Brian Whitcomb

Brian Whitcomb is a golf course architect whose portfolio centers primarily in the American Southwest, with particular concentration in Arizona and the Pacific Northwest. His design work reflects the distinctive terrain and playing conditions of these regions, from desert landscapes to high-elevation settings.

Among his notable projects, Lost Tracks Golf Club in Bend, Oregon, showcases Whitcomb's ability to work with dramatic topography and natural features characteristic of Central Oregon's volcanic plateau. In Arizona, his portfolio includes The 500 Club in Glendale—where he designed both the championship 500 course and the companion Futures layout—as well as Western Skies Golf Club in Gilbert and Club West Golf Course in Phoenix. Mountain Brook Golf Club in Gold Canyon rounds out his Arizona work, demonstrating his versatility across different desert environments.

Whitcomb's designs are characterized by their integration with native landscapes and attention to the strategic demands of modern golf while respecting the natural contours and vegetation of each site.

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