the European Tour's Race to Dubai.

Gary Player has designed close to 400 golf courses world wide.

George C Thomas, an amateur architect was commissioned by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Actually, he was not truly commissioned as Thomas agreed to take on the project, free of charge.

It took 18 months to develop the golf course at The Riviera Country Club before opening in 1927.

George C Thomas observed some of America's greatest course architects. He was a founding member of Sunnybrook Golf Course constructed by Donald Ross. He was also enjoyed friendships with Hugh Wilson, designer of the East Course and the West Course at Merion Golf Club, George Crump who designed Pine Valley Golf Club, and A.W. Tillinghast.

The course is ranked as one of the top 50 golf courses in the world and a top 25 in the United States.

The Riviera Country Club is currently home to The Genesis Invitational and will also host golf's elite in 2028 as the official site of the Olympics golf tournament.

The main 18-hole golf course was laid out by golf course designer Perry Maxwell.

Southern Hills Country Club is a private club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Opening day for the golf course was May 23, 1936 when 29 members teed off.

Some of the golf tournaments hosted at the Southern Hills Country Club include The PGA Championship, US Open, Tour Championship, US Women's Amateur and more.

The layout is a par 71 which is recognized among the top 100 courses in the world.

At the 2007 PGA Championship the course was played as a par 70, 7,131 yards (6,521 m).

Course Architect Tom Doak from Renaissance Golf designed The Gunnamatta Course at The National Golf Club.

The Gunnamatta course was a redesign project of the “Ocean Course” which was originally designed by Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett and opened in 2000.

The Gunnamatta Course redesign project involved substantive changes to the routing of the existing course and the construction of 18 new green complexes and alterations to the design, style and number of existing bunkers.

Tom Doak is known for his minimalist design philosophy and significant contributions to the field of golf course architecture. Born on March 16, 1961, he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Design and Landscape Architecture. After a brief stint at MIT, he traveled to Great Britain and Ireland to study historic golf courses, which greatly influenced his design approach.

Career Highlights

Doak's career began with the opening of his first course, High Pointe Golf Club in Michigan, in 1989. Although it received mixed reviews, it established him as a serious architect in the industry. Over the years, he has designed several acclaimed courses, including:

Pacific Dunes (Oregon)

Ballyneal (Colorado)

Barnbougle Dunes (Tasmania)

Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand)

These courses have consistently ranked among the top 100 in the world according to Golf Magazine.

Design Philosophy

Doak is recognized for his minimalist approach, which emphasizes utilizing the natural landscape and features of the land to create engaging and playable golf holes. He often draws inspiration from the traditional links courses of the British Isles and aims to construct courses that are both challenging and accessible

Publications

In addition to his architectural work, Doak is an author of several influential books on golf course design, including:

The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses

The Anatomy of a Golf Course

The Life and Work of Dr. Alister MacKenzie

His writings are known for their candid critiques and insights into golf course architecture, often stirring debate among peers in the industry.

Influence and Legacy

Doak has been a significant figure in modern golf course architecture, influencing a new generation of designers. His commitment to creating courses that reflect the game's traditions has earned him respect and recognition within the golfing community. He continues to work on various projects and remains active in writing and research related to golf course design.

PGA TOUR legend, Greg Norman designed the Oaks Course.

TPC San Antonio is a golf resort located in the Cibolo Canyons area north of San Antonio, Texas.

The Oaks Course was designed by Greg Norman and player consultant Sergio Garcia.

The course is a par-72, 7,435-yard course, with forced carries on only two holes.

Some of the Oaks Course course features are:

• Narrow corridors carved through oak trees
• Traditional design with a balance of narrower tree-lined fairways with wider fairways offering multiple routes to the green
• Only 100 feet of fall from the high point of the course to the lowest
• Bunkering reflecting a natural, rugged outlook
• Native grasses and plant are prevalent throughout the course

The Oaks Course hosts the PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open.

Pete Dye designed the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

Kiawah Island Golf Resort is a 5 star resort with a 255 room hotel, close to 500 private villas, 22 tennis courts, golf courses, bars and restaurants.

