Seen here, world renowned golf course architect Rees Jones reads about his friend, Pete Dye in Florida Golf Magazine.

We are extremely proud to announce that world renowned golf course architect Rees Jones has joined forces with Florida Golf Magazine to produce the upcoming Winter 2015 issue of Florida Golf Magazine (printed Jan. 2015) which will be showcasing “The Golf Course Architecture of Rees Jones.”

In a gracious effort to insure the success of this upcoming Rees Jones issue and its related cover stories Mr. Jones has very generously agreed to personally write editorials in the form of “design-strategy related golf course reviews” about a a very select few courses to be showcased along with him in this special Rees Jones issue of Florida Golf Magazine.

Nicknamed “The Open Doctor,” Rees Jones has designed or re-designed more than 170 courses, including hosts of seven U.S. Opens and PGA Championships, four Ryder Cups, two Walker Cups and a President’s Cup. Baltursol (NJ), Bethpage Black (NY), Congressional (MD), Hazeltine (MN), Pinehurst Nos. 2 and 7 (NC), Torrey Pines (CA) and Oakland Hills (MI) are among the celebrated layouts.

Rees has designed 15 courses in the “Sunshine State” so far; They are (in alphabetical order) Burnt Pine Golf Club, Destin FL, Country Club of Winter Haven which is his newest, (see page 16.), Creek Course At Hammock Dunes, Palm Coast FL, Crystal Lake Country Club, Deerfield Beach FL, Falcon's Fire Golf Club, Kissimmee FL, Golf Club of the Everglades, Naples FL, Key West Golf Course, Key West FL, Laurel Oak Country Club (West Course), Sarasota FL, LPGA International (Jones Course), Daytona Beach FL, Naples Grande Golf Club, Naples FL, Ocala National Golf Club, Ocala FL, Olde Florida Golf Club, Naples FL, RedStick Golf Club, Vero Beach FL, The Breakers Rees Jones Course, West Palm Beach FL, and the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.

- Joe Stine, Editor, Publisher, Florida Golf Magazine
joestine@floridagolfmagazine.com 863-227-2751