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 1972–1982, he worked for Jack Nicklaus as a member of his golf course design support staff working on the following golf courses: [1]
- Annandale Golf Club, Madison, Mississippi, 1981
- Bear Creek Golf Club, Murrieta, California, 1982
- Bear's Paw Country Club, Naples, Florida, 1980
- Castle Pines, Colorado
- Colorado National, Colorado
- Country Club at Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio, 1982
- Country Club of St. Albans, St. Albans, Missouri, 1981
- Country Club of the Rockies, Edwards, Colorado, 1984
- Desert Highlands Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1984
- Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, 1976
- Lochinvar Golf Club, Houston, Texas, 1980
- Marbella Country Club, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1989
- Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
- New St. Andrews Golf Club, Japan, 1976
- Ravenna, Littleton, Colorado
- Sailfish Point Country Club, Stuart, Florida, 1981
- Shoal Greek Golf Club, Birmingham, Alabama, 1977
- Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, Plant City, Florida, 1978
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:
- Double Eagle Club
- Northwood Club [2]
- Troon North Golf Club [2]
- Scottsdale TPC [2]
- Forest Highlands [2]
- Blackstone Country Club [2]
Son Carter Morrish joined in 1998 to form Jay Morrish and Associates in 1988 where they designed the 2 courses at Boulders Resort & Spa. Pine Canyon Club Golf Course was the last golf course Morrish designed. [3]
Morrish was a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and was president of that body from 2002–2004. In 2007, Morrish was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Columbine Country Club. He died at the age of 78 on March 2, 2015. [4]
References
- ^ "Golf Courses by Jay Morrish". Turfgrass Information Center at Michigan State University.
- ^ a b c d e "Golf Courses Designed by Jay Morrish". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
- ^ Doherty, Patricia. "The Best Arizona Golf Courses for Expert Design and Stunning Views". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Golf-course architect Morrish dies at age 78". Golf Channel. Retrieved 4 March 2015.