The Ocean Course, opened in 1991, is the most famous course at the resort. It was designed by Pete and Alice Dye.

It has great views of the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean and is very exposed to strong winds.

The Ocean Course has been consistently named as one of the best courses in the world.

The Ocean Course is a par 72 course. From the championship tees it is 7,849 yards (7,177 m) loing. It has a slope rating of 155 and a course rating of 79.1 which is the highest in the country, according to the United States Golf Association.

In 2000 the course featured in the golf movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance.

Tournaments held at the course include the 1991 Ryder Cup, the World Cup of Golf in 1997 and 2003 and the 2012 PGA Championship.

The course was originally designed by Tom and George Fazio and redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 2014.

From the black tees the total length is 7045 yards, has a rating of 75.2 and a slope of 148.

The course hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup as well as the Senior PGA Championship from 1982-2000.

Since 2007 the club has hosted the Honda Classic each Spring on the PGA TOUR.

Although the course has generous fairways it provides one of the toughest tournament tests of golf during the PGA Tour season.

The Straits course was designed by Pete and Alice Dye.

Whistling Straits is one of two 18 hole golf courses - both links-style - near Sheboygan, Wisconsin owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company.

The Straits Course was home to the PGA championships (2004, 2010 and 2015) and the 43rd Ryder Cup (2021). It is defined by the open, rugged and windswept terrain, sculpted along two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline.

A par 72, it measures 7,790 yards (7,123 m) and was designed by Pete and Alice Dye.

The Straits Course replicates the classic seaside links courses of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The office secretary Helen Robinson designed the Titleist logo.

Helen was known for her beautiful handwriting. She was asked to write the word “Titleist” on a piece of paper.

What she wrote down became the logo.

Tom Weiskopf designed the TPC Craig Ranch Golf Course.

TPC Craig Ranch is a private golf club located at 8000 Collin McKinney Parkway, McKinney, TX 75070.

Tom Weiskopf won The Open Championship in 1973 at Royal Troon. He also has15 PGA tour victories.

After winding down his professional golf career, Weiskopf has become a well renowned golf course architect.

The par-72, 7,438-yard golf course opened in 2004 and features the beautiful, gently rolling hills and mature woods surrounding the limestone banks of Rowlett Creek.

The course played host to the 2008 Nationwide Tour Championship, the pinnacle event on the Nationwide Tour and the 2012 Web.com Tour Championship.

The AT&T Byron Nelson tournament moved to TPC Craig Ranch in May 2021.

Pete Dye designed TPC Louisiana

PC Louisiana is an 18-hole golf course located in Avondale, Louisiana.

The course was designed by golf course architect Pete Dye in consultation with tour professionals Steve Elkington and Kelly Gibson.

PGA Tour Tees: Par 72, 7425 yards, rating 76.3 and slope 139.

It was officially opened in 2004 and is open for the public to enjoy.

The club traditionally hosts the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in spring.

TPC Sawgrass was designed by course architects Pete and Alice Dye.

TPC Sawgrass is located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and has two courses, the Stadium Course and the Valley Course.

The Stadium Course is known as one of the most difficult golf courses in the world and was designed by Pete and Alice Dye.

The course was built to host The Players Championship.

It’s signature hole, the 17th, is a par-3, 137-yard (125 m). It has an island green and it’s one of golf's most recognizable and difficult holes. The hole has a capacity of 36,000 spectators.

Golf Digest ranked it 48th among “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses for 2019-2020″ and ranked the Stadium Course 12th overall among “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses” in 2017-2018. Golf Digest ranked the Stadium Course the No. 2 “Best Course You Can Play in the State of Florida”.

The Stadium course has also been featured in many best selling golf video games.

The Valley Course was designed by Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and player consultant Jerry Pate (1982 PLAYERS Champion).

The Valley Course also hosted the Web.com Tour Championship from 2013 to 2015.

The course was ranked No. 21 in Golfweek’s 2017-18 rankings of “Best Courses You Can Play” in Florida.

Pete sadly passed away on 9 January 2020.