Tom Fazio

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Tom Fazio
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Fazio in 2015
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Thomas Fazio

(1945-02-10) February 10, 1945 (age 79)
OccupationGolf course architect

Thomas Fazio (born February 10, 1945) is an American golf course architect. [1]

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Fazio graduated in 1962 from Lansdale Catholic High School and was inducted into its hall of fame in 2007. He began his career in golf course design with his family's firm in suburban Philadelphia, which he left in the 1960s; he established his own firm in Jupiter, Florida in 1972. He is the nephew of George Fazio, who often credited Tom with jump-starting his own career in golf course architecture. [1] [2]

Fazio has designed more than 200 courses, 46 of which have been ranked by Golf Digest in their greatest 200 courses in the United States. [3] His individual honors include "Best Modern Day Golf Course Architect", which he received from Golf Digest three times. In 1995, Fazio became the second course architect to receive the Old Tom Morris Award—the highest recognition awarded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Notable golf courses designed by Tom Fazio

The following is a partial list of courses designed by Fazio:

NameContributionYear BuiltCity / TownState / ProvinceCountryComments
Old Overton Club OD Vestavia Hills Alabama Flag of the United States.svg United States
The Estancia Club OD Scottsdale Arizona Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pelican Hill GC (North Course, South Course)OD2008 Newport Coast, Newport Beach California Flag of the United States.svg United States36 holes
Primm Valley GC OD Nipton California Flag of the United States.svg United States
Rams Hill GCOD Borrego Springs California Flag of the United States.svg United States
The Preserve GC OD Carmel [4] California Flag of the United States.svg United States
Lake Nona G&CC OD Orlando Florida Flag of the United States.svg United States
PGA National Resort and Spa OD Palm Beach Gardens Florida Flag of the United States.svg United States
Conway Farms GC OD Lake Forest Illinois Flag of the United States.svg United States
Victoria National GC OD Newburgh Indiana Flag of the United States.svg United States
Squire Creek CC OD Choudrant Louisiana Flag of the United States.svg United States
Shadow Creek GC OD Las Vegas Nevada Flag of the United States.svg United States
Hudson National GCOD Croton-on-Hudson New York Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pinehurst Resort No. 6 and No. 8OD Pinehurst North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg United States
Quail Hollow Club R Charlotte North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg United States
Firestone CC (West Course)OD Akron Ohio Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sand Ridge GC OD Munson Township Ohio Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sawmill Creek GCOD Huron [5] Ohio Flag of the United States.svg United States
Karsten Creek OD Stillwater Oklahoma Flag of the United States.svg United States
Congaree GC OD Ridgeland South Carolina Flag of the United States.svg United States
TPC Myrtle Beach OD Burgess South Carolina Flag of the United States.svg United States
The National Golf Club of Canada OD Woodbridge Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Corales GCOD Punta Cana La Altagracia Province Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
Adare Manor R County Limerick [6] Munster Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

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References

  1. 1 2 Ginella, Matt (April 27, 2009). "Q&A with Tom Fazio". Golf Digest . Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Dunne, Thomas. "The Philosophy of Tom Fazio". Links . Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ Hennessey, Stephen (February 5, 2019). "Tom Fazio discusses big budgets, the evolution of course design and why golf in the Ozarks should be on your radar". Golf Digest . Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ Diedrich, Richard J. (2008). The 19th Hole: Architecture of the Golf Clubhouse. Mulgrave, Vic.: Images Publishing Group. p. 244. ISBN   9781864702231 . Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Glaser, Susan. "Cedar Point reopens nature-themed Sawmill Creek, a newly renovated resort without the roller coaster vibes". cleveland.com.
  6. ↑ Tremlett, Sam (October 17, 2019). "What Courses Has Tom Fazio Designed?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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