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Tom FazioBorn in 1945, Tom Fazio began his career in golf course design with his family firm in suburban Philadelphia and established his own company in Jupiter, Florida in 1972. Fazio has designed more than 120 courses and has more courses ranked among the top 100 in the U.S. than anyone else in the business. His individual honours include Best Modern Day Golf Course Architect, which he received from Golf Digest Magazine three times. In 1995, Fazio became only the second course architect to receive the highest recognition awarded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America - The Old Tom Morris Award. Tom Fazio courses featured by Ascot Golf: Sandy Lane - The Green Monkey (2002) | ![]() |
Dave ThomasBorn in Wales in 1934, Dave was one of Europe's leading professional golfers for two decades having played the British Open on 16 occasions, represented Great Britain and Ireland 4 times in the Ryder Cup, played the US Open twice and the US Masters on 5 occasions just to name a few. Dave Thomas founded his Course Design Company in 1958 with the objective of utilising his considerable international golf experience to design golf courses. Following retirement from competitive playing, Dave initially served an apprenticeship with a leading golf course designer, Bernard von Limberger. Together with specialist study courses, his time with von Limberger gave him an understanding and appreciation of the technical skills necessary for golf course architecture, and these were to combine with his experiences as a top professional player to become the hallmark of quality and style of Dave Thomas golf courses. Peter Alliss was a partner in the design business for a while. The Ryder Cup venue, the Belfry was a joint effort between the two men. Over the last thirty years the company has gained considerable experience in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France as well as other parts of continental Europe, the Far East plus experience in North and South America and Africa. Dave Thomas courses featured by Ascot Golf: Robinson Nobilis Golf Course (1998) | ![]() |
Robert Von HaggeRobert Von Hagge grew up with golf. His father was an associate of legendary course designer Donald Ross and developed club facilities around the Chicago area. By the age of 17 Robert had been a caddy, assistant greens-keeper and assistant professional. He majored in landscape architecture at university then in 1955 secured a job with famed US golf course architect Dick Wilson. By 1962, when he decided to start out on his own, he had helped in the design of more than 40 courses, including the legendary Bay Hill. Since then Von Hagge has been responsible for many acclaimed courses across the world including Jamaica’s White Witch and La Seignosse in France. His style is modern but with an undoubtedly natural look and he takes pains to ensure each course can be enjoyed by skilled and ordinary players. Perhaps his outlook is best summed up though in his own words - “Great courses are beautiful courses.” |