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Merion Golf Club

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Hugh Irvine WilsonWhite Faced BunkersMajor Championship Host

Oak Hill Country Club - East

Rochester, New York

Donald Ross original, Andrew Green restorationHost to 5 U.S. Opens and 3 PGA ChampionshipsAllen Creek and cavernous bunkers throughout

Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, California

George C. Thomas Jr. (original)Barranca Canyon Routing

Inverness Club

Toledo, Ohio

Donald Ross (1916-1919)Corridor Style RoutingMajor Championship Host

Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Dunes Course)

Pebble Beach, California

Seth Raynor & Robert Hunter (original)Raynor Template HolesUSGA Host

The Alotian Club

Roland, Arkansas

Tom FazioDramatic Elevation DropsU.S. Amateur Host

The International Golf Club

Bolton, Massachusetts

Geoffrey Cornish (original PinesSandy Waste BunkeringUSGA Host

Shadow Creek

North Las Vegas, Nevada

Tom Fazio (with Steve Wynn)Engineered Elevation Drama

Pinehurst Resort (No. 4 Course)

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Donald Ross (1919)Undulating Multi Tiered GreensU.S. Amateur Host

Wade Hampton Golf Club

Cashiers, North Carolina

Tom FazioMountain Valley RoutingUSGA Host

Sea Island Seaside Course

St. Simons Island, Georgia

Harry S. Colt & Charles Alison (original)Tidal Inlet StrategyU.S. Top 100

Shooting Star

Teton Village, Wyoming

Tom FazioMountain Creek Risk RewardU.S. Top 100

Congaree Golf Club

Ridgeland, South Carolina

Tom FazioSandy Waste AreasU.S. Top 100

The Estancia Club

Scottsdale, Arizona

Tom FazioDesert Wash CarriesU.S. Top 100

Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Pebble Beach, California

Robert Trent Jones Sr. (original)Dunes To WoodlandWorld Top 100

Dallas National Golf Club

Dallas, Texas

Tom FazioSweeping Landform RoutingU.S. Top 100

Diamond Creek

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Tom FazioHeroic Elevation HolesU.S. Top 100

Martis Camp

Truckee, California

Tom FazioPine And Valley ContrastU.S. Amateur Host

The Preserve Golf Club

Carmel, California

Tom Fazio (lead)Rolling Oak SavannahUSGA Host

Hudson National Golf Club

Croton-On-Hudson, New York

Tom FazioHudson River Elevations

John's Island Club West Course

Vero Beach, Florida

Tom FazioSand Ridge Elevation

Victoria National Golf Club

Newburgh, Indiana

Tom FazioQuarry Edge FairwaysUSGA Host

Sage Valley Golf Club

Graniteville, South Carolina

Tom FazioGleaming White Bunkers

Karsten Creek Golf Club

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Tom Fazio (1994)Multi Contoured GreensUSGA Host

The Quarry at la Quinta

La Quinta, California

Tom FazioQuarry Cutout DramaU.S. Top 100

Whisper Rock Golf Club

Scottsdale, Arizona

Tom Fazio (Upper Course)Boulder Lined Fairways

Coral Creek Club

Placida, Florida

Tom Fazio (original)Wetland Risk Doglegs

Butler National Golf Club

Oak Brook, Illinois

George Fazio (original)Forced Water CarriesU.S. Top 100

Caves Valley Golf Club

Owings Mills, Maryland

Tom Fazio (original)Intricately Contoured Greens

Black Diamond Ranch

Lecanto, Florida

Tom Fazio (1988)Limestone Quarry CliffsUSGA Host

Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)

Tequesta, Florida

George FazioDramatic Sandy RidgesU.S. Amateur Host

The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards

Sunset, South Carolina

Tom FazioMountain Lake Routing

Conway Farms Golf Club

Lake Forest, Illinois

Tom FazioRisk Reward Shorts

The Vintage Club — Mountain Course

Indian Wells, California

George Fazio & Tom Fazio (2014 redesign by Tom Fazio)Mountain Backdrop Routing

Briggs Ranch Golf Club

San Antonio, Texas

Tom Fazio (with Beau WellingHill Country PlateausUSGA Host

Rams Hill Golf Club

Borrego Springs, California

Tom Fazio (original)Desert Elevation StrategyUSGA Host

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club

Harrison, Idaho

Tom FazioClifftop Lake Views

Frederica Golf Club

St. Simons Island, Georgia

Tom Fazio (with Sir Michael Bonallack involvement)Handcrafted Elevation Ridges

The Snead Course at Greenbrier Sporting Club

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Tom Fazio (with Beau Welling & Tom MarzolfMountain Valley Elevation

Sand Ridge Golf Club

Chardon, Ohio

Tom FazioGlacial Sand Ridge

The Mirabel Club

Scottsdale, Arizona

Tom FazioDesert Arroyo HazardsUSGA Host

Trump National Golf Club Bedminster – Old Course

Bedminster, New Jersey

Tom Fazio with Tom Fazio II (development)Massive Undulating GreensMajor Championship Host

The Virginian Golf Club

Bristol, Virginia

Tom Fazio (with Tom MarzolfAppalachian Foothills RoutingUSGA Host

Gulph Mills Golf Club

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Donald Ross (original)Ross Inspired RoutingMajor Championship Host

Old North State Club

New London, North Carolina

Tom FazioPeninsula Lakefront HolesUSGA Host

Vaquero Club

Westlake, Texas

Tom Fazio (2001)Wrinkled Contour Routing

Pinehurst Resort (No. 8 Course)

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Tom FazioWetland Pine RoutingUSGA Host

Kiawah Island Club — River Course

Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Tom FazioMarshside Risk RewardUSGA Host

Pelican Hill Golf Club - North Course

Newport Beach, California

Tom Fazio (originalCanyon Carry Tees

Turning Stone Resort Atunyote

Verona, New York

Tom Fazio (with Beau WellingAugusta Inspired Greens

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