Rees Jones

Rees Jones

Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941) is a noted golf course architect.

He was born in Montclair, New Jersey the son of legendary golf course designer Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and the younger brother of golf course designer Robert Trent Jones, Jr.. His wife Susan was the executive assistant to photographer Edgar de Evia in the 1970s.

His first exposure to golf course design came as a boy when he would accompany his father surveying courses. After attending Yale and graduate studies at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, he joined his father and older brother at Robert Trent Jones Incorporated. He helped his father on numerous courses until forming his own firm in 1974. He has designed or redesigned over 100 golf courses in his career.

Jones continues to design courses and currently resides in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey. He has also served as the president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. A noted environmentalist, he has been a vocal champion for the cause of environmentally-friendly golf courses.

Jones received the 2004 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor.

Courses Designed

With Robert Trent Jones Incorporated

*Montauk Downs, Long Island, New York (1968)
*Ocean Pines, Maryland(1971)
*Turnberry Isle, Florida (1972)

With Rees Jones Incorporated

*Arcadian Shores, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (1974)
*Marriott's Griffin Gate, Lexington, Kentucky (1981)
*Haig Point Club, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina (1986)
*Pinehurst #7, Pinehurst, North Carolina (1986)
*Carmel Country Club, South Course Charlotte, North Carolina (1988, 2009) - redesign
*The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts (1988) - restoration
*Gleneagles at the Equinox, Manchester, Vermont (1992) - reconstruction
*Atlantic, Bridgehampton, New York (1992)
*Sandpines, Florence, Oregon (1992)
*Huntsville, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (1994)
*Legend Trail, Scottsdale, Arizona (1995)
*Ocean Forest, Sea Island, Georgia (1995)
*Atlanta Athletic Club - Highlands Course, Duluth, Georgia (1995) - redesign
*East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia (1995) - reconstruction
*Poppy Ridge, Livermore, California (1996)
*Charlie Yates Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia (1998)
*Greenville Country Club (Chanticleer), Greenville, SC (2002) - redesign
*Royal Oaks Golf Club, Moncton New Brunswick, Canada (2000)
*Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, California (2001) - reconstruction
* [http://www.briarscreek.com The Golf Club at Briar's Creek] , Johns Island, South Carolina (2002) - Golf Digest's voted Best New Private Course in America
*The Oconee, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia (2002)
*Baker Hill, Newbury, New Hampshire (2003) - Golf Digest's voted Best Course in New Hampshire
*Breakers Hotel Rees Jones Course, West Palm Beach, Florida (2004) - reconstruction
*Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri (2006) - reconstruction
*Cog Hill Golf & Country Club Dubsdread Course No. 4 Lemont, Illinois - restoration
*Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, South Course
*Baton Rouge Country Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - reconstruction
*Currituck Golf Club, Corolla, North Carolina.
*Stoney Creek Golf Course, Nellysford, Virginia - 27 holes
*Broad Run Golfer's Club, West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania

External links

* [http://golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/jonesrees/index.html ASGCA Architect's Gallery - Rees Jones entry]
* [http://www.reesjonesinc.com/ Rees Jones Golf Course Design]
* [http://www.briarscreek.com/reesjones.html Rees Jones Biography]
* [http://www.santaluz.com/golfcourse/rees_jones.phtml San Diego Golf Course designed by Rees Jones]


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