Coorecrenshaw

Coore & Crenshaw is a golf course architecture firm founded in 1985 by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore. Inspired by the classic courses of golf’s “Golden Age,” the partners share a belief that traditional, strategic golf offers a rewarding experience. Their designs draw on the work of architects including Ross, MacKenzie, Macdonald, Maxwell, and Tillinghast, while developing a distinctive style of their own.

The firm designs and renovates golf courses, aiming to work with each site’s natural landscape and history. Its approach balances innovation with tradition, creating courses that challenge and inspire players of different skill levels while preserving strategic options and opportunities for enjoyment. Coore & Crenshaw’s portfolio includes Sand Valley, Streamsong, Pinehurst No. 2, Cabot Cliffs, Cabot St. Lucia, Clear Creek Tahoe, Dormie Club, and Ozarks National. The firm also shares information about current projects and its completed work through its website. With projects spanning locations from Wisconsin and North Carolina to Nova Scotia and St.