Tom Fazio

Tom Fazio
Fazio in 2015
Born	Thomas Fazio (1945-02-10) February 10, 1945 (age 80)
Occupation	Golf course architect

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

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:

• OD denotes courses for which Fazio is the original designer
• R denotes courses reconstructed by Fazio

Name	Contribution	Year Built	City / Town	State / Province	Country	Comments
Old Overton Club	OD		Vestavia Hills	Alabama	United States
Trump National GC Colts Neck	R	2005	Colts Neck Township	New Jersey	United States	Reconstructed by Fazio in 2009
The Estancia Club	OD		Scottsdale	Arizona	United States
Pelican Hill GC (North Course, South Course)	OD	2008	Newport Coast, Newport Beach	California	United States	36 holes
Oak Creek GC	OD		Irvine	California	United States	Risk of closure
Primm Valley GC	OD		Nipton	California	United States
Rams Hill GC	OD		Borrego Springs	California	United States
The Preserve GC	OD		Carmel [4]	California	United States
Lake Nona G&CC	OD		Orlando	Florida	United States
PGA National Resort and Spa	OD		Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	United States
Conway Farms GC	OD		Lake Forest	Illinois	United States
Victoria National GC	OD		Newburgh	Indiana	United States
Squire Creek CC	OD		Choudrant	Louisiana	United States
Shadow Creek GC	OD		Las Vegas	Nevada	United States
Hudson National GC	OD		Croton-on-Hudson	New York	United States
Pinehurst Resort No. 6 and No. 8	OD		Pinehurst	North Carolina	United States
Quail Hollow Club	R		Charlotte	North Carolina	United States
Firestone CC (West Course)	OD		Akron	Ohio	United States
Sand Ridge GC	OD		Munson Township	Ohio	United States
Sawmill Creek GC	OD		Huron [5]	Ohio	United States
Karsten Creek	OD		Stillwater	Oklahoma	United States
Congaree GC	OD		Ridgeland	South Carolina	United States
TPC Myrtle Beach	OD		Burgess	South Carolina	United States
The National GC of Canada	OD		Woodbridge	Ontario	Canada
Corales GC	OD		Punta Cana	La Altagracia Province	Dominican Republic
Adare Manor	R		County Limerick [6]	Munster	Ireland

References

1. 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.

External links

• ASGCA Architect's Gallery - Tom Fazio entry
• Tom Fazio Interview with Brett Cohen on World Talk LIVE!
• Jonathan's Landing - Jupiter, Florida Community With Course Designed By Tom Fazio
• American Society of Golf Course Architects profile