Architect
29 courses on Course Vaults
Rick Jacobson has built a substantial portfolio of American golf courses, with particular concentrations in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. His work spans public and private facilities, demonstrating versatility across different course types and terrain.
Among his most recognized designs is The Club at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which holds the highest Course Vaults rating among his portfolio. His Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Ocean View, Delaware features three distinct nine-hole loops—Black Bear, Grizzly, and Kodiak—that can be combined into varied 18-hole experiences. Other notable Wisconsin projects include Bowes Creek Country Club near Elgin, Illinois, and Morningstar Golfers Club in Waukesha.
Jacobson's Virginia work includes Bull Run Golf Club in Haymarket and Augustine Golf Club in Stafford, while his designs also extend to Maryland with Richland Golf Club. His portfolio demonstrates a consistent ability to create well-regarded daily-fee and semi-private courses that serve regional golf markets across multiple states.
Sources: Course Vaults course links only. Note: Wikipedia material found relates to a different Rick Jacobson in film/television, not this golf course architect.
Strawberry Creek
The Club at Strawberry Creek
🇺🇸 Kenosha, WI, USA
The Vista
The Vista Links
🇺🇸 Buena Vista, VA, USA
Black Bear/Grizzly
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
🇺🇸 Ocean View, DE, USA
Bowes Creek
Bowes Creek Country Club
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL, USA
Morningstar
Morningstar Golfers Club
🇺🇸 Waukesha, WI, USA
Kodiak/Black Bear
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
🇺🇸 Ocean View, DE, USA
Goose Creek
Goose Creek Golf Club
🇺🇸 Leesburg, VA, USA
Broadlands
Broadlands Golf Club
🇺🇸 North Prairie, WI, USA
Bull Run
Bull Run Golf Club
🇺🇸 Haymarket, VA, USA
Grizzly/Kodiak
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
🇺🇸 Ocean View, DE, USA
Richland
Richland Golf Club
🇺🇸 Middletown, MD, USA
Legacy 9
Heritage Oaks Golf Club
🇺🇸 Northbrook, IL, USA
Augustine
Augustine Golf Club
🇺🇸 Stafford, VA, USA
Glenview Prairie
Glenview Prairie Golf & Paddle
🇺🇸 Glenview, IL, USA
Par-3
Golf Center Des Plaines
🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL, USA
Hunters Glen
Hunters Glen Golf Club
🇺🇸 Crivitz, WI, USA
Broad Run
Broad Run Golf & Practice Facility
🇺🇸 Bristow, VA, USA
Blue/Red
Mascoutin Golf Club
🇺🇸 Berlin, WI, USA
Black Bear
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
🇺🇸 Ocean View, DE, USA
Blue/Green
Town of Colonie Golf Club
🇺🇸 Schenectady, NY, USA
Championship
Thornberry Creek Country Club
🇺🇸 Hobart, WI, USA
Green
Town of Colonie Golf Club
🇺🇸 Schenectady, NY, USA
Green/Red
Town of Colonie Golf Club
🇺🇸 Schenectady, NY, USA
Grizzly
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
🇺🇸 Ocean View, DE, USA
Kodiak
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
🇺🇸 Ocean View, DE, USA
Original 9
Thornberry Creek Country Club
🇺🇸 Hobart, WI, USA
Red
Thornberry Creek at Oneida - Iroquois 9-Hole Course
🇺🇸 Oneida, WI, USA
Red/White
Mascoutin Golf Club
🇺🇸 Berlin, WI, USA
Thornberry Creek
Thornberry Creek at Oneida - Iroquois 9-Hole Course
🇺🇸 Oneida, WI, USA
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