Course Architect

Rees Jones is a celebrated golf course architect with a lifetime of experience in the game. From his early days competing as a junior golfer and working summers with his father, renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, to founding his own design firm and becoming known as "The Open Doctor" for his work preparing courses for major championships, Jones has left an indelible mark on the world of golf. With over 100 course designs to his name and a reputation for applying traditional design concepts to maximize the natural beauty of each setting, Jones has consistently been recognized as one of the top architects in the world by Golf Digest Magazine. His signature green complexes and bunkering are both artful and fair, making his courses a pleasure to play for golfers of all skill levels. It's no wonder that Jones was chosen to design Shadow Hawk, a course that perfectly showcases his design philosophy.