Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941) is an American golf course architect. Life and career Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of legendary golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the younger brother of golf course designer Robert Trent Jones, Jr., he attended Montclair High School. His first exposure to golf course design came as a boy when he would accompany his father surveying courses. After attending Yale and graduate studies at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, he joined his father and older brother at Robert Trent Jones Incorporated. He helped his father on numerous courses until forming his own firm in 1974. He has designed, renovated, or restored over 260 golf courses in his career. Jones continues to design courses and currently lives in Juno Beach, Florida and has his offices in Montclair, New Jersey. Jones has earned the moniker “The Open Doctor” for his work in preparation for numerous major championships. He has also served as the president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. A noted environmentalist, he has been a vocal champion for the cause of environmentally friendly golf courses. Jones received the 2004 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor. Golf Course Design Rees Jones founded the golf course design firm of Rees Jones, Inc., located in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey in 1974. He was later joined by golf course architect Keith Evans. In 1984 Greg Muirhead (ASGCA) joined the team followed by Steve Weisser (ASGCA) in 1991 and Bryce Swanson (ASGCA) in 2000. Courses designed With Robert Trent Jones Incorporated Montauk Downs, Long Island, New York (1968) Ocean Pines, Maryland(1971) Turnberry Isle, Florida (1972) With Rees Jones Incorporated El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, California (2021 Redesign) Originally designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1964 Arcadian Shores, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (1974) Graysburg Hills Golf Course [Chuckey, Tennessee] (1978) Bear Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC (1980) Black Hawk Country Club, Richmond, TX (1999) Marriott's Griffin Gate, Lexington, Kentucky (1981) Haig Point Club, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina (1986) Pinehurst #7, Pinehurst, North Carolina (1986) Carmel Country Club, South Course Charlotte, North Carolina (1988, 2009) - redesign The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts (1988) - restoration Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, New Jersey (1991) Duke University Golf Course, Durham, North Carolina (1993, 2021) - renovation Talamore Golf Resort, Southern Pines, North Carolina (1991)