Tom Jackson

Edisto Island, SC

The Plantation Course at Edisto is a public course on Edisto Island, opened in 1973 under the name Oristo. Developer David Lybrand assembled a local team to build the course in 1971, and architect Tom Jackson completed the final design, blending greens and bunkers into the Lowcountry terrain. Sam Snead, Bob Goalby and Chuck Matlock played the first round after arriving by helicopter at the grand opening. The par-70 layout plays to about 6,175 yards past salt-marsh inlets and moss-draped live oaks, with water in play on 14 holes.

Conover, NC

The Jackson Course is the daily-fee layout at Rock Barn Country Club & Spa in Conover, North Carolina, set in the foothills of the western part of the state. It was designed by Tom Jackson and opened in 1969, giving it a classic, mature routing through rolling terrain. Undulating fairways and elevation changes put a premium on ball position rather than distance, and the course rewards accurate iron play into well-defended greens. It runs alongside Rock Barn's private course and shares the property's spa and clubhouse amenities. The Jackson Course is operated as the club's semi-private option, open to outside play alongside members. Walking is generally restricted, with push carts not permitted, so most rounds are played by cart.

Pawleys Island, SC

River Club is a semi-private course in Pawleys Island, built on a former rice plantation and opened in 1985. The Tom Jackson design plays to about 6,677 yards as a par 72, with water in play on 15 holes and more than 100 bunkers. The highlights are the island-green par-3 14th and the risk-reward par-5 18th, where a long carry over water sets up a chance to reach the green in two. Both holes have been named among the 100 greatest on the Grand Strand by The Sun News.

Leland, NC

Magnolia Greens Golf Club is situated in the Magnolia Greens residential community along US Highway 17 in Leland, North Carolina, a few miles south of Wilmington in Brunswick County. Tom Jackson designed the 27-hole facility, which opened in 1998 on flat coastal-plain terrain typical of the area. The three nine-hole loops can be combined for varied 18-hole rounds, and the club includes a natural grass driving range and practice facilities. The course has hosted PGA Tour and USGA qualifying events over the years. Magnolia Greens is operated by Heritage Golf Group as a semi-private facility, open for daily fee play to the public while also offering memberships and annual passes. An on-site restaurant, Blossoms, serves golfers and the surrounding community.

York, SC

Springfield Golf Club is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, and was designed by architect Clyde Johnston in a style recalling 1920s golf course design. The course opened in April 2001 on heavily wooded, hilly ground that flows into the Piedmont foothills, with four holes running alongside Sugar Creek and thirteen holes crossing or paralleling streams that feed the Catawba River. It plays to a par of 72 over 6,906 yards, with numerous elevated tees and greens contributing to significant elevation change for the region. Greens were upgraded to ultradwarf MiniVerde turf in 2010. Owned and operated by Leroy Springs & Company, a nonprofit recreation provider, Springfield hosts corporate outings, charity tournaments and youth programs including a First Tee partnership. The practice facility includes an oversized putting green and driving range.

Campobello, SC

Links O' Tryon is a semi-private course in Campobello, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in upstate South Carolina. Designed by Tom Jackson and opened in 1987, the par-72 layout carries a Scottish theme, with grass bunkers and walls and bridges of imported fieldstone, and a clubhouse modeled after the Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh. The course winds through rolling countryside with mountain and water views, with Diamond Zoysia greens and Bermuda fairways.

Marshville, NC

Eagle Chase Golf Club in Marshville, about 45 minutes from Charlotte, is a Tom Jackson design that opened in 1994. The par-72 course measures 6,723 yards and has big elevation changes for the Piedmont, with greens set in hollows and on hilltops. Five sets of tees are available. It is semi-private and takes public play, with a driving range and short game area.

High Point, NC

Hyland Golf Club, long known as Hyland Hills Golf Course, is located in the Sandhills region near Southern Pines, North Carolina, close to Pinehurst. It was designed by Tom Jackson and is set on one of the higher elevations in the area. The course runs through longleaf pines on rolling to flat terrain, with several holes routed through a central valley that includes two ponds and notable elevation change. Its greens were among the first in the region converted to Champion Bermuda grass, and the layout has changed ownership more than once, including a restoration effort that began around 2011. Hyland is open to public play and is generally regarded as an easily walked course, with tee sets ranging from around 4,700 to nearly 6,900 yards.

Blythewood, SC

Cobblestone Park Golf Club is a 27-hole P.B. Dye design in Blythewood, north of Columbia, that opened in 1995 as The University Club. The three nines, Garnet, Black and Gold, play across some of the highest ground in Richland County, with rolling terrain, dramatic mounding and the bold bunkering associated with the Dye family. The Gold Nine was updated in 2006. Now owned by McConnell Golf, the club welcomes daily-fee play alongside its memberships.

