Featured architects
Tom Fazio
The shaper of the modern American parkland course
- Born
- 1945, Pennsylvania, USA
- Years active
- c. 1970s–present
- Works
- 200+ worldwide
- Era
- Modern Era
Why the name endures
Trained under his uncle George Fazio, Tom built a reputation on earth-moving of extraordinary refinement, producing courses that look inevitable even where the ground was not. He has also become the most trusted hand for renovation work at historic American clubs.
Design principles
- Playability first; the great course is enjoyable at every handicap
- Sightlines and framing that make the shot obvious
- Restoration that respects the original architect's intent
Surviving work
Courses to see
Shadow Creek
Nevada, USA
A wooded valley conjured out of flat desert with 21,000 transplanted trees.
Wade Hampton Club
North Carolina, USA
Mountain golf on a valley floor beneath Chimney Top.
Sand Ridge
Ohio, USA
Built through wetlands with a minimal footprint by his own standards.