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.

Morrish served a four-year apprenticeship with Robert Trent Jones, and subsequently two years with George Fazio. From 19721982, he worked for Jack Nicklaus as a member of his golf course design support staff.

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:

Morrish was a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and was president of that body from 20022004. He died at the age of 78 on March 2, 2015.[2]

References

  1. "Golf Courses Designed by Jay Morrish". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
  2. "Golf-course architect Morrish dies at age 78". Golf Channel. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.