Gary Player

Kiawah Island, SC

Cougar Point lies near the entrance to Kiawah Island, originally a Gary Player design and extensively reworked by Gary Player Design in a ten-month project that reopened in October 2017. The layout threads between maritime forest and expansive tidal marsh, with sweeping views across the Kiawah River. The redesign focused on shot values and playability while keeping the marsh-edge drama that defines the front nine. Play moves from tight, tree-lined corridors into open, wind-exposed holes on the water. Player himself framed the project as a chance to correct elements of his original.

Leesburg, VA

Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club is an 18-hole daily-fee course in Leesburg, Virginia, designed by Gary Player and opened in 1996 on a former raspberry farm in Virginia horse country. The links-style layout plays to a par of 72 and 7,165 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 74.7 and a slope of 135. Rolling terrain, meandering streams, elevated tee boxes, and Scottish-style stacked pot bunkers define the routing, with individually named hazards such as "Satan's Foxhole" on the 14th. Bentgrass greens and multiple tee options accommodate a range of playing abilities.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Bluffton, SC

Hilton Head National Golf Club sits in Bluffton, about a mile from the bridge to Hilton Head Island, and opened on November 1, 1989. It is a split design, with the front nine by Bobby Weed and the back nine by Gary Player. The holes run among live oak hammocks and preserved Lowcountry wildlife areas that were kept intact as part of the layout. The two nines reflect their different designers, so the round shifts in character at the turn rather than following one architectural hand. Water and wetland margins come into play throughout without dominating the test.

Snowshoe, WV

Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Mountain in Snowshoe, West Virginia, is a Gary Player-designed course set within the Appalachian Mountains at the Snowshoe Mountain Resort. The layout takes advantage of significant elevation change, with fairways dropping as much as 200 feet from tee to landing area. As a resort course, it operates as part of Snowshoe's warm-weather recreation offerings on Cheat Mountain.

Hollister, MO

Big Cedar Lodge: Mountain Top is a 13-hole, walking-only par-3 course. Gary Player designed the course, which sits high in the Ozark hills above Table Rock Lake. Each hole provides panoramic views of the lake and wilderness. Fast, firm greens and forced carries make it challenging despite the short yardages. It is a companion course to Paynes Valley, Ozarks National, and Buffalo Ridge at Big Cedar Lodge.

Lake Geneva, WI

The Gary Player Course is one of three 18-hole layouts at Geneva National Resort & Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, along with courses designed by Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino. Gary Player, working with Timothy Freeland, designed the course, which opened with nine holes in 1995 and was completed to 18 holes by 2000. The layout moves through woodlands and wetlands with split fairways, ravines, and water hazards that create risk-reward decisions, including views of Lake Como on the par-5 16th hole. It plays to a par of 72 at roughly 7,000 yards from the back tees. Geneva National markets the Player Course as part of its resort stay-and-play packages, though the facility is also organized around private membership; golfers should confirm current access arrangements before planning a visit.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Cohutta, GA

Nob North Golf Course sits in the rolling hills of Whitfield County, Georgia, a Gary Player design that opened as a public daily-fee layout. The 18-hole routing threads through hardwood-lined fairways with several ponds and creeks in play, most notably on the short par-5 first, where a lake waits for tee shots leaked too far left. Player set the course up to reward positioning over raw distance, with reachable par 5s, a drivable short par 4 on the second, and a compact par 3 fifth that guards one of the trickiest greens on the property. The front and back nines move across gentle elevation changes, and bunkering frames the landing areas rather than dominating them. Tiered greens appear throughout, including a three-tiered surface on the third and a two-tiered green on the fourth, so the wrong level leaves a long, breaking putt. Water is a steady presence, with creeks bordering par 4s and ponds protecting approaches, and the par-3 fifth demands a precise short iron to a tight pin. Nob North operates as a public course with daily tee times, annual passholder options, and tournament hosting. The facility offers online tee-time booking, a mobile app, membership packages, and a pro shop, with hours running from early morning into the evening across the week. The course is walkable in feel, with carts available, and the routing returns conveniently to the clubhouse. Whitfield County's tree cover and hillside setting give Nob North a quiet, leafy character, and the design keeps it playable for casual golfers while still challenging lower handicaps from the black tees. It is a public-access course with no membership required to book a round.

Hilton Head Island, SC

Dolphin Head Golf Club is a semi-private course in Hilton Head Plantation on Hilton Head Island. Designed by Gary Player and opened in 1974, it was Player's first course in the Hilton Head area and the first course in the plantation. Player routed the par-72 layout to keep as many natural features as possible, with tree-lined Lowcountry corridors, strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward smart angles over power. Public tee times are available daily.

Pevely, MO

Pevely Farms Golf Club sits in the Meramec River Valley near Eureka, Missouri, southwest of St. Louis, on land that was previously a dairy show farm. The course was designed by Arthur Hills and opened in 1998. The routing follows the valley's natural elevation changes, with several holes requiring forced carries over water and views across the river valley appearing throughout the round rather than on just one or two holes. Fairways are zoysia grass and greens are bentgrass, and the course plays to just over 7,000 yards from the championship tees. Pevely Farms is open to public play with tee times booked directly through the course, and it also hosts outings, weddings, and banquet events through its clubhouse.

Lancaster, SC

Edgewater Golf Club is set among rolling terrain and pine woodland in Lancaster, South Carolina, between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. The eighteen-hole course features A1/A4 bentgrass greens paired with Bermuda fairways, roughs, and tees. The course was created in 2008 and has built a reputation locally as one of the more demanding layouts in the Carolinas, with tee shots and approaches that require careful placement. Edgewater operates as a semi-private club, open for public tee times up to fourteen days in advance alongside a membership program. Amenities include a Toptracer-equipped driving range, a restaurant and bar, and adjoining paddle and racquet facilities.

Jamul, CA

Steele Canyon Golf Club sits in Jamul, California, about twenty minutes from downtown San Diego, across a mix of canyon, ranch, and vineyard terrain. The 27-hole facility opened in 1991. Gary Player personally designed all three nines, each with a distinct character: the Canyon nine has dramatic elevation changes and rugged shot values, the Ranch nine winds through a working ranch, and the Vineyard nine passes through woodlands, streams, and working vineyards. Steele Canyon operates as a semi-private club, with tee times available to the public alongside memberships, a pro shop, and a driving range.

Acme, MI

The Wolverine is one of three golf courses at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan, along East Grand Traverse Bay in the northern part of the state. It was designed by Gary Player, his first signature design in Michigan, and makes use of both lowland wetland terrain on the front nine and higher, wooded ground with bay views on the back nine. The design offers four sets of tees so it can be set up for a range of ability levels, and water comes into play on more than a dozen holes because of the enhanced wetlands built into the front nine. The Wolverine operates alongside The Bear and Spruce Run at the resort and is open each golf season to resort guests and outside visitors who book tee times through the resort's golf operation.

Duncan, SC

River Falls Plantation is a public golf course in Duncan, South Carolina, located between Greenville and Spartanburg near Interstate 85. The course was designed by Gary Player and opened in 1990, with fairways and Zoysia greens bordered by the South Tyger River. The par-72 layout plays to 6,697 yards from its back tees. The clubhouse includes a pro shop and a bar and grill, and the course hosts golf outings and group events in addition to daily public play. Individual and family memberships are also offered alongside standard green fees.

Rancho Mirage, CA

Mission Hills North, also known as the Gary Player Signature Course, is a golf course in Rancho Mirage, California, designed by Gary Player and opened in 1991. It sits with views of the San Jacinto Mountains and incorporates about 20 acres of lakes and several waterfalls into the desert setting. The course plays to a par of 72 at 7,062 yards from the back tees, with wide fairways and few doglegs intended to accommodate golfers of varying skill levels, though water comes into play on around 10 to 11 of the holes. The par-5 11th and other holes near the clubhouse are noted for demanding approach shots over water. The course operates as a resort facility with a clubhouse, golf shop and grill, open to both resort guests and outside public play.

Middlefield, CT

Gary Player’s design on historic orchard property offers a scenic round with rolling terrain in Middlefield.

Murrells Inlet, SC

Blackmoor Golf Club is set on the site of the former Longwood Plantation in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, along the Waccamaw River in the Myrtle Beach area. River views, wetlands and moss-draped oaks reflect the property's agricultural past, and a Civil War-era graveyard sits on the grounds. The course was designed by Gary Player and opened in 1990, remaining his only design along the Grand Strand. Doglegs appear on roughly half the holes, and Player built the layout to be playable for average golfers rather than punishing from tee to green. Blackmoor operates as a public daily-fee course, playing to a maximum of 6,614 yards from the back tees with three additional forward tee sets. It remains a regular stop for visiting golf groups in the Myrtle Beach market.

Louisville, KY

Gary Player's 7,054-yard semi-private layout near Louisville

Woodbridge, VA

Old Hickory Golf Club is an upscale daily-fee course in Woodbridge, Virginia, in Prince William County, set on gently rolling terrain covered with pine, oak, maple and hickory. Beaver Creek bisects the property, with about nine holes on each side. The course was designed by architect Tim Freeland, who had worked with Gary Player's design firm and also designed sister course Raspberry Falls, and opened in July 2003. Freeland incorporated tributary creeks into several holes rather than moving earth, and housing sites were set back along the higher side of fairways. The par-72 layout stretches to 7,190 yards from the back tees, with wide, mounded fairways and A4 bentgrass greens. Four sets of tees accommodate a range of abilities, and the club also hosts weddings and outings.

Bradenton, FL

Championship public course at the world-famous IMG Academy sports complex. Gary Player design with excellent conditioning year-round.