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Here's a chart of U.S. Course Designers who have listed themselves as designers of at least 10 courses on DGCD. Not a comprehensive list but includes the ones I could think of and discovered. Tim G would need to compile a more comprehensive list. In addition, I'm certain there are more than Tim's list would indicate because many have not yet entered their designer info.
The idea here is that players may want to bag a particular designer's Top 10 Sites like the Robert Trent Jones (course) Trail in ball golf. The list ranked Designers by the rating of their 10th rated course on the assumption that the average rating of their top 10 would also be higher. A Designer got a Multicourse Bonus based on the number of other top-rated courses a traveler could play when visiting some of their sites. If any of the courses in their list were played in Pro Worlds. The number of 9-to-17-hole courses in their list is shown.
Houck dominates the Top 10 ratings as might be expected as the only one listed known to be working (more than) full-time for many years primarily as a designer. The various data elements give an insight into a designer's activities. For example, some designers have primarily worked near home with all of their top courses in one or two states. Some designers primarily focused on public parks with few or no pay-to-play courses. Others were hired to develop pay to play operations including Biscoe hiring himself for Hawk Hollow.
If you are looking to bag a tour with the highest course quality and compact travel footprint, look at Biscoe, Dropcho and Duster's tours. And for technical masochists, the Johnny Sias "woodpecker" tour would be tough to beat.
At the bottom of the list are two up and coming designers, Vicich and Leiviska, who barely made it to 10 courses. They both have several 9s in their lists which is why their 10th rated courses have low ratings. Expect them to move up the list as they get the opportunity to do more 18s.
If I've missed anyone, please let me know. There are veteran designers like Greenwell and Hosfeld that may not have gotten their names listed as designers on some courses. I'm also surprised I didn't find a Michigan designer with at least 10. But when looking at a sampling of Michigan courses, most did not have a designer noted.
The idea here is that players may want to bag a particular designer's Top 10 Sites like the Robert Trent Jones (course) Trail in ball golf. The list ranked Designers by the rating of their 10th rated course on the assumption that the average rating of their top 10 would also be higher. A Designer got a Multicourse Bonus based on the number of other top-rated courses a traveler could play when visiting some of their sites. If any of the courses in their list were played in Pro Worlds. The number of 9-to-17-hole courses in their list is shown.
Houck dominates the Top 10 ratings as might be expected as the only one listed known to be working (more than) full-time for many years primarily as a designer. The various data elements give an insight into a designer's activities. For example, some designers have primarily worked near home with all of their top courses in one or two states. Some designers primarily focused on public parks with few or no pay-to-play courses. Others were hired to develop pay to play operations including Biscoe hiring himself for Hawk Hollow.
If you are looking to bag a tour with the highest course quality and compact travel footprint, look at Biscoe, Dropcho and Duster's tours. And for technical masochists, the Johnny Sias "woodpecker" tour would be tough to beat.
At the bottom of the list are two up and coming designers, Vicich and Leiviska, who barely made it to 10 courses. They both have several 9s in their lists which is why their 10th rated courses have low ratings. Expect them to move up the list as they get the opportunity to do more 18s.
If I've missed anyone, please let me know. There are veteran designers like Greenwell and Hosfeld that may not have gotten their names listed as designers on some courses. I'm also surprised I didn't find a Michigan designer with at least 10. But when looking at a sampling of Michigan courses, most did not have a designer noted.
