Robert Trent "Bobby" Jones Jr. (born July 24, 1939) is an American

golf course architect A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...

. He is the son of

golf course designer A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...

Robert Trent Jones Robert Trent Jones Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a British–American golf course architect who designed or re-designed more than 500 golf courses in 45 U.S. states and 35 countries. In reference to this, Jones took pride in sayi ...

and the brother of golf course designer

Rees Jones Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941) is an American golf course architect. Life and career Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of legendary golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the younger brother of golf course designer R ...

Background

Jones was born in

Montclair, New Jersey Montclair () is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a wealthy and diverse commuter town and suburb of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. ...

and graduated from Montclair High School in 1957. After attending

Yale Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wor ...

and graduate studies at Stanford University, he joined his father's firm, Robert Trent Jones Incorporated. He rose to become

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of the company and assumed control of west coast operations in 1962. In the 1960s, he began designing courses on his own and formed his own company in the early 1970s in

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. He has since designed or remodeled more than 250 golf courses during his career. Jones continues to design courses and currently resides in

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. He has also served as the president of the

American Society of Golf Course Architects The American Society of Golf Course Architects (abbreviated as ASGCA) is a professional organization of golf course designers in America. Founded in 1946, its members are actively involved in the design of new courses and the renovation of existi ...

, former Chairman of the California State Park and Recreation Commission and has published a book entitled ''Golf by Design'' designed to help players understand golf course layout.

Courses designed

With Robert Trent Jones Incorporated

* Willow Lakes Golf Course, Nebraska (1964) * Silverado-South, Northern California (1967) * Eugene Country Club,

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(1968) * Karuizawa Golf, Japan (1972)

With Robert Trent Jones II Company

* Adobe Creek

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(1989) * Alcanada Golf (18 holes) 2013, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain (2003) * Arizona National Golf Club (

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) (1996) * Arrowhead,

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(1974) * Ayala Greenfield Estates, Laguna,

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(2000) * Bjaavann Golfklubb,

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(2005) *

Bro Hof Slott Golf Club Bro Hof Slott Golf Club is a golf course located in Upplands-Bro, Sweden, northwest of the capital Stockholm. There are two 18-hole courses, both designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. ''The Stadium Course'' opened in 2007 and is considered one o ...

, Stockholm, Sweden (2007) * Brookside Country Club, Stockton, California (1991) *

Chambers Bay Chambers Bay is a public golf course in the northwest United States, located in University Place, Washington, on the Puget Sound southwest of Tacoma. The British links-style course is owned by Pierce County and opened for play on June 23, 200 ...

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(2007) * Charter Oak Country Club,

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(2001) * Cochiti Lake,

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(1980) *

CordeValle Golf Club CordeValle is a private golf course and spa resort on the West Coast of the United States, located near San Martin, California, southeast of San Jose. It is in the Santa Clara Valley, near the eastern edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The club' ...

, San Martin, California (1996) * Coto de Caza North,

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(1987) * Coto de Caza South,

(1995) * Cragun's Legacy Courses (Bobby's Legacy, Dutch Legacy and Reversible 9)

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(1998, 2000, 2002) * Crystal Tree Country Club, Orland Park, Illinois (1989) * Damai Indah Golf Pantai Indah Kapuk Course, Jakarta, Indonesia (1992) * Deer Creek,

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(1989) * Desert Dunes Golf Club,

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(1988) * Eagle Point Golf Club,

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(1995) * Edinburgh USA Golf Club,

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(1987) * Estrella del Mar at Mazatlan, México, (1996) * Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, Whistler, Canada (1993) * Glencoe Golf & Country Club,

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(Glen Forest and Glen Meadows courses) (1983–85) * Golf & Country Club de Bossey, Bossey, Haute-Savoie, France (1985) * Golf Club Castelconturbia, Agrate Conturbia, Italy (1989) * Golf de Bondues, ''the back nine'',

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(1990) * Greenhorn Creek,

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(1996) * Heron Lakes Golf Club,

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(1968, 1992) * Highland Springs Country Club,

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(1989) * Hoiana Shores Golf Club, Hoi An, Vietnam (2020) * Holtsmark Golfclub, Sylling,

(2006) * Jefferson County Club, Blacklick, Ohio (1992) * Joondalup,

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(1985) * Kaluhyat Golf Club,

