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Jay Morrish

Jay Morrish (c. 1936 – March 2, 2015) was an American golf course designer. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Landscape and Nursery Management. In 1964, he taught Horticulture at that university while pursuing graduate degrees.

Jay Morrish
Born1936
Grand Junction, Colorado,[1] U.S.
Died (aged 78)
Highland Village, Texas, U.S.
Alma materColorado State University (BS)
OccupationArchitect
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Career

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Morrish served a four-year apprenticeship with Robert Trent Jones, and subsequently two years with George Fazio.

From 1972–1982, he worked for Jack Nicklaus as a member of his golf course design support staff.[2] In 1983, Morrish left the Nicklaus organization and formed a partnership with PGA Tour professional Tom Weiskopf. The Morrish/Weiskopf partnership resulted in the design or updating of more than twenty golf courses. Carter Morrish, Jay Morrish's son, joined in 1998 to form Jay Morrish and Associates in 1988 where they designed the 2 courses at Boulders Resort & Spa. Pine Canyon Club Golf Course was the last golf course Morrish designed.[3]

Morrish was a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and was president of that body from 2002–2004. In 2007, Morrish was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Columbine Country Club. He died at the age of 78 on March 2, 2015.[4]

Courses designed

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The following is a partial list of courses designed by Jay Morrish:

  • OD denotes courses for which Morrish is the original designer
  • R denotes courses reconstructed by Morrish
  • A denotes courses for which Morrish made substantial additions
  • E denotes courses that Morrish examined and on the construction of which he consulted
Name Contribution Year Built City / Town State / Province / Prefecture Country Comments
Shoal Greek GC OD 1977 Birmingham Alabama   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Boulders R&S Scottsdale OD 1984 Carefree Arizona   United States North Course (built 1985), South Course (built 1984), with Carter Morrish
Desert Highlands GC OD 1984 Scottsdale Arizona   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Forest Highlands GC[5] OD 1986[6] Flagstaff Arizona   United States private, with Tom Weiskopf
Pine Canyon Club OD 2004 Flagstaff Arizona   United States private, with Carter Morrish
TPC Scottsdale[5] OD 1986 Scottsdale Arizona   United States with Tom Weiskopf
Troon North GC[5] OD 1990[7] Scottsdale Arizona   United States Monument and Pinnacle Courses, with Tom Weiskopf
Bear Creek GC OD 1982 Murrieta California   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Marbella CC OD 1989 San Juan Capistrano California   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Blackstone CC[5] OD 2007[8] Aurora Colorado   United States private, with Tom Weiskopf
Castle Pines GC OD 1981[9] Castle Rock Colorado   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Colorado National GC OD 2003[10] Erie Colorado   United States with Jack Nicklaus, originally named Vista Ridge GC[11]
CC of the Rockies OD 1984 Edwards Colorado   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Sonnenalp Club OD 1980[12] Edwards Colorado   United States private, with Bob Cupp[13]
The Club at Ravenna OD 2006[14] Littleton Colorado   United States private, with Jack Nicklaus
Bear's Paw CC OD 1980 Naples Florida   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Sailfish Point CC OD 1981 Stuart Florida   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Walden Lake G&CC OD 1978 Plant City Florida   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Annandale GC OD 1981 Madison Mississippi   United States with Jack Nicklaus
CC of St. Albans OD 1981 St. Albans Missouri   United States with Jack Nicklaus
CC at Muirfield Village OD 1982 Dublin Ohio   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Double Eagle Club OD 1992[15] Galena Ohio   United States with Tom Weiskopf
Muirfield Village GC OD 1974[16] Dublin Ohio   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Lochinvar GC OD 1980 Houston Texas   United States with Jack Nicklaus
Northwood Club[5] R/A 1946 Dallas Texas   United States with Tom Weiskopf, redesigned in 1990[17]
Glen Abbey GC OD 1976 Oakville Ontario   Canada with Jack Nicklaus
New St. Andrews GC OD 1976 Ōtawara Tochigi   Japan with Jack Nicklaus

References

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  1. ^ "ticstream.lib.msu.edu: Jay Morrish Bio". Michigan State University Libraries. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Golf Courses by Jay Morrish". Turfgrass Information Center at Michigan State University.
  3. ^ Doherty, Patricia. "The Best Arizona Golf Courses for Expert Design and Stunning Views". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Golf-course architect Morrish dies at age 78". Golf Channel. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Golf Courses Designed by Jay Morrish". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
  6. ^ "https://fhgc.com/: Forest Highlands-Canyon Course". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ "https://www.troon.com: Troon North Golf Course".
  8. ^ "http://www.golfcolorado.com: Blackstone Country Club".
  9. ^ "https://castlepinesgolfclub.club/: Castle Pines Golf Club". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  10. ^ "https://www.golfpass.com: Into the great wide open in Erie: Colorado National Golf Club offers true 'prairie' golf near Denver".
  11. ^ "https://www.golfpass.com: Into the great wide open in Erie: Colorado National Golf Club offers true 'prairie' golf near Denver".
  12. ^ "https://sonnenalpclub.com: A Golfer's Paradise".
  13. ^ "https://www.coloradogolfhalloffame.org/: Jay Morrish". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. ^ "https://www.golfingcolorado.com: Golf Course Information".
  15. ^ "https://linksmagazine.com/: Double Eagle Club". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  16. ^ "https://www.golfpass.com: Golf courses by the decade: a timeline of the evolution of architecture".
  17. ^ "https://northstar.northwoodclub.org/: Welcome to Northwood Club". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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