Willard Byrd 

Willard Byrd was born in North Carolina in 1919. After serving in World War II, he received a degree from North Carolina State University in Landscape Architecture in 1948 with the goal of pursuing a career as a golf course architect.

Willard Byrd started his own design firm, Willard C. Byrd and Associates, in 1956. Byrd's objective was to design solid and basic golf courses that were playable, fair, and easy to maintain. One of Byrd's strengths was his ability to layout large-scale residential communities with golf courses. He went on to design and redesign over 100 golf courses, primarily focused within the southeast region of the United States.

Byrd also played the role of mentor for individuals such as Lee Chang of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and ASGCA Past President Clyde Johnston. Byrd was himself elected to the ASGCA as an Associate member in 1979 and eventually became a Fellow of the Society in 1995. He remained an ASGCA member until his death in 2004.

Website: https://asgca.org/architect/wbyrd/

Golf Courses designed by Willard Byrd 

Breakers West Country Club, Rees Jones Course

West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Distance: 7104yd Par: 72
Set within a 670-acre wildlife sanctuary, Breakers West Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, provides a scenic backdrop where members can enjoy wonderful golf, a workout or class at the fitness center, or simply quiet relaxation time poolside. The club's acclaimed 18-hole Rees Jones designed course represents one of the premier golf experiences in...

Longboat Key Club, Harborside Course

Longboat Key, FL, United States
Distance: 6,642yd Par: 72
Longboat Key Club, Harborside Course was originally designed by Nai Chung Chang and Willard Byrd in 1981 through coastal terrain offering natural landscapes and numerous bodies of water. Later redesigned by Ron Garl in 2005 to achieve its current 4-star rating the Harborside Course has a total of 27-holes with three distinct nines, namely White...

Seabrook Island Club, Ocean Winds Course

Seabrook Island, SC, United States
Distance: 6765yd 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,...

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