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Tom Fazio

Thomas Fazio (born February 10, 1945) is an American golf course architect.[1]

Tom Fazio
Fazio in 2015
Born
Thomas Fazio

(1945-02-10) February 10, 1945 (age 79)
OccupationGolf course architect

Fazio graduated in 1962 from Lansdale Catholic High School and was inducted into its hall of fame in 2007. He began his career in golf course design with his family's firm in suburban Philadelphia, which he left in the 1960s; he established his own firm in Jupiter, Florida in 1972. He is the nephew of George Fazio, who often credited Tom with jump-starting his own career in golf course architecture.[1][2]

Fazio has designed more than 200 courses, 46 of which have been ranked by Golf Digest in their greatest 200 courses in the United States.[3] His individual honors include "Best Modern Day Golf Course Architect", which he received from Golf Digest three times. In 1995, Fazio became the second course architect to receive the Old Tom Morris Award—the highest recognition awarded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Notable golf courses designed by Tom Fazio

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The following is a partial list of courses designed by Fazio:

  • OD denotes courses for which Fazio is the original designer
  • R denotes courses reconstructed by Fazio
Name Contribution Year Built City / Town State / Province Country Comments
Old Overton Club OD Vestavia Hills Alabama   United States
The Estancia Club OD Scottsdale Arizona   United States
Pelican Hill GC (North Course, South Course) OD 2008 Newport Coast, Newport Beach California   United States 36 holes
Primm Valley GC OD Nipton California   United States
Rams Hill GC OD Borrego Springs California   United States
The Preserve GC OD Carmel[4] California   United States
Lake Nona G&CC OD Orlando Florida   United States
PGA National Resort and Spa OD Palm Beach Gardens Florida   United States
Conway Farms GC OD Lake Forest Illinois   United States
Victoria National GC OD Newburgh Indiana   United States
Squire Creek CC OD Choudrant Louisiana   United States
Shadow Creek GC OD Las Vegas Nevada   United States
Hudson National GC OD Croton-on-Hudson New York   United States
Pinehurst Resort No. 6 and No. 8 OD Pinehurst North Carolina   United States
Quail Hollow Club R Charlotte North Carolina   United States
Firestone CC (West Course) OD Akron Ohio   United States
Sand Ridge GC OD Munson Township Ohio   United States
Sawmill Creek GC OD Huron[5] Ohio   United States
Karsten Creek OD Stillwater Oklahoma   United States
Congaree GC OD Ridgeland South Carolina   United States
TPC Myrtle Beach OD Burgess South Carolina   United States
The National Golf Club of Canada OD Woodbridge Ontario   Canada
Corales GC OD Punta Cana La Altagracia Province   Dominican Republic
Adare Manor R County Limerick[6] Munster   Ireland

References

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  1. ^ a b Ginella, Matt (April 27, 2009). "Q&A with Tom Fazio". Golf Digest. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Dunne, Thomas. "The Philosophy of Tom Fazio". Links. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Hennessey, Stephen (February 5, 2019). "Tom Fazio discusses big budgets, the evolution of course design and why golf in the Ozarks should be on your radar". Golf Digest. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Diedrich, Richard J. (2008). The 19th Hole: Architecture of the Golf Clubhouse. Mulgrave, Vic.: Images Publishing Group. p. 244. ISBN 9781864702231. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ Glaser, Susan. "Cedar Point reopens nature-themed Sawmill Creek, a newly renovated resort without the roller coaster vibes". cleveland.com.
  6. ^ Tremlett, Sam (October 17, 2019). "What Courses Has Tom Fazio Designed?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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