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.
Marbella Country Club, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1989
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
New St. Andrews Golf Club, Japan, 1976
Ravenna, Littleton, Colorado
Sailfish Point Country Club, Stuart, Florida, 1981
Shoal Greek Golf Club, Birmingham, Alabama, 1977
Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, Plant City, Florida, 1978
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 including:
Son Carter Morrish 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]
Referencesedit
^"Golf Courses by Jay Morrish". Turfgrass Information Center at Michigan State University.
^ abcde. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
^Doherty, Patricia. "The Best Arizona Golf Courses for Expert Design and Stunning Views". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^"Golf-course architect Morrish dies at age 78". Golf Channel. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External linksedit
Jay Morrish Courses Built from World Golf
Jay Morrish profile
American Society of Golf Course Architects profile
December 01, 2023
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