Monroe, NC

Monroe Country Club is a public, city-associated course just south of downtown Monroe, North Carolina, on U.S. 601. Its front nine was laid out by Donald Ross and opened in 1936, built in part with federal relief funding during the Depression era; it is often cited as the last nine-hole course Ross designed. A back nine by architect Tom Jackson was added in the early 1980s, giving the course its current 18-hole routing. The Ross nine has small, subtly contoured greens and modest elevation change, while the Jackson nine opens into broader parkland corridors with more pronounced doglegs. The course plays to roughly 6,725 yards from the longest tees and is open daily for public play, with practice greens, a driving range, and a pro shop on site.

Goose Creek, SC

Crowfield Golf & Country Club occupies the site of the former Crowfield Plantation in Goose Creek, South Carolina, with plantation garden ruins visible near one of the greens. Bob Spence, working with Tom Jackson, designed the course, which opened around 1989 and is owned and operated by the City of Goose Creek. The layout has more elevation change and mounded fairways than is typical for the South Carolina lowcountry, running through hardwood-lined corridors with water affecting play on more than half the holes. From the back tees the course stretches to roughly 7,000 yards at a par of 72. Crowfield offers five sets of tees to accommodate a range of playing abilities and is open to public play.

Columbia, SC

The WildeWood Club is a private neighborhood club in northeast Columbia, with a Russell Breeden-designed course opened in 1976. Built on more than 160 acres of rolling Sandhills terrain, the par-72 layout plays to about 6,751 yards with not a single parallel fairway, each hole framed by oak and pine. A group of 60 resident investors purchased the club in 2019 to keep it as the center of the WildeWood community.

Greer, SC

Willow Creek Golf Club is located in Greer, South Carolina, part of a residential community built south of town along Highway 101. Developer plans for Willow Creek were announced in 1993, with architect Tom Jackson of Taylors, South Carolina engaged to design the course; it opened the following year as an 18-hole layout, with construction handled by Woody Morgan and Ed Phillips. Jackson's design draws on the property's natural terrain to give the course an older, traditional feel despite being a comparatively recent build. The club operates as a public facility today, with a pro shop and clubhouse serving members and visiting golfers, and it emphasizes a casual, social atmosphere for players of varying skill levels.

Westminster, SC

A public course at the heart of the gated Chickasaw Point community on Lake Hartwell, with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. The 18-hole, par-72 layout has rolling ground and tree-lined fairways. Visitors check in with the gate attendant on arrival, and The Overlook restaurant and bar sits by the clubhouse.

Destin, FL

The original Sandestin course, redesigned by Tom Jackson. A more accessible layout ideal for resort guests of all skill levels.

Destin, FL

This links-style course at Sandestin overlooks Choctawhatchee Bay. Its design features risk/reward holes with water carries.

Whitsett, NC

Stoney Creek Golf Club in Whitsett, between Greensboro and Burlington, is a Tom Jackson design that opened in 1992. The par-71 course got new Champion Bermuda greens in 2018. It takes daily-fee play and has a large putting green and practice bunker.

Arden, NC

Chestnut Mountain Golf Club, formerly High Vista, is an 18-hole course near Arden and Mills River. Tom Jackson designed it, and it opened in 1976. The par-71 layout measures 6,207 yards and moves through pines and oaks with real elevation change, ponds and streams, and mountain views. The club recently moved to semi-private and now takes public tee times.

Siler City, NC

Siler City Country Club has a front nine by Ellis Maples from 1957 and a back nine by Tom Jackson from 1987. The par-72 course has tree-lined fairways and small, sloping TifEagle greens in rolling Chatham County. It takes public play and also offers tennis, pickleball and a pool.

Morganton, NC

Silver Creek Plantation in Morganton, near I-40, is a Tom Jackson design that opened in 1995. The par-72 course covers 170 acres inside a residential community, with mountain views, streams and five sets of tees. The TifEagle greens were renovated in 2022. It is open to the public, with a range and Papa's Grill.

Taylors, SC

Pebble Creek Country Club in Taylors, northeast of Greenville, has 36 holes designed by Tom Jackson across 500 acres of ponds, dogwoods and mountain-fed creeks. The Creekside course opened in 1974 and is open to public play, while the Linkside course is reserved for members and has long been regarded as one of the best 18 holes in the state. Jackson, who worked with Robert Trent Jones and George Cobb, was inducted into the Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in 2007.

Newland, NC

Linville Land Harbor Golf Club in Newland is a member-owned mountain course open to the public. The front nine opened in 1972 and the back nine in 1982, designed by Tom Jackson and Ernie Hayes. The par-69 course is short, under 5,000 yards from the white tees, with tree-lined fairways, steep elevation changes and quick greens. A seasonal grill is on site.

Newberry, SC

The Country Club of Newberry is located in Newberry, South Carolina, in the state's Midlands region. The club was founded in 1922 and has operated continuously as a social and golf facility since. The 18-hole course was designed by architect Bill Brazell, with a back nine completed in 1976, and plays to a par of 72 at roughly 6,530 yards from the back tees, featuring undulating fairways and generous greens. The club is semi-private, allowing restricted public play coordinated through the pro shop, alongside golf lessons and men's, women's and senior golf associations.