What is Tom Fazio known for?

Throughout his 50+ years in golf course design, Tom Fazio and his staff of talented designers have been recognized for creating award-winning courses throughout the United States.

How many Fazio golf courses are there?

200 courses
Over the 40-plus years since, Tom Fazio has designed and built more than 200 courses, mostly in North America, with occasional forays into Central and South America, the Caribbean, and a notable renovation at Waterville Golf Links in County Kerry, Ireland.

Are Tom Fazio and George Fazio related?

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.

What are the 10 best golf courses in the world?

Best Golf Courses in the World

• St. Andrews (The Old Course)
• Royal County Down Golf Club.
• Pine Valley Golf Club.
• Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
• Cypress Point Club.
• Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
• Oakmont Country Club.
• Augusta National Golf Club.

Who designed Augusta National Golf Club?

2 had arrived on golf’s grandest stage. Pinehurst No. 2 in 1936, just a few years after Bobby Jones passed on Donald Ross as Augusta National’s designer.

Who has designed the most golf courses?

H.S. Colt, as he’s often referred to, is a Golden Age architect with a whopping 11 course design credits appearing on the Top 100. That’s three more than any other architect on the list. Mackenzie and Old Tom Morris come in second with eight apiece, while Tillinghast is fourth with seven designs.

How old is Fazio?

76 years (February 10, 1945)
Tom Fazio/Age

What is the hardest hole in golf?

The toughest holes on the PGA Tour during the 2019-’20 season

• Ninth hole, TPC Harding Park, 515 yards, par 4.
• Sixth hole, PGA National (Champions Course), 479 yards, par 4.
• 16th hole, El Camaleón Golf Club, 515 yards, par 4.
• Ninth hole, Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore Course), 223 yards, par 3.

How much is membership at Augusta?

Membership is strictly by invitation: there is no application process. In 2004, USA Today published a list of all the current members. Membership is believed to cost between $100,000 and $300,000 and annual dues were estimated in 2020 to be less than $30,000 per year.

How many courses has Tiger Woods designed?

Now Tiger is stalking Jack in another profession, course design. Admittedly Nicklaus has a much bigger lead here, having done over 400 courses to Tiger’s handful—most of which are in far-flung parts of the world and still quite a ways from their grand openings.

Which is the best golf course designed by Tom Fazio?

There are currently no Tom Fazio designs in our World Top 100, but there are four Fazio courses in our 2020 US Top 100: Gozzer Ranch, Wade Hampton, Shadow Creek and Victoria National, so there’s no doubt that his creations are still relevant more than fifty years after he started out in the business of golf course design.

Where did Tom Fazio go to high school?

Tom Fazio was born in Norristown in the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia and was educated at nearby Lansdale Catholic High School. He “entered the business of golf course architecture as a teenager in 1962,” wrote Geoff Cornish and Ron Whitten in The Golf Course, “assisting his uncle George in course construction.

Where is Tom Fazio golf course in Guana Cay?

The Long Point golf course at Amelia Island Plantation is a 1987 Tom Fazio layout that plays through salt marches, forest and seaside dunes. Laid out on a sliver of sandy shoreline along the west flank of Great Guana Cay, Baker’s Bay first opened in 2010 when it was unveiled as Discovery Land Company’s fourteenth residential golf project.

How big is the Fazio Canyon Golf Course?

Routed on rolling, boulder-strewn terrain, with streams, creeks, and ponds in play at 14 holes, Fazio Canyons is a sturdy 7,153-yard layout framed by red oaks, fragrant cedars, and well-placed bunkers. Forced carries over limestone escarpments are required from the back tees.