Featured architects
Greg Norman
The Shark's second career, drawn on six continents
- Born
- 1955, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
- Years active
- 1987–present
- Works
- 100+ courses worldwide
- Era
- Modern Era
Why the name endures
Norman started designing while still at the top of the world rankings and built a practice that reaches from Australia to Vietnam and the Americas. His stated aim is a course that tests the best player without ruining the day of the average one, generally achieved through width, minimal rough and firm, sandy surfaces.
Design principles
- Challenge the scratch player without punishing the member
- Wide corridors with consequences at the edges
- Sandy, firm surfaces that keep the ball on the ground
Surviving work
Courses to see
Doonbeg
County Clare, Ireland
Dunes golf on the Atlantic coast, since revised.
Bluffs Ho Tram Strip
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
Vast coastal dunes and one of Asia's most dramatic sites.
Ellerston
New South Wales, Australia
A private valley course of extraordinary scale.