Jim Wagner

Jim Wagner is a golf course architect who has collaborated extensively with Gil Hanse, serving as his business partner in designing courses around the world. Together, they were selected to design the Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course, marking golf's return to the Olympics after more than a century. Wagner's partnership with Hanse has been instrumental in creating courses that emphasize strategic variety and naturalistic design.

In Course Vaults, Wagner is credited with The Park and The Lit 9 at The Park West Palm in West Palm Beach, Florida, as well as both the Championship and Executive courses at Ladera Golf Club in Thermal, California. These projects reflect a range of design contexts, from exclusive private clubs to warm-weather resort layouts. His work combines thoughtful routing with attention to playability across different skill levels.

Wagner's contributions to golf architecture extend through decades of collaboration, helping shape courses that respect the land's natural features while offering engaging strategic challenges for golfers.

Sources: Wikipedia article on Gil Hanse; course list from Course Vaults.