Porter Gibson

Outside of golf and golf architecture, most people will not know the name, Porter Gibson. 

Gibson was a well-known and highly respected Charlotte, North Carolina golf course architect. Over the course of his career, he worked with several great golfers, including possibly the greatest golfer of all time, Sam Snead. He also partnered with Bob Toski on several golf courses, including one famous Myrtle Beach layout known as Deer Park. 

One thing that Porter Gibson is known for is being well ahead of his time with golf architecture. He was one of the first golf architects to utilize wastewater irrigation systems for golf courses. At the time, this was considered revolutionary, but his outside-the-box thinking is now something that is done quite regularly with golf course architecture. 

Golfers who may not think much about the golf architect of the course they are on owe that golf architect a debt of gratitude. Golf courses create joy and fun for golfers of all skills and ages, and golf course architects like Porter Gibson are skilled in making those courses that are fun as well as challenging. The types of courses that keep golfers coming back for more.