Architect

John Darby

Real estate developer and course designer behind New Zealand's Jack's Point, The Hills and Clearwater, the last designed with help from Sir Bob Charles. Source

Based in
Queenstown, New Zealand

Painting: Jack's Point. Watercolour. Original image by Gary Lisbon, from Top100GolfCourses.com

On The Golf List

5 courses credited to Darby, best ranked first.

  1. 5
    Jack's Point

    SouthQueenstown · New Zealand · opened 2008

  2. 9
    The Hills

    SouthArrowtown · New Zealand · opened 2007

  3. 19
    Clearwater

    SouthNorthwood · New Zealand · opened 2002

  4. 22
    Millbrook (Remarkables)

    SouthArrowtown · New Zealand

  5. 46
    Omaha Beach

    NorthOmaha · New Zealand

History

In order, each line from a published source.

  1. John Darby was a New Zealand property developer who conceived Clearwater Resort in Christchurch and Jack's Point near Queenstown. Source

  2. He designed the Jack's Point course himself, and the Clearwater course with help from Sir Bob Charles. Source

  3. He also designed The Hills Golf Club near Queenstown for Sir Michael Hill. Source

  4. He was involved on the development side of Tom Doak's Tara Iti project. Source

Latest work

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

  1. 2008

    Jack's Point

    Queenstown, New Zealand · New course Source

  2. 2007

    The Hills

    Arrowtown, New Zealand · New course Source

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