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(2003) * Keystone Ranch,

(1980) * Lake Shastina Golf Resort,

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(1973) * Las Sendas Country Club, Mesa, Arizona (1995) * Lansdowne Resort, The Jones Course,

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(1991) * le Golf du Chateau de la Chouette, Gaillon-Sur-Montcient,

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(1998) * Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club, Brousard,

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(1986) * Links at Spanish Bay,

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(1987) * Long Island National Golf Course, Riverhead, New York (1999) * Lübker Golf Resort (27 holes), Nimtofte, Denmark (2008) * Marshes Golf Club, Ottawa,

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(2002) * Mesa de Yeguas Country Club,

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(2010) * Miklagard Golf Club,

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(2002) *

Moscow Country Club The Moscow Country Club is a golf club in Russia. Golf The idea of building a championship golf course in Russia, dates back to the early 1970s when leaders of the Russian Government invited American executive Armand Hammer to Russia to find out ...

, Krasnogorsk, Greater Moscow,

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(1994) * Palma Real, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico (1975) * Penha Longa Resort Sintra, Portugal (1992) * Osprey Meadows at

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, Donnelly, Idaho (2006) * Pok-Ta-Pok, Cancun, Mexico (1976) * Poppy Hills, Monterey, California (1986) * Pondok Indah Golf Course,

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, Jakarta, Indonesia (1976) * Prairie Landing

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(1995) * Prairie View Golf Course,

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* President Country Club,

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* Princeville Makai Golf Club (1971) & Princeville Prince Course (1991)

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* Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club, Cagayan de Oro City,

(1998) * Pulai Springs Resort Berhad, Johor,

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* Raffles Country Club,

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* Rainbow Hills Golf Club,

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* Rancho San Marcos,

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* Rancho La Quinta, La Quinta, California (1993) * Raven at Sabino Springs,

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(1995) * Reef Club, Grand Bahama Island (2000) * The Ridge,

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(1999) * Rock Barn Golf & Spa, Hickory,

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(2002) * Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club, Steamboat Springs, Colorado (1974) * Royal Golf Club La Bagnaia Siena, Tuscany * Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir,

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(2001) * Royal Westmoreland,

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(1992) * Ruuhikoski Golf, Seinäjoki, Finland (1992) * SentryWorld, Stevens Point, WI (1982) * Sequoyah National Golf Club, Whittier,

(2009) * Serrano Country Club,

El Dorado Hills, California El Dorado Hills (''El Dorado'', Spanish for "The Golden") is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in El Dorado County, California. Located in the Greater Sacramento region of Northern California, it had a population was 50,547 at ...

(1996) * Silverado Country Club,

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(1966) * Skjoldenaesholm Golfklub, Trent Jones Jr. Course, Jystrup, Denmark (2006) *

Southern Highlands Golf Club Southern Highlands Golf Club is a private club with a championship 18-hole golf course and a highly affluent neighborhood located in the Southern Highlands area of the Las Vegas Valley. The golf course was co-designed by Robert Trent Jones and hi ...

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(1999) (with his father) * Sugarloaf,

Carrabassett Valley, Maine Carrabassett Valley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 673 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. ...

(1986) * Sunday River Golf Club,

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(2005) * Sunriver-North (Woodlands),

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(1982) * Termas de Río Hondo Golf Club, Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina (2018) * The Blessings golf course, Fayetteville, Arkansas (2004) * The Links at Bodega Harbour Bodega Bay, CA, 1978 * The Mines Resort & Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1994) * The National, Melbourne, Australia (1988) * The Orchards,

Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...

(1993) * The Prince Golf Course,

(1990) * The Scandinavian Golf Club (36 holes), Farum, Denmark (2010) * The Wisley, Surrey,

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(1991) * ThunderHawk Golf Club,

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(1999) * Tierra Del Sol Golf Course, Aruba (1995) * Three Crowns Golf Club, Casper, Wyoming (2005) * Ute Creek Golf Course, Longmont, Colorado (1997) * Waikoloa Village,

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(1981) * Windsor Polo Club,

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(1990) * Woodmont Golf and Country Club

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(1999) * University Ridge Golf Course,

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and Madison, Wisconsin (1991) * Wedgewood Golf and Country Club,

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(1991) * Zala Springs Golf Resort Zalacsány, Hungary (2016)

References

External links

Jones' company siteAmerican Society of Golf Course Architects profile
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