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 Robert Trent Jones, Jr., he attended Montclair High School.
His first exposure to golf course design came as a boy when he would accompany his father surveying courses. After attending Yale and graduate studies at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, he joined his father and older brother at Robert Trent Jones Incorporated. He helped his father on numerous courses until forming his own firm in 1974. He has designed, renovated, or restored over 260 golf courses in his career.
Jones continues to design courses and currently lives in Juno Beach, Florida and has his offices in Montclair, New Jersey. Jones has earned the moniker "The Open Doctor" for his work in preparation for numerous major championships. He has also served as the president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. A noted environmentalist, he has been a vocal champion for the cause of environmentally friendly golf courses.
Jones received the 2004 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor.
Golf Course Design Rees Jones founded the golf course design firm of Rees Jones, Inc., located in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey in 1974. He was later joined by golf course architect Keith Evans. In 1984 Greg Muirhead (ASGCA) joined the team followed by Steve Weisser (ASGCA) in 1991 and Bryce Swanson (ASGCA) in 2000.
Courses designed With Robert Trent Jones Incorporated Montauk Downs, Long Island, New York (1968) Ocean Pines, Maryland(1971) Turnberry Isle, Florida (1972)
With Rees Jones Incorporated • Dacotah Ridge 2000 Morton Mn El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, California (2021 Redesign) Originally designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1964
°Shoreline Golf Course, 1100 Pelican Road, New Bern, NC (1972)-Treasure Cove
Arcadian Shores, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (1974) Graysburg Hills Golf Course [Chuckey, Tennessee] (1978) Bear Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC (1980) Black Hawk Country Club, Richmond, TX (1999) Marriott's Griffin Gate, Lexington, Kentucky (1981) Haig Point Club, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina (1986) Pinehurst #7, Pinehurst, North Carolina (1986) Carmel Country Club, South Course Charlotte, North Carolina (1988, 2009) – redesign The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts (1988) – restoration Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, New Jersey (1991) Duke University Golf Course, Durham, North Carolina (1993, 2021) – renovation Talamore Golf Resort, Southern Pines, North Carolina (1991) Gleneagles at the Equinox, Manchester, Vermont (1992) – reconstruction Atlantic, Bridgehampton, New York (1992) Sandpines, Florence, Oregon (1992) The Oxfordshire Golf Club, Thame, Oxfordshire, England (1993) Huntsville, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (1994) LPGA International Champions, Daytona Beach, Florida (1994) Legend Trail, Scottsdale, Arizona (1995) Ocean Forest, Sea Island, Georgia (1995) Atlanta Athletic Club – Highlands Course, Duluth, Georgia (1995) – redesign East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia (1995) – reconstruction Ballantyne Country Club, Charlotte, North Carolina (1995) Poppy Ridge, Livermore, California (1996) Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City, California (1996) – reconstruction The Currituck Club, Corolla, North Carolina (1996) Charlie Yates Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia (1998) Greenville Country Club (Chanticleer), Greenville, SC (2002) – redesign Royal Oaks Golf Club, Moncton New Brunswick, Canada (2000) Black Lake Golf Course, Onaway, Michigan (2000) Thousand Oaks Golf Club, Grand Rapids, Michigan (2000) Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, North Carolina (2001) Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, California (2001) – reconstruction The Golf Club at Briar's Creek, Johns Island, South Carolina (2002) – Golf Digest's voted Best New Private Course in America Quintero Golf Club(Founders Course) Peoria, Arizona (2002) The Oconee, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia (2002) Baker Hill, Newbury, New Hampshire (2003) – Golf Digest's voted Best Course in New Hampshire Breakers Hotel Rees Jones Course, West Palm Beach, Florida (2004) – reconstruction Royal Montreal Golf Course, Blue Course (2004) Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri (2006) – reconstruction Cog Hill Golf & Country Club Dubsdread Course No. 4 Lemont, Illinois – restoration Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, South Course Baton Rouge Country Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana – reconstruction Stoney Creek Golf Course, Nellysford, Virginia – 27 holes Broad Run Golfer's Club, West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania Grand Niagara Rees Jones Course, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Lakewood Country Club, Rockville, Maryland Golden Horseshoe Golf Club – Green Course, Williamsburg, Virginia Red Stick, Vero Beach, Florida The Lambton Golf and Country Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, Georgia (2000) Santaluz, San Diego, California Golden Hills Golf Club, Ocala, Florida – redesign Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, Orlando, Florida (2009) Falcon's Fire Golf Club, Kissimmee, Fl Blackstone National Golf Club, Sutton, MA Hell's Point Golf Club, Virginia Beach, VA (1982) Greenbrier Country Club, Chesapeake, VA (1987) Honey Bee Golf Club, Virginia Beach, VA (1988) Bethpage State Park, Black Course, Farmingdale, NY (2015) – design changes Charleston National Golf Club, Mount Pleasant, SC Club at Viniterra, New Kent, VA (2009) Carolina Country Club, Raleigh, NC (2016) Totteridge Golf Course, Greensburg, PA (2001)
References
External links ASGCA Architect's Gallery – Rees Jones entry Rees Jones Golf Course Design Rees Jones Biography San Diego Golf Course designed by Rees Jones American Society of Golf Course Architects profile