Architect
31 courses on Course Vaults
Steve Smyers is an American golf course architect known for crafting strategic, traditionalist layouts with particular strength in restoration and redesign work. Based in Florida, he has built a diverse portfolio spanning public-access courses, private clubs, and high-profile championship venues across the United States and internationally.
His work includes the highly regarded Old Memorial and Isleworth in Florida, both consistently recognized among the state's finest layouts. Smyers redesigned Isleworth's championship course, originally by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, into what the Florida State Golf Association has ranked as the state's longest and toughest test. Other notable designs include Lochenheath in Michigan, Four Streams in Maryland, and Southern Dunes, a public facility in central Florida. His international commissions have ranged from Royal Harare in Zimbabwe to a major renovation of Evian Resort Golf Club in France, host of the LPGA's Evian Championship major.
Smyers' design philosophy emphasizes strategic variety, natural landforms, and playability across skill levels, whether shaping ambitious private clubs or accessible daily-fee courses. His portfolio demonstrates versatility from championship layouts to community-oriented projects like The First Tee of Lakeland.
Sources: Wikipedia articles linked above; course list from Course Vaults.
