Robert Trent Jones, Sr. 

Robert Trent Jones Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was an English–American golf course architect who had a career that spanned nearly 70 years. Jones built or rebuilt some 400 courses in 45 states in the United States and 35 countries worldwide, with more than three dozen of them having played host to national or international championships. He was also tasked with altering or building a new more than half of the U.S. Open venues between 1950 and 1970.

Jones' clients included U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, for putting green at the White House and a single hole at Camp David, as well as the Rockefeller family, Aga Khan and Hassan II of Morocco, for private courses. He was commissioned in 1990 to design a set of 18 courses in Alabama, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, the largest single golf design contract in history. Jones received the 1987 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and in 1987 he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Jones continued to design golf courses in his later years until health problems prompted him to retire to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he died on June 14, 2000, six days before his 94th birthday. His final course, the Southern Highlands Golf Club, was completed in 1999.

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Golf Courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. 

Augusta National

Augusta, GA, United States
Distance: 7445yd Par: 72
Augusta National Golf Club sometimes referred to as Augusta or the National, is one of the most famous and exclusive golf clubs in the world, located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Opened for play in 1932 and founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, the course was designed by Jones and Alister MacKenzie. Since 1934...

Celebration Golf Club

Celebration, FL, United States
Distance: 7,028yd Par: 72
One of Golf Digest Magazine’s best-designed golf courses in Florida and rated 4 ½ stars in the top 200 in North America, the Celebration Golf Club is a publicly accessible 18-hole layout opened in 1996 as the final collaboration between father and son, Robert Trent Jones Senior and Junior. This design delivers a golfing experience that can...

Coral Ridge Country Club, Championship Course

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Distance: 7,160yd Par: 72
Coral Ridge Country Club, Championship Course is a premier private club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 1954, the club boasts a Robert Trent Jones, Sr. classically designed championship course and a Rees Jones designed par 3 short courses that are both meticulously maintained, along with various golf practice facilities. The 18-hole Coral Ridge...

Country Club of Miami, East Course

Hialeah, FL, United States
Distance: 6451yd Par: 70
The Country Club of Miami is located near the residential area of Hialeah and Miami Gardens, Florida. Publicly accessible the club offers 36-holes of golf and excellent amenities. Both the club's East and West Courses were designed by famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Country Club of Miami was founded in 1961...

Country Club of Miami, West Course

Hialeah, FL, United States
Distance: 6999yd Par: 72
The Country Club of Miami is located near the residential area of Hialeah and Miami Gardens, Florida. Publicly accessible the club offers 36-holes of golf and excellent amenities. Both the club's East and West Courses were designed by famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Country Club of Miami was founded in 1961...

Fox Hollow Golf Club

Trinity, FL, United States
Distance: 7,079yd Par: 71
Fox Hollow Golf Club is one of the premier golf courses in the state and was recently rated 57th by Golf Digest’s Top 75 Courses Accessible to the Public in Florida. Purchased by the Creighton family in 2013, one of their goals was to take the course to a higher level by upgrading course conditions...

Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort, South Course

Haines City, FL, United States
Distance: 6,869yd Par: 71
Just south of Orlando and Disney is 36-hole Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort, which offers golfers a very different resort golfing experience. The resort's Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort South Course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., along with Ron Garl and Andy Bean in 1971 and is the ideal Florida layout. The Grenelefe...

Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort, West Course

Haines City, FL, United States
Distance: 7,325yd Par: 72
Just south of Orlando and Disney is the 36-hole Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort West Course, which offers golfers a very different resort golfing experience. Formerly a 54-hole championship facility, Grenlefe featured three unique golf courses, the South and East Courses, as well as the now-shuttered West Course. Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort is away...

Half Moon Golf Club

Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Distance: 7120yd Par: 72
Half Moon Golf Club is considered by many as the Augusta of the Caribbean and was designed by world-renowned golf architect, Robert Trent Jones, Senior. A number of PGA tournaments have been held at Half Moon, including the European PGA Senior Tour and the Jamaica Open, since 2007. Originally opening in 1962, the course was...

Inverrary Country Club, West Course

Lauderhill, FL, United States
Distance: 6,675yd Par: 71
Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, Florida, has two outstanding 18-hole, Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed, golf courses where the history and tradition of 15 PGA and LPGA tournaments live on! Centrally located in Broward County with easy access from the Florida Turnpike and I-95, Inverrary Country Club's two impeccably maintained championship layouts boast some of...

Kings Point Executive Golf Course

Delray Beach, FL, United States
Distance: 3,900yd Par: 60
Kings Point Executive Golf Course is located at the East Side of the golf community adjacent to the Flanders Club House, this 18-hole Executive Golf Course measures 3,900 yards in length. This par 60 course was built in 1972 and was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Kings Point Executive Golf Course underwent major...

Kings Point Par 3 Golf Course

Delray Beach, FL, United States
Distance: 2,149yd Par: 54
The Kings Point Par 3 Golf Course at the West Side of this active adult golf community, an 18-hole par 3 type golf course weaves around an open area between Tuscany and Waterford. A P 54 course, the holes range anywhere from 60 to 180 yards in length. Giving a total course length of only...

La Gorce Country Club

Miami Beach, FL, United States
Distance: 7005yd Par: 71
Nestled between Biscayne Bay and Indian Creek, La Gorce Country Club is one of Florida's most well-known and wealthy golf clubs. Since 1927, La Gorce has been offering private services to its elite golf club members, with the highest regard for exclusivity and an invite-only protocol for visiting golfers - even spouses. Many famous names...
Distance: 7270yd Par: 71
Melreese Golf Course at International Links is one of Florida's largest public golf courses measuring 7270-yards. The course is divided into a massive 18 hole layout with the highest slope rating of 128 and a USGA rating of 73.7.  With its more complex layout compared to other Golf Courses, it's undeniable Melreese is home to golf...

MetroWest Golf Club

Orlando, FL, United States
Distance: 7,051yd Par: 72
Ranked among Central Florida’s best golf courses and previously voted Best Golf Course in Orlando, the public accessible MetroWest Golf Club, located at the heart of the MetroWest community and right beside Lake Hiawassee, is little more than 10-minutes away from downtown Orlando and just 30-minutes away from Orlando International Airport. Inaugurated in 1987, this...

Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club

Boca Raton, FL, United States
Distance: 7116yd Par: 72
Part of the Boca Raton landscape for over 50 years, Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club is an oasis in downtown Boca, nestled along the Intracoastal Waterway and Capone Island. With its 18-hole championship golf course, the club enjoys a rich heritage as one of South Florida's premier private clubs, offering its members an unusual...

Seabrook Island Club, Crooked Oaks Course

Seabrook Island, SC, United States
Distance: 6780yd Par: 72
The private Seabrook Island Club features two 18-hole championship golf courses immersed in the natural splendor of Seabrook Island's gated residential community. Seabrook is a barrier island located just off the coast of South Carolina, is just a few miles from historic Charleston, and is in the broader area often referred to as Kiawah Island,...

Turnberry Isle Country Club, Soffer Course

Aventura, FL, United States
Distance: 7,047yd Par: 70
The 36-hole Turnberry Isle Country Club is in Aventura, Florida. Home to renowned golf competitions for both the Men's and Ladies' PGAs, the Soffer Course is not for beginners. The course was designed by the legendary golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., and it is definitely one of his best designs. After several decades,...

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