Coore and Crenshaw Courses and Standout Design Elements

Since 1985, Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore have teamed up to design some of the most admired golf courses in the U.S., Australia and Canada. The Coore and Crenshaw style is to pay homage to the golden era of golf course design, but do so with a modern twist that all players can appreciate.

Ben Crenshaw had a decorated career on the PGA Tour that included 19 victories and two Masters wins. Bill Coore played his best golf at the collegiate level, but has deeper experience in course design, which began in 1972. Together, the duo creates world-class golf courses for golfers everywhere.

Between new construction and renovations, Coore and Crenshaw have their fingerprints on nearly 50 courses, a number that will continue to grow, with eight more courses expected to be completed by 2024.

When you talk about individual golf architects, it’s easy to see their design traits in their work. You might think those traits would be harder to recognize on courses with two minds behind the design, but Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore have great synergy.

They are both widely known for their love of classic golf design but can incorporate modern traits and routing. Coore and Crenshaw Courses like the Plantation Course at Kapalua and Sand Valley defy traditional golf course design in many ways. Some common traits of a Coore and Crenshaw design include:

• Strategic bunkering near ideal landing zones that challenges players
• Courses that look like they were discovered rather than built
• Course that seamlessly blend into their topography
• Courses that often follow animal paths and require as little movement of dirt as possible
• Courses designed to offer the best experience to golfers who walk

Here are co-designed courses from Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. These encompass both new construction and renovations that the pair have done together.