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Robert Trent Jones

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Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1906–2000) was a British-American golf course architect whose prolific career spanned more than 500 designs across 45 U.S. states and 35 countries. He often remarked that "the sun never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf course," reflecting the global reach of his work. Jones received the 1987 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame the same year.

His portfolio in Course Vaults demonstrates the breadth of his influence, from championship venues like Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth and extensive work at Pinehurst Resort (courses #2, #4, and #5) to resort destinations including the Mt. Kidd and Mount Lorette courses at Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Alberta. Jones also designed Shady Oaks Country Club, Linville, and numerous international layouts spanning Morocco, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Europe. His designs are known for strategic bunkering and championship-caliber challenges that have stood the test of time.

The two sons who followed him into architecture—Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Rees Jones—further established the family's lasting impact on the profession.

Sources: Wikipedia articles linked above; course list from Course Vaults.

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