Jan Bel Jan
Jan Bel Jan began her design career with Tom Fazio with whom she held a senior position in golf course design, construction, and project management for more than twenty years. Her experience as a registered Landscape Architect, Certified Arborist, and former assistant superintendent, provides her with a unique outlook on the playability, strategy, ecology, economics, and aesthetics of golf courses.
Ms. Bel Jan was elected to the American Society of Golf Course Architects in 1990 and has served both as Treasurer on the ASGCA Executive Committee and President. She represents the ASGCA as a board member of the National Alliance for Accessible Golf.
Jan formed her golf course design firm in 2009. She is a long-time contributor to the multiple disciplines of golf. Ms. Bel Jan has presented customized programs to PGA of America, CMAA, and GCSAA members. Topics include “Setting Up Golf Courses for Success”, how to retain and engage more women in golf, environmental sustainability, and inclusion of people with disabilities in golf.
The USGA featured Jan in its 2017-2018 Golf Museum exhibit, “Breaking New Ground – Women and Golf Course Architecture”. In 2014 and 2016 Jan earned the American Society of Golf Course Architects' Design Excellence Award and LINKS Magazine named Jan as one of The Top 10 Female Golf Course Architects in both 2014 and 2015.
Website: https://www.janbeljan.com/
Golf Courses designed by Jan Bel Jan
Black Diamond Ranch, Highlands Course
Lecanto, FL, United States
Distance: 3,447yd Par: 36
Black Diamond Ranch was founded in 1987 and the club is the center piece of a 1,320-acre guard gated community. Despite legends to the contrary, the club’s name came from a premium grade of grapefruit. The club has forty-nine holes of world class golf designed by famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, who claims Black...
Black Diamond Ranch, Quarry Course
Lecanto, FL, United States
Distance: 7,159yd Par: 72
Black Diamond Ranch was founded in 1987 and the club is the center piece of a 1,320-acre guard gated community. Despite legends to the contrary, the club’s name came from a premium grade of grapefruit. The club has forty-nine holes of world class golf designed by famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, who claims the...
Black Diamond Ranch, Ranch Course
Lecanto, FL, United States
Distance: 6,921yd Par: 72
Black Diamond Ranch was founded in 1987 and the club is the center piece of a 1,320-acre guard gated community. Despite legends to the contrary, the club’s name came from a premium grade of grapefruit. The club has forty-nine holes of world class golf designed by famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, who claims Black...
Boca Lago Golf and Country Club, East Course
Boca Raton, FL, United States
Distance: 3380yd Par: 36
Boca Lago Golf and Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida tees up an exceptional member's only experience for every level of golfer. With 27-holes of beautifully presented golf originally designed by industry-renowned Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge, Boca Lago recently completed an $8 million redesign of all three of its nine-hole layouts under the...
Boca Lago Golf and Country Club, South Course
Boca Raton, FL, United States
Distance: 3241yd Par: 36
Boca Lago Golf and Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida tees up an exceptional member's only experience for every level of golfer. With 27-holes of beautifully presented golf originally designed by industry-renowned Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge, Boca Lago recently completed an $8 million redesign of all three of its nine-hole layouts under the direction of award-winning course architect Jan Bel...
Boca Lago Golf and Country Club, West Course
Boca Raton, FL, United States
Distance: 2965yd Par: 34
Boca Lago Golf and Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida tees up an exceptional member's only experience for every level of golfer. With 27-holes of beautifully presented golf originally designed by industry-renowned Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge, Boca Lago recently completed an $8 million redesign of all three of its nine-hole layouts under the...
Bonita Bay Club, Cypress Course
Bonita Springs, FL, United States
Distance: 7,059yd Par: 72
Golf is king at Bonita Bay Club. Whether you're a seasoned golfer looking for a challenge or a newcomer to the game, you will discover the variety and an unparalleled experience on Bonita Bay Club, Cypress Course's five world-class courses. Bonita Bay's Naples Club, often referred to as Bonita Bay East, offers pure golf with...
