The people behind the courses
Architects
Every designer credited on a course The Golf List ranks, 130 in all. Credits are printed as the clubs give them; bios, firms and recent work appear only where a published source confirms them.
Design firms
A
- Charles H. Alison1 course
1883–1952 · Huntingdale, #46 in Australia
- Joe Allen1 course
Bunbury
- David Anderson2 courses
Mount Lawley, #58 in Australia
- Peter Anderson1 course
Royal Fremantle, #110 in Australia
- Bill Andriske1 course
Mollymook (Hilltop), #104 in Australia
- William Henry Angove1 course
Albany
- Eric Apperly7 courses
1889–1951 · New South Wales, #5 in Australia
- Fred Ashby1 course
Murwillumbah
B
- H.G. Babbage1 course
Waipu, #31 in New Zealand
- Harold Babbage1 course
Muriwai, #16 in New Zealand
- R.J. Banks1 course
Woodlands, #27 in Australia
- Sam Bennett1 course
Commonwealth, #22 in Australia
- Sam Berriman4 courses
Cranbourne
C
- Tony Cashmore4 courses
Born 1942 · The Dunes, #28 in Australia
- Bob Charles3 courses
Born 1936 · Clearwater, #19 in New Zealand
- Carnegie Clark4 courses
1881–1959 · Royal Queensland, #30 in Australia
- Michael Clayton14 courses
Born 1957 · Barnbougle Dunes, #4 in Australia
- Joe Clements1 course
Russley, #37 in New Zealand
- Michael Coate1 course
Mount Lawley, #58 in Australia
- Chris Cochran1 course
Royal Auckland and Grange, #14 in New Zealand
- Mike Cocking5 courses
Peninsula Kingswood (North), #7 in Australia
- E. Cohen1 course
The Western Australian, #70 in Australia
- C.W. Cole1 course
St Michaels, #60 in Australia
- Mike Cooper1 course
Forster Tuncurry (Tuncurry)
- Bill Coore3 courses
Te Arai Links (South), #2 in New Zealand
- David Cox1 course
Terrace Downs, #33 in New Zealand
- Brian Crafter1 course
Mount Compass, #80 in Australia
- Neil Crafter2 courses
Glenelg, #35 in Australia
- Ben Crenshaw2 courses
Born 1952 · Te Arai Links (South), #2 in New Zealand
D
- H.P. Dale1 course
Mount Maunganui, #45 in New Zealand
- Harry Dale1 course
1904–1995 · Mangawhai, #40 in New Zealand
- Oscarr Damman1 course
Victoria, #9 in Australia
- John Darby5 courses
Jack's Point, #5 in New Zealand
- Murray Dawson1 course
Sun City, #103 in Australia
- Bruce Devlin3 courses
Born 1937 · The Lakes, #17 in Australia
- Mike DeVries2 courses
Born 1963 · Cape Wickham, #3 in Australia
- Tom Doak7 courses
Born 1961 · Tara Iti, #1 in New Zealand
- Arthur Duncan1 course
Hamilton (St Andrews), #27 in New Zealand
- Matt Dye1 course
Carrington, #41 in New Zealand
E
- Arthur East1 course
Coffs Harbour (Lakes)
- Victor East1 course
Barwon Heads, #26 in Australia
- Jack Eccles1 course
Whitford Park
- Prosper Ellis2 courses
1895–1980 · The Federal, #101 in Australia
F
- Nick Faldo1 course
13th Beach (Creek), #67 in Australia
- Jim Ferrier1 course
The Coast
- Fred Flanagan1 course
Bunbury
G
- C.L. Gardner1 course
Royal Adelaide, #11 in Australia
- H.T. Gillies1 course
Hamilton (St Andrews), #27 in New Zealand
- Albie Gough1 course
Bunbury
- Graeme Grant1 course
Ocean Dunes, #18 in Australia
- John Grant1 course
Queenstown (Kelvin Heights), #28 in New Zealand
- Bob Greene1 course
Sun City, #103 in Australia
H
- Robert von Hagge2 courses
1927–2010 · The Lakes, #17 in Australia
- Gil Hanse1 course
Born 1963 · Royal Sydney (Bay), #25 in Australia
- David Harman1 course
1956–2007 · Kauri Cliffs, #8 in New Zealand
- John Harris5 courses
1912–1977 · Wairakei, #10 in New Zealand
- Bob Harrison11 courses
Born 1949 · The National (Moonah), #12 in Australia
- Kevin Hartley1 course
Port Fairy, #38 in Australia
- Hilton Hensman1 course
Queenstown (Kelvin Heights), #28 in New Zealand
- Eric Horne1 course
Portarlington
- Al Howard5 courses
1913–2014 · Tasmania, #81 in Australia
- Tom Howard2 courses
Royal Fremantle, #110 in Australia
I
- John Irving1 course
Duntryleague
J
- Gus Jackson1 course
Mornington, #111 in Australia
- Robert Trent Jones Jr8 courses
