Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw

Modern

Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw is a Modern era golf course architect with 1 course in the Alister Links database across 1 state. Best known for Sand Hills Golf Club. Active designs date to 2003.

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have formed the most acclaimed design partnership in modern golf architecture. Crenshaw, a two-time Masters champion with deep reverence for course design history, provides the artistic vision while Coore, a master of construction and routing, brings it to life.

Design Philosophy

Coore & Crenshaw are the standard-bearers of minimalist design, moving as little earth as possible to let the natural terrain dictate strategy. Their courses feel as if they were discovered rather than built, with wide fairways, natural green sites, and a firm-and-fast playing philosophy.

1 club across 1 state · 2003

Courses by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw

Ranked by Alister Index score.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many golf courses did Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw design?
The Alister Links database includes 1 private golf club designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw across 1 state. Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's courses in our database span New York.
What is Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's most famous golf course?
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw is perhaps best known for Sand Hills Golf Club. Other notable designs include Friar's Head.
What is Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's design philosophy?
Coore & Crenshaw are the standard-bearers of minimalist design, moving as little earth as possible to let the natural terrain dictate strategy. Their courses feel as if they were discovered rather than built, with wide fairways, natural green sites, and a firm-and-fast playing philosophy.
When was Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw active as a golf course architect?
The earliest Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw course in our database dates to 2003.

Key Facts

  • Courses in database: 1
  • States represented: New York
  • Year range: 2003
  • Era: Modern
  • Best known for: Sand Hills Golf Club
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