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Two of our designs in Mexico —PGA Riviera Maya Golf Club by Bahia Principe and Cabo Real Golf Club—are named among Mexico’s best courses. The front nine at PGA Riviera Maya is lined by tropical jungle, thick mangrove roots, and rock formations. Seven water-lined holes await players on the back nine. Cabo Real Golf Club sports elevated tees and greens that climb from the edge of the sea up to the feet of the mountains and show off meandering bunkers, wide landing zones, and panoramic views of the ocean below. Both are stunning and, like all RTJ II layouts, each has its own character and strategy.

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Modern Luxury’s Best Golf Courses In Hawai'i includes our designs at Poipu Bay Golf Course and Princeville Resort.

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Tamarack Resort, cradled between the West Central Mountains and Lake Cascade north of Boise, Idaho, was named 'America's Only Ski, Golf, And Lake Resort' and a Family-Friendly Paradise by Islands Magazine, which called Osprey Meadows "breathtakingly scenic" with lake, mountain, and forest vistas.

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Our course in Ballybrack, Ireland - Hogs Head - was recently ranked among Golf Digest’s best courses in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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What are the best public versions of golf’s most exclusive private clubs? LINKS Magazine drew comparisons between Chambers Bay and Shinnecock Hills, both U.S. Open sites, on opposite coasts but shaped by a similar philosophy. The author wrote, “Chambers Bay offers a modern echo of Shinnecock Hills. The connective tissue is wind—constant, shaping, and inescapable—driving a firm-and-fast approach that rewards the ground game. At Chambers Bay, however, the scale is bigger and the contours more exaggerated. The assignment, though, doesn’t change—pick a smart line, flight it low, use the ground, and accept that every bounce is part of the bargain.

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Our president Bruce Charlton often says, "Never fall in love with your drawings". Architects put something on paper and conceptualize green sketches, but sometimes out in the field and for whatever reason — winds, contours, drainage — changes are made. "You have to adjust to the site conditions, and sometimes you have to adjust to the client. Drawings are a good start, but it has to work in the field.”

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The inaugural DB Women's Championship of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour was played recently on our course at Rainbow Hills Country Club in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province.

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Two of our designs in Wisconsin are cited among the best in the state, including University Ridge Golf Course, close to the UW campus in Madison, and SentryWorld, known for its well-maintained shape, smooth bentgrass greens, and numerous water hazards.

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Forbes recently wrote about our design at Costa Palmas Resort on the East Cape of Baja California.: “The Robert Trent Jones II course offers desert, mountain, and sea views, as well as secret tequila stations that mimic the natural flora of the Mexican countryside and an open-air eatery called Lucha Libre.” If it sounds heavenly, that’s because it is!

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To capture the insights behind great design, Golf Inc. asked respected architects in the industry to share the lessons that have stayed with them over the years. RTJ II president Bruce Charlton commented on the value of the shaper.

"We can draw plans till we’re blue in the face, but it’s the shapers who bring it to life. It takes about three holes for everyone to get on the same page and understand the vision. When working with a shaper and they do something just right, I like to say, “Give me more of that. Whatever you did to accomplish that, keep doing it.”

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Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club is set in the wilderness along the Gros Ventre River where the Grand Tetons paint a snow-capped background. Occasionally, wild buffalo play on the course, too, but they don’t pay green fees.

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The USGA recently called Maine the “Golfiest” State in the Northeast. This is testament to the passion of Maine golfers and the visitors who travel to Maine each year to experience some of the best courses in the country. Two ski resorts nestled in Maine’s western Mountains, Sunday River and Sugarloaf, boast award-winning golf courses designed by our firm.

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Vietnam’s Hoiana Shores Golf Club has been described as a Scotland-meets-the-East-Sea masterpiece carved out of pure, white sand dunes. The lack of artificiality is what truly sets it apart, as the land dictated the holes rather than the other way around. There are no imported materials here, and the course relies on native vegetation and the natural contours of the dunes, earning it status as Asia’s first GEO Certified sustainable golf property.

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Our design at Four Seasons Bahía Beach Golf Course (Puerto Rico) was quoted as “one of the most underrated layouts in the Caribbean.” Golf Aficionado said the rhythm of the round "felt unforced and organic” so he could "swing freely and appreciate the moment.”

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LINKS Magazine drew comparisons between SentryWorld and Augusta National Golf Club, which is a place that “defies imitation.” The author wrote, “Most obvious is the par-three 16th, affectionately known as the Flower Hole—a Redan-style green draped in tens of thousands of multi-colored blooms, tipping its hat to Augusta’s signature horticulture.”

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Vidauban Golf Club in France, where we renovated the original Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf course, was recently cited in Golfweek’s Top 100 international courses at #23. We’re proud of our work at this storied private club.

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Golf Digest called the North Course at Corica Park in Alameda, California, one of the best affordable 36-hole public facilities in the U.S., with a “fascinating design” at less than 6400 yards. Our firm completed the construction of the second nine in 2025, honoring the themes established on the first nine, creating wavy fairways and greens, allowing the ground contour to be the defining characteristic.

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We’re proud that our design at SentryWorld has once again been selected by the USGA to host two future championships: the 2028 U.S. Senior Women’s Open and the for the second time, the 2034 U.S. Senior Open. SentryWorld is solidifying its role as a key host venue.

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Ocean views, desert dunes, mountain backdrops. The Robert Trent Jones II course at Costa Palmas rewrites the Baja golf experience with an 18-hole landscape shaped by the natural beauty of the East Cape.
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Corica Park’s North Course, which was reimagined and reopened in 2025, was cited among the top public course renovations of the year by Golf Digest. The layout—located in NorCal—features rolling hills that sweep across the landscape, wide fairways, and greens that weave seamlessly into the natural terrain. Images by Avani Patel