Steve Smyers

Golf Course Architect

Biography

Steve Smyers is one of the most meticulous and demanding golf course architects working today. A former low-handicap amateur golfer and architecture obsessive, Smyers creates courses with extraordinary attention to detail and uncompromising design standards. His Maridoe Golf Club near Dallas earned an instant Top 100 national ranking, and his limited portfolio ensures each project receives his full creative attention.

Design Philosophy

Smyers designs courses for serious golfers, with firm, fast conditions, bold green contours, and extensive walk-only bunkering. His courses demand precision and reward shotmaking. He is known for spending years perfecting a single project rather than taking on volume.

Courses by Steve Smyers in Our Directory (2)

Maridoe Golf Club

Dallas, Texas · private · Est. 2019

4.8

Members Only

Nevel Meade Golf Course

Prospect, Kentucky · public · Est. 1996

4.1

$30–$60

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Steve Smyers courses unique?

Smyers creates exceptionally detailed, uncompromising designs for serious golfers. His courses feature bold green contours, extensive bunkering, and walk-only policies. He takes on very few projects, devoting years to each.

Tom Fazio Pete Dye Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw Donald Ross A.W. Tillinghast Tom Weiskopf Rees Jones Tiger Woods (TGR Design)

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