Since entering the field of golf course architecture in 1964, Rees Jones has designed or redesigned more than 100 golf courses, many of which are widely recognized to be among the very best in the game.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey in 1941, Rees is the son of Ione and Robert Trent Jones. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Yale in 1963 and did graduate work in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Harvard University School of Design, before beginning his career as a principal in Robert Trent Jones, Inc. In 1965, Rees was made Vice President and given responsibility for all East Coast operations.
In 1974, believing it was time to develop a reputation of his own, he established Rees Jones, Inc., a golf course design firm with offices in his hometown of Montclair. He currently has a staff of seven, a shaping crew of ten, and a reputation as a “hands on” creator of notable golf courses as well as a master of restoration.
In 1995, Golf World magazine honored Rees by selecting him as Architect of the Year. Golf Digest has consistently included Rees on its select list of the five top present-day golf course architects.

Rees has worked on Pinehurst #2 (Pinehurst, North Carolina) in preparation for the 1999 U.S. Open and has also completed major remodeling work for the USGA on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park (Farmingdale, New York) in preparation for the 2002 U.S. Open.
It is noteworthy that a number of courses designed or significantly remodeled by Rees Jones have hosted or been selected as sites for major national and international tournaments <http://www.reesjonesinc.com/ReesPage/bio2.htm>.