My Favorite Architects- Modern (1-5)

The following list is comprised from the architects who I have played at least 3 of their courses. I have divided them into two groups; Classic are those before WWII and Modern are those after WWII. These rankings are based only on the courses I have played by the individual architects, not on the entirety of work they have completed. I also personally ranked these courses in order. The date in (xxxx) is the year the course was initially opened. (redesign xxxx) indicates this architect did not do the original design but the year when he worked on the course. The Golf Advisor and Top100golfcourses websites are where I tried to verify most of the details below.

MODERN Architects
1. Pete Dye-25
-  Ocean Course at Kiawah Island (1991)
-  Straits Course at Whistling Straits (1998)
-  The Golf Club (1967)
-  Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass (1981)
-  The Teeth of the Dog (1971)
-  The Honors Course (1983)
-  Pete Dye GC (1993)
-  Dye Course at French Lick (2009)
-  Long Cove Club (1980)
-  Harbour Town Golf Links (1969)
-  Crooked Stick GC (1967)
-  River Course at Blackwolf Run (1990)
-  Irish Course at Whistling Straits (2000)
-  Eagle Eye GC (2003)
-  The Medalist GC (1995)
-  Mystic Rock (1995)
-  Kampen Course (1998)
-  Meadow Valleys Course at Blackwolf Run (1988)
-  Old Marsh GC (1988)
-  Dye Course at PGA GC (1999)
-  Radrick Farms (1967)
-  Ackerman-Allen Course (1998)
-  ASU Karsten GC (1989) NLE
-  Big Fish GC (2004)
-  Randolph Course (1933)- (redesign 1980)
2. Tom Fazio-37
-  Waterville Golf Links (1889)- (redesign 2002)
-  Wade Hampton GC (1987)
-  Gozzer Ranch (2007)
-  Quarry Course at Black Diamond (1988)
-  Butler National GC (1972)
-  Victoria National GC (1998)
-  Estancia Club (1995)
-  Spring Hill GC (1999)
-  Members Club at Aldarra (2001)
-  Pine Barrens Course at World Woods GC (1993)
-  Buffalo Ridge at Big Cedar Lodge (1999)
-  Hills Course at Jupiter Hills GC (1970)
-  Fallen Oak GC (2006)
-  John’s Island West Course (1988)
-  Sea Island,Seaside- (redesign 1999)
-  Champion Hills Club (1988)
-  Lake Nona GCC (1986)
-  Old Overton GC (1993)
-  GC of Tennessee (1991)
-  Corales (2010)
-  Raptor Course at Grayhawk GC (1995)
-  Premier Course at Treetops (1992)
-  Links Course at Wild Dunes (1980)
-  The Floridian (1996)- (redesign 2011)
-  Emerald Dunes GC (1990)
-  Dancing Rabbit, Azaleas Course (1997)
-  Rolling Oaks Course at World Woods GC (1993)
-  PGA National Champion (1981)
-  Belterra GC (2001)
-  Reynolds Plantation, National Course (1997)
-  Ranch Course at Black Diamond (1997)
-  Osprey Point GC at Kiawah Island (1988)
-  South Course at Mediterra (1998)
-  Hammock Dunes (1989)
-  Harbor Course at Wild Dunes (1985)
-  Highland Course at Black Diamond (1999)
-  Irons Course (9-executive) at World Woods GC (1993)
3. Tom Doak-19
 -  Pacific Dunes Course at Bandon Dunes (2001)
 -  Tara Iti (2015)
 -  Ballyneal (2006)
 -  Old Macdonald Course at Bandon Dunes (2010)
 -  Barnbougle Dunes (2005)
 -  Cape Kidnappers (2004)
 -  Rock Creek Cattle Company (2008)
 -  St.Patricks Links (2021)
 -  Streamsong Blue (2012)
 -  Dismal River Club, Red Course (2013)
 -  Lost Dunes GC (1999)
 -  Forest Dunes, The Loop Red (2016)
 -  Forest Dunes, The Loop Black (2016)
 -  Black Forest at Wilderness Valley (1990) NLE
 -  Apache Stronghold (1999)
 -  Stoatin Brae (2016)
 -  Old Tom Morris Links (1893)- (redesign 2009)
 -  Highpointe GC (1989) NLE
 -  Ballyneal, Mulligan Course (12) (2016)
4. Jack Nicklaus-24
-  Harbour Town Golf Links (1969)
-  The Concession GC (2005)
-  Shoal Creek (1977)
-  Punta Espada (2006)
-  Sycamore Hills GC (1989)
-  Valhalla GC (1986)
-  Reynolds Plantation, Great Waters Course (1992)
-  Ocean Hammock (2000)
-  PGA National Champion (1981)- (redesign 1990)
-  Grand Bear (1999)
-  Dismal River Club, White Course (2006)
-  Old Corkscrew GC (2007)
-  Glen Abbey GC (1980)
-  The Bull (2003)
-  The National (1989)
-  The King and Bear (2000)
-  The Bear (1985)
-  Buenaventura GC (2012)
-  Santa Maria GCC (2014)
-  Grand Cypress GC, North and South Courses (1984)
-  Golden Bear GC (1992)
-  Top of the Rock-Short (9)
-  Grizzly Courses at Kings Island (1971)
-  Bay Valley (1973)
5. Coore/Crenshaw- 12
-  Barnbougle Lost Farms (2010)
-  Bandon Trails (2005)
-  Sheep Ranch (2020)
-  Streamsong Red (2012)
-  Sand Valley (2017)
-  Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge (2019)
-  Chechesse Creek Club (2000)
-  The GC at Cuscowilla (1997)
-  Warren GC at ND (1999)
-  Bandon Preserve-Short(13) (2012)
-  Sugarloaf Mountain GC (2007) NLE
-  Talking Stick North (1997)