Architects’ architect A number of architects have three courses in our Top 100, including James Braid, Tom Doak, CB Macdonald, Willie Park Jr, Seth Raynor, Robert Trent Jones and the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Harry Colt Colt’s work dominates our Top 100, including Pine Valley, Muirfield, Royal Portrush and both courses at Sunningdale. Tom Morris The St Andrews greenkeeper and golf professional has ten entries, all in Scotland and Ireland. Alister MacKenzie Eight MacKenzie courses make the list, including three in our top ten. Pete Dye With more entries than any other modern designer, Dye’s highest ranked course is Kiawah Island, at number 33. Tom Simpson Four courses on our list are the work of Simpson, including two in France. AW Tillinghast San Francisco leads the quartet of Tillinghast courses that made it into our Top 100. Herbert Fowler Fowler’s first design, Walton Heath, is one of four of his courses that make it onto on our list. Jack Nicklaus Arguably the world’s best ever golfer, also responsible for four of our Top 100 courses. 41
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