DESIGN TEAM

Bryce M. Swanson

Bryce Swanson

Since joining Rees Jones, Inc. in 2000 as an Associate Designer, Bryce has added his own diverse skills and experience to the company. After meeting a golf course architect in his hometown of Crystal Lake, IL, he realized at an early age he wanted to pursue a career in golf course architecture. Bryce combined his love for the game of golf with his desire to design golf courses and earned his degree in Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University. He is now Vice President and Senior Designer responsible for business development, site evaluation and design development through completion of construction.

Bryce develops design concepts, creates artistic renderings, and executes field implementation. He is responsible for site analysis, course routing studies, preparation of all bid and construction documents, and cost estimates. Bryce performs regular course site visits and inspections, both in the initial design phase, as well as during construction.

Bryce is a skilled communicator who serves as a liaison to municipal agencies and resort planning firms, in addition to coordinating with all project consultants and other engineering and design firms.

In October 2010 a panel of Golf Magazine editors selected Bryce as one of three golf course architects named to “Golf’s 40 under 40: The 40 Most Influential People in Golf Under 40 Years Old.” Bryce has since added to his vast portfolio of golf courses designing/redesigning over 50 daily-fee, resort or private facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia and Bahamas. Bryce was the Co-Designer and Project Architect for the renovation of Bellerive Country Club for the 2018 PGA Championship, Ibaraki Country Club, the site of the 2024 Japan Open, and the design of the new Ralston Creek Course at the Daniel Island Club, home of the Nationwide Tour Championship since 2009. Bryce has been involved in the design of some of the world’s most celebrated courses. His notable designs/redesigns and restorations include Playa Grande Golf and Ocean Club (Rio San Juan, DR), Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course (Gotemba, Japan), Montauk Downs (Montauk, NY), Lake of Isles – North Course (Stonington, CT), The Bridge (Bridgehampton, NY), and Lyford Cay Club (Nassau Island, Bahamas).

Bryce became an Associate Member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) in 2007 and was elected a Regular Member in 2010.

Education

Iowa State University - Ames, IA

• Graduated May 1995: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Experience

Rees Jones, Inc. - Montclair, NJ

• (January 2000 - Present) - Vice President (2010) & Senior Designer
• Responsible for all pre-planning client contact, site evaluation, project development and contract negotiations.
• Responsible for site analysis, course routing studies, preparation of all bid and construction documents, cost estimating, all construction inspection site visits, communicating with all project consultants and general project management.

Hale Irwin Golf Design - St. Louis, MO

• (October 1996 - December 1999) Project Architect and Design Associate
• Responsible for routing studies, construction drawings, construction management, and project management.

Golf Course Projects - Original Designs

• Bahia Maroma, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico
• Blue Top Ridge at Riverside, Riverside, IA
• Creek Course At Hammock Dunes, Palm Coast, FL
• Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek Course), Daniel Island, SC
• Griffin Gate Golf Club, Lexington, KY
• Lake of Isles (North Course), North Stonington, CT
• The Bridge, Bridgehampton, NY
• The Falls at Grand Falls & Casino Golf Resort, Larchwood, IA
• The Schonfeld Club, Old Westbury, NY

Golf Course Projects - Completely Remodeled

• Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course), Johns Creek, GA
• Atlanta Athletic Club (Riverside Course), Johns Creek, GA
• Bear Creek Golf Club, Hilton Head Island, SC
• Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, TN
• Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, MO
• Big Spring Country Club, Louisville, KY
• Ibaraki Country Club, Osaka, Japan
• Lambton Golf and Country Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Lyford Cay Club, Nassau Island, New Providence, Bahamas
• Shizuoka Country Hamaoka Golf Course (Ogasa Course), Shizuoka, Japan
• Shizuoka Country Hamaoka Golf Course (Takamatsu Course), Shizuoka, Japan
• Shizuoka Country Shimada Golf Course, Shizuoka, Japan
• Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa, OK

Golf Course Projects - Remodeled

• BallenIsles Country Club (South Course), Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Broken Sound Club (The Old Course), Boca Raton, FL
• Buck Hill Falls Golf Club (White, Blue and Red Nines), Buck Hill Falls, PA
• Crooked Oaks Golf Course at the Seabrook Island Club, Seabrook Island, SC
• Deal Golf & Country Club, Deal, NJ
• Edgewood Country Club, River Vale, NJ
• Glen Ridge