If you could only play the courses of five (5) golf course architects

[Mike_Young]

Dick Wilson
Pete Dye
McKenzie
Raynor
mine

[wsmorrison]

Mike,

I can understand your courses, but those other four hacks  

Wilson:  Tried to take credit for Shinnecock Hills

Dye:  Alright already, enough of the wooden railroad ties

MacKenzie:  Too many bunkers and amphitheater greens

Raynor:  MacDaddy rip-off artist.  A non-golfer that Mike Cirba could beat right handed

[Mike_Young]

Mike,

I can understand your courses, but those other four hacks  

Wilson:  Tried to take credit for Shinnecock Hills

Dye:  Alright already, enough of the wooden railroad ties

MacKenzie:  Too many bunkers and amphitheater greens

Raynor:  MacDaddy rip-off artist.  A non-golfer that Mike Cirba could beat right handed

Wayne,
Just trying to stir some s**t up.....haven't aggravated anyone in a while.
Mike

[Ian Andrew]

Mine has a lot to do with the enjoyment of playing their courses. It's the reason I did not choose Tillinghast despite his enormous talent.

1.) Stanley Thompson
2.) Alister MacKenzie
3.) Charles Blair MacDonald
4.) Harry Colt
5.) George Thomas

[paul cowley]

Interesting responses... and interesting how the practicing architects never respond to these types of questions.  Why is that?  

I'd love to hear some input from a few GCAs.

Surprised that no one mentioned Tom Simpson yet.

OK James....if pressed I would be happy just playing my own...and if need be I could limit it to five, especially if I could continue to tinker with them:

Diamante Dunes in Cabo [for my links course needs]
Love Barefoot
the Patriot
Ricefields
Orchard Creek [sentimental first, but hometown fun]

[Joe Hancock]

goofPaul,

You haven't built your best courses...yet.

 

[Jesse Jones]

Flynn
Ross
MacKenzie
Dye
C/C