People & the land Design practice
Design practice
Coore & Crenshaw
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw came to their partnership through different kinds of work. Coore grew up playing Donald Ross’s Pinehurst courses and Perry Maxwell’s Old Town Club. He joined Pete Dye and Associates in 1972, learning design and construction together. The Dyes also introduced him to architectural books that Crenshaw was independently collecting and studying.1
In the archive 8 Courses at 8 ClubsDated work 1992–2018
Course work
Published course connections in the archive.
- Original design
- Original design
- Restoration
- RestorationRestoration of Perry Maxwell bunkering
- Renovation
- Original design
A partnership educated by playing and building
Crenshaw’s education came partly through tournament golf and time spent examining the courses where he played. A visit to The Country Club in Brookline at sixteen began a lasting interest in architecture.1
Sources and record notes10 references
Sources for this history
- About: Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Coore & Crenshaw
Individual biographies: early course influences, Dye construction training, architectural books and Crenshaw competition.
Consulted 2026-11-07
Architect record sources
- Coore & Crenshaw official profile (opens in a new tab)Architect identity
- Bandon Trails official course page (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Colorado Golf Club (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Metropolitan Golf Association (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Old Town Club routing study (opens in a new tab)Course design
- National Park Service Pinehurst study (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Southern Hills official history (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Streamsong official architect page (opens in a new tab)Course design