Architect

Bill Coore

North Carolina native who began at Pete Dye and Associates in 1972, formed his own design company in 1982 and partners Ben Crenshaw in Coore & Crenshaw. Source

Based in
Austin, Texas

Painting: Te Arai Links (South). Watercolour. Original image by Ricky Robinson, from Top100GolfCourses.com

On The Golf List

3 courses credited to Coore, best ranked first.

  1. 2
    Te Arai Links (South)

    NorthTomarata · New Zealand · opened 2022

  2. 6
    Barnbougle Lost Farm

    TASBridport · Australia · opened 2010

  3. 56
    Bougle Run

    TASBridport · Australia

History

In order, each line from a published source.

  1. After graduating from Wake Forest, Bill Coore began his career working on construction crews for Pete Dye. Source

  2. 1985

    He designed on his own for several years before forming a partnership with Ben Crenshaw in 1985. Source

  3. In Tasmania, Coore & Crenshaw designed Lost Farm at Barnbougle. Source

  4. 2022

    Their South Course at Te Arai Links in New Zealand first opened for limited play in October 2022. Source

Latest work

Newest dated projects anywhere in the world, from published reports.

  1. 2026

    Anson Point at Palmetto Bluff

    South Carolina, USA · New course · with Ben Crenshaw Source

  2. 2026

    Rodeo Dunes

    Colorado, USA · New course · with Ben Crenshaw Source

  3. 2025

    The International (Pines Course)

    Massachusetts, USA · Renovation · with Ben Crenshaw Source

  4. 2023

    Cabot St. Lucia

    Saint Lucia · New course · with Ben Crenshaw Source

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