Yunling Golf Club - Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China “The Open Doctor” REES JONES Rees Jones is acknowledged as one of the most renowned golf course designers in the industry. His award winning courses are known for their beauty and playability. Rees Jones’ courses have arguably hosted more major and professional tournaments than any other living golf course architect. His skill and experience in preparing courses for the U.S. Open earned him the moniker “The Open Doctor.”
Rees Jones’ entry into the game of golf was inevitable. As the son of legendary golf course designer, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Rees would accompany his father while surveying courses, learning literally from the ground up. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and studying at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Rees became a principal at Robert Trent Jones, Inc. in 1964. Rees launched his own design firm in 1974. Since that time, Rees Jones has designed or redesigned over 170 golf courses in his career, including U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, Walker Cup and President’s Cup venues.
U.S. Open - Bethpage Black Golf Course - Long Island, New York “My style is based in golf’s rich tradition and I am a golf purist who adheres to the fundamentals of good design.”
Today, Rees Jones, Inc., headquartered in Montclair, New Jersey, is internationally recognized for its customized design and construction supervision of new courses for private clubs, resorts, real estate communities and public facilities, as well as renovating, restoring and updating existing courses for everyday play and major championships. The company offers a full range of services to help each client achieve its goals by providing an outstanding final product that is completed on schedule and within the client’s budget. At Rees Jones, Inc. we strive to create courses that are fair, challenging, continually interesting to play and visually exciting. We get a feel for the land, listen to the client, and create a course with integrity and lasting value.
Rees at the Yunling Golf Club - Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China OUR COMMITMENT Our firm approaches every project with a keen awareness of our responsibility as stewards of TO THE ENVIRONMENT the land. As designers, we embrace the fact that golf courses and the environment are inextricably woven together and that the two can, and should, coexist in harmony.
The organization Audubon International recognizes program members who demonstrate their
Daniel Island Club, Ralston Creek Course - commitment to environmental quality. Many golf courses we have designed, renovated or Charleston, South Carolina remodeled have achieved Audubon certification.
Ocean Forest Golf Club - Sea Island, Georgia
The Currituck Club - Outer Banks, North Carolina Victory Ranch Club - Park City, Utah GREG MUIRHEAD
As Senior Vice President & Senior Designer, Greg has been involved in a number of award winning and championship designs since joining Rees Jones, Inc. in 1984. These designs include three U.S. Open courses (Congressional Country Club’s Blue Course, Bethpage Black Golf Course and Torrey Pines, South Course) and three original designs recognized by Golf Digest Magazine as “Best New” designs (Atlantic Golf Club, Sandpines Golf Club and Nantucket Golf Club).
At Rees Jones, Inc., Greg is responsible for international and domestic business development, contract negotiations and all phases of site evaluation, design development and construction inspection.
Greg is also a past President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) and has served on the organization’s Executive Committee and Board of Governors.
Yunling Golf Club - Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
BEIJING DAXING CAPITAL GOLF CLUB Waldorf Astoria Golf Club - Orlando, Florida STEVE WEISSER
In his role as Vice President & Senior Designer, Steve is responsible for business development, site evaluation and design development through construction inspection. Steve is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA).
Since joining the staff of Rees Jones, Inc. in 1991, Steve has been involved in the design of many award winning original golf courses including the Golf Club at Briar’s Creek (winner of Golf Digest’s “Best New” design). He also has extensive experience working with courses which have hosted some of golf’s most prestigious tournaments. These designs include Hazeltine National Golf Club (PGA Championship and Ryder Cup), the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club (U.S. Open and PGA Championship) and Course 3 at Medinah Country Club (PGA Championship and Ryder Cup).
The Golf Club of Cape Cod - Cape Cod, Massachusetts Golf Santander - Madrid, Spain Blue Top Ridge at Riverside - Riverside, Iowa BRYCE SWANSON
Bryce was one of three golf course architects recently named by a panel of Golf Magazine editors as “Golf’s 40 under 40: The most influential people in golf under 40 years old.”
A member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), Bryce joined Rees Jones, Inc. in 2000. As Vice President & Senior Designer, Bryce is responsible for business development, site evaluation and design development through completion of construction. He has been involved in the design or redesign of numerous awarding winning facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Asia. These designs include the Highlands Course at Atlanta Athletic Club (PGA Championship), Bellerive Country Club (PGA Championship) and the Blue Course at The Royal Montreal Golf Club (President’s Cup).
Ibaraki Country Club, West Course - Osaka, Japan Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course - Atlanta, Georgia TOURNAMENTS “Championships follow Rees Jones, Inc.’s designs.”
Our award winning courses have hosted U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, Ryder Cups and many more of the world’s most prestigious tournaments.
Medinah Country Club, Course Three - Chicago, Illinois Bethpage Black Golf Course - Long Island, New York
Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course - Detroit, Michigan
Torrey Pines, South Course - San Diego, California
Congressional Country Club, Blue Course - Washington, DC Mauna Kea Golf Course - Kohala Coast, Hawaii AWARD WINNING COURSES Many of our designs have received top accolades from leading publications.
The Bridge - Long Island, New York
3 Creek Ranch Golf Club - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The Bridge - Long Island, New York
Atlantic Golf Club - Long Island, New York Totteridge Golf Course - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
“Our classic designs create award winning courses.” Lake of Isles, North Course - North Stonington, Connecticut
ORIGINAL DESIGNS “Our designs are fair, challenging, interesting to play and visually exciting.”
RedStick Golf Club - Vero Beach, Florida Quintero Golf Club - Scottsdale, Arizona Dacotah Ridge Golf Club - Morton, Minnesota Yunling Golf Club - Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
Dacotah Ridge Golf Club - Morton, Minnesota
Cascata - Las Vegas, Nevada REMODELING PROJECTS “Even some of the most timeless golf course designs require
Mauna Kea Golf Course - Kohala Coast, Hawaii
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After Ibaraki Country Club, West Course - Osaka, Japan
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East Lake Golf Club - Atlanta, Georgia
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Bethpage Black Golf Course - Long Island, New York
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Andalusia Country Club, East Course - Palm Springs, California
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