Born 1939 · The National (Old), #24 in Australia
K
- Kristine Kerr1 course
Pegasus, #38 in New Zealand
- Harley Kruse1 course
Killara, #89 in Australia
L
- Doug Leng-Ward1 course
Rangatira
- Karl Litten1 course
1933–2025 · Capricorn
- George Lowe1 course
Warrnambool, #102 in Australia
M
- J.B. Mackenzie1 course
Metropolitan, #14 in Australia
- Dr Alister MacKenzie8 courses
1870–1934 · Royal Melbourne (West), #1 in Australia
- Scott Macpherson5 courses
Born 1971 · Millbrook (Coronet), #12 in New Zealand
- Graham Marsh13 courses
Born 1944 · Links Kennedy Bay, #39 in Australia
- Tomojiro Maruyama1 course
RACV Royal Pines (Green/Gold)
- David Maxwell1 course
Flinders
- Ken McKay Sr1 course
Mollymook (Hilltop), #104 in Australia
- Ashley Mead5 courses
Peninsula Kingswood (North), #7 in Australia
- William Meader1 course
Victoria, #9 in Australia
- Michael Moran1 course
St Michaels, #60 in Australia
- Mick Morcom2 courses
1876–1937 · Woodlands, #27 in Australia
- Vern Morcom11 courses
1900–1976 · Lonsdale Links, #29 in Australia
- Sloan Morpeth6 courses
1897–1970 · Peninsula Kingswood (North), #7 in Australia
- Desmond Muirhead1 course
1923–2002 · Kooralbyn Valley
N
- Kel Nagle1 course
1920–2015 · Forster Tuncurry (Tuncurry)
- Jack Newton2 courses
1950–2022 · Huntingdale, #46 in Australia
- Jack Nicklaus4 courses
Born 1940 · Kinloch, #7 in New Zealand
- Greg Norman13 courses
Born 1955 · The National (Moonah), #12 in Australia
O
- Geoff Ogilvy8 courses
Born 1977 · Peninsula Kingswood (North), #7 in Australia
- Arthur Oliphant1 course
Royal Fremantle, #110 in Australia
- Gordon Oliver1 course
The National (Long Island)
P
- Arnold Palmer1 course
1929–2016 · Sanctuary Cove (Pines), #55 in Australia
- Graham Papworth1 course
Noosa Springs, #112 in Australia
- Craig Parry1 course
Born 1966 · Teven Valley
- Geoff Parslow1 course
Rich River (East)
- Ted Parslow2 courses
Murray Downs, #105 in Australia
- Ross Perrett10 courses
Born 1954 · Moonah Links (Legends), #47 in Australia
- Fred Popplewell1 course
Toowoomba
- Grant Puddicombe1 course
Wainui, #36 in New Zealand
- Sid Puddicombe1 course
Terrace Downs, #33 in New Zealand
R
- Charles Redhead11 courses
1873–1968 · Hastings, #20 in New Zealand
- Reg Romans1 course
Arrowtown, #13 in New Zealand
- Alex Russell5 courses
1892–1961 · Paraparaumu Beach, #6 in New Zealand
- H.L. Rymill2 courses
1870–1951 · Royal Adelaide, #11 in Australia
S
- J.D. Scott2 courses
Woodlands, #27 in Australia
- James Herd Scott2 courses
Royal Canberra (Westbourne), #34 in Australia
- James Scott1 course
Monash, #106 in Australia
- Greg Smith1 course
Pambula Merimbula (Red/Yellow)
- Steve Smyers1 course
Cypress Lakes, #87 in Australia
- Dan Soutar4 courses
1882–1937 · Kingston Heath, #2 in Australia
- Ernie Southerden1 course
Waverley, #24 in New Zealand
- John Spencer1 course
Narooma, #86 in Australia
- V. Steffanoni1 course
The Western Australian, #70 in Australia
- Ted Stirling1 course
Bonville, #42 in Australia
T
- Phil Tataurangi1 course
Born 1971 · Tieke, #17 in New Zealand
- Brett Thomson2 courses
Tieke, #17 in New Zealand
- Peter Thomson17 courses
1929–2018 · Christchurch, #18 in New Zealand
- James Tinlin1 course
Mount Lawley, #58 in Australia
- Bob Tuohy1 course
Glenelg, #35 in Australia
- Greg Turner5 courses
Born 1963 · Millbrook (Coronet), #12 in New Zealand
W
- Goldie Wardell1 course
Kaitaia, #26 in New Zealand
- Jack Watson1 course
Mornington, #111 in Australia
- John Watson1 course
Pambula Merimbula (Red/Yellow)
- Ross Watson8 courses
Magenta Shores, #36 in Australia
- Terry Watson1 course
Bonville, #42 in Australia
- James Wilcher5 courses
Elanora, #49 in Australia
- Dick Wilson1 course
1904–1965 · Metropolitan, #14 in Australia
- Michael Wolveridge10 courses
Died 2020 · Christchurch, #18 in New Zealand
- B.V. Wright1 course
Arrowtown, #13 in New Zealand
Y
- Jack Young1 course
Portsea, #48 in Australia