Tom Fazio

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Tom Fazio began his career as a golf course designer in the suburban Philadelphia and has created, considered by many, some of the most visually attractive golf holes in the world. After leaving the family firm in the 1960s, he established his own firm in Jupiter, Florida in 1972. He is the nephew of the late George Fazio, who he often credits with jump-starting his own career in golf course architecture.

Fazio has designed more than 120 courses and has more courses ranked among the top 100 in the U.S. than anyone else in the business. His individual honors include Best Modern Day Golf Course Architect, which he received from Golf Digest Magazine three times. In 1995, Fazio became only the second course architect to receive the highest recognition awarded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America - The Old Tom Morris Award. No living designer has more credits on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses and Golfweek's collection of America's Best.

[edit] Courses Designed

• Victoria National Golf Club - Newburgh, Indiana
• Pronghorn Club - Bend, Oregon
• Sand Ridge Golf Course - Chardon, Ohio
• Jupiter Hills - Jupiter, Florida
• Black Diamond Ranch - Lecanto, Florida
• Butler National - Oak Brook, Illinois
• Hudson National - outside of New York City
• The Quarry - La Quinta, California
• Estancia - Scottsdale, Arizona
• Wild Dunes - Charleston, South Carolina
• World Woods - Homosassa, Florida
• Old Overton - Birmingham, Alabama
• Shadow Creek - Las Vegas, Nevada
• Spring Hill Golf Club - Wayzata, Minnesota
• Wade Hampton - Cashiers, North Carolina
• Belterra Golf Club (Belterra Casino Resort and Spa) - Florence, Indiana
• Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia (Revamp; Chief design consultant)
• L'Auberge du Lac Resort & Casino - Lake Charles, Louisiana
• The Members Club at Aldarra - Fall City, Washington
• Karsten Creek - Stillwater, Oklahoma
• Dataw Island Club - near Beaufort, South Carolina
• Callawassee Golf Club - near Beaufort, South Carolina
• The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes - Lake Mary, Florida
• Capital City Club - Crabapple, Georgia
• Emerald Dunes - West Palm Beach, Florida
• Galloway National Golf Club - Galloway Township, New Jersey
• Coppinwood Golf Club - Uxbridge, Ontario
• Independence Golf Club - Midlothian, Virginia
• The National Golf Club of Canada - Woodbridge, Ontario
• Flint Hills National Golf Club - Andover, Kansas
• The Grand Del Mar - San Diego, California
• Branson Creek Golf Club - Branson, Missouri
• Escondido - Horseshoe Bay, Texas

[edit] Courses Renovated

• Inverness Club - Toledo, Ohio
• Oak Hill - Rochester, New York
• Champions Golf Club (Jackrabbit) - Houston, Texas
• Belterra Golf Club (Belterra Casino Resort and Spa) - Florence, Indiana
• Cotton Dike Course (Dataw Island) - St. Helena Island, South Carolina