Bonita Bay Club, Sabal Course
Bonita Springs, FL, United States
Distance: 6,813yd Par: 72
Golf is king at Bonita Bay Club. Whether you're a seasoned golfer looking for a challenge or a newcomer to the game, you will discover the variety and an unparalleled experience on Bonita Bay Club's five world-class courses. Bonita Bay's Naples Club, often referred to as Bonita Bay East, offers pure golf with two brilliant...
Everglades Golf Course Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL, United States
Distance: 6017yd Par: 6017
The Everglades Club is a social club located in Palm Beach, Florida, that features the very private 18-hole Everglades Golf Course Palm Beach. Initially built in 1918, the club was intended to be a hospital for the wounded of World War I. However, the war ended a few months after it opened, and it changed...
John's Island Club, West Course
Sebastian, FL, United States
Distance: 6,863yd Par: 72
John's Island Club is a private, member-owned club located in the John's Island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Named one of "America's Top 25 Golf Communities" by Travel + Leisure Golf, John's Island offers a unique and sophisticated blend of world-class golf. Nestled between three miles of sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the...
Jupiter Island Club
Hobe Sound, FL, United States
Distance: 6,109yd Par: 72
Traveling from Jupiter, Florida, golfers will find the 18-hole Jupiter Island Club situated at the northern end of South Beach Road, one of the United States' most affluent addresses. Starting with just nine holes when it opened in 1916, more were added over time, including five in 1959 designed by William Diddel, an amateur golfer and...
The Club at Admirals Cove, Golf Village North
Jupiter, FL, United States
Distance: 3309yd Par: 36
The Club at Admirals Cove, located in the heart of Jupiter, Florida, encompasses some of the most beautiful waterways in all of Florida and features 45-holes of excellent golf. Recently, Admirals Cove was selected as one of the Platinum Clubs of America by Club Leaders Forum, ranked among the top four percent in America's 5,000...
The Club at Admirals Cove, Golf Village South
Jupiter, FL, United States
Distance: 2983yd Par: 35
The Club at Admirals Cove, located in the heart of Jupiter, Florida, encompasses some of the most beautiful waterways in all of Florida and features 45-holes of excellent golf. Recently, Admirals Cove was selected as one of the Platinum Clubs of America by Club Leaders Forum, ranked among the top four percent in America's 5,000...
The Club at Admirals Cove, Golf Village West
Jupiter, FL, United States
Distance: 3199yd Par: 35
The Club at Admirals Cove, located in the heart of Jupiter, Florida, encompasses some of the most beautiful waterways in all of Florida and features 45-holes of excellent golf. Recently, Admirals Cove was selected as one of the Platinum Clubs of America by Club Leaders Forum, ranked among the top four percent in America's 5,000...
The Club at Gateway
Fort Myers, FL, United States
Distance: 6,981yd Par: 72
Voted "Best Private Golf Course & Country Club" in Fort Myers, Florida, The Club at Gateway is a friendly 18-hole layout for those looking for a club with world-class golf and approachable members in a relaxed yet refined atmosphere. Founded in 1989, the routing was designed by world-renowned architect Tom Fazio to become a top...
Trump National Doral Miami, Golden Palm Course
Miami, FL, United States
Distance: 7012yd Par: 71
Trump National Doral Miami, Golden Palm Course known as a bucket list golf destination, the world-renowned Trump National Doral Miami is a golfer's haven. First opening its doors in 1962, Doral was fashioned with golf at its core, and today, more so than ever, guests will find that it is one of the pre-eminent luxury...
World Woods Golf Club, Pine Barrens Course
Brooksville, FL, United States
Distance: 7237yd Par: 71
World Woods Golf Club, Pine Barrens Course in Florida, was developed in 1991 by World Woods Corporation and opened for play in 1993. The company purchased the 2,100-acres of land for the project and entrusted the design to internationally acclaimed golf architect Tom Fazio. The club features two 18-hole courses. It is a golf venue...
World Woods Golf Club, Rolling Oaks Course
Brooksville, FL, United States
Distance: 7237yd Par: 71
World Woods Golf Club, Rolling Oaks Course in Florida, was developed in 1991 by World Woods Corporation and opened for play in 1993. The company purchased the 2,100-acres of land for the project and entrusted the design to internationally acclaimed golf architect Tom Fazio. World Woods Golf Club, Rolling Oaks Course is one of two...
