The American golf landscape is about to get even more interesting. In 2026, five highly anticipated projects from some of golf’s most celebrated architects will debut across the country, from the piney woods of East Texas to the reclaimed phosphate mines of central Florida.
What makes this crop of openings worth watching is the pedigree behind them. Tom Doak, Tiger Woods, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, David McLay Kidd: these represent the architects who have defined 21st-century golf design. In 2026, they’re all bringing something new to the table.
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