Steve Smyers

Neshanic Station, NJ

Neshanic Valley Golf Course is a 27-hole public facility in Neshanic Station owned and run by the Somerset County Park Commission. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry laid out the Lake, Ridge and Meadow nines, which opened in 2004 and combine into different 18-hole routings. The Lake/Ridge combination plays to a par of 72 and 7,065 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 73.5 and a slope of 131. Bentgrass tees, fairways and greens are bordered by fescue rough and wetlands. The complex also has a nine-hole Academy course and a practice facility.

Navarre, FL

The Club at Hidden Creek is an 18-hole course in Navarre, Florida, on Florida's Panhandle, laid out over rolling terrain with lush landscaping uncommon for the flat coastal region. Designed by Ron Garl and opened in 1988, the course plays to a par of 72 across roughly 6,823 yards from the back tees, with water hazards coming into play throughout and greens that are well guarded by bunkers. Several practice areas, including a driving range and putting green, support play. The club describes itself as a public course, and it requires golfers to check in at the pro shop, follow a dress code and observe cart path rules on all par-3 holes. Tee times can be cancelled or changed by calling ahead.

Jacksonville, FL

Cimarrone Golf Club is a semi-private course in Jacksonville, Florida, near the World Golf Village area of North Florida. The club opened in 1988 and was designed by architect David Postlethwait, who routed the layout through pine forest and marshland terrain. The 18-hole, par-72 course plays along mildly rolling ground with significant fairway and greenside mounding, and water or marsh comes into play on every hole. Multiple tee options and generally forgiving fairways allow players of varying skill levels to adjust the challenge. Cimarrone is open for public play in addition to member access, and includes practice facilities, a restaurant, and event and outing services.

Hillsborough, NJ

Royce Brook Golf Club recently unified its formerly separate East and West courses into a single 18 hole championship layout. The project was led by architect Tyler Rae and included a complete bunker renovation along with the reimagining of several holes to enhance playability. The facility was originally designed by Steve Smyers and opened for play in 1998 on former farmland in Hillsborough. The new unified course blends the best elements of both previous layouts to create a premier destination in central New Jersey. The club is recognized as an Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary for its commitment to protecting the local environment and providing wildlife habitats.

Marksville, LA

Tamahka Trails is an 18-hole public golf course at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, owned by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe. Designed by Steve Smyers, the par-71 championship layout winds through 230 acres of rolling, tree-lined terrain with six sets of tees ranging from about 4,251 to 7,152 yards and roughly 75 bunkers. Its name comes from the Tunica-Biloxi word for alligator, and the course has hosted USGA sectional qualifying and Louisiana Golf Association championships.

Franklin, IN

A Jim Fazio design built on a 330-acre former cornfield in Franklin, opened in 1991 under PGA general partner Ted Bishop. The Legends has hosted more championship events than any other Indiana course, including the Indiana PGA Open and Indiana Amateur, and was named 2021 Indiana Golf Course of the Year. A 9-hole par-3 course and Footgolf are also on site.

Olympia Fields, IL · Location not mapped

The South Course at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, was designed in 1915 by Tom Bendelow, who also designed more than 700 other courses including Medinah No. 3. Steve Smyers renovated the course in 2007, and Andy Staples completed a further restoration in 2023 that rebuilt greens and revised bunker strategy. The par-72 layout now measures 7,268 yards from the back tees, with dramatic elevation changes and Butterfield Creek running through the property as a strategic hazard. The South Course has hosted the 2011 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, the 2012 Junior Ryder Cup, and stroke play for the 2015 U.S. Amateur. Olympia Fields also operates a separate North Course. The club is private, limited to members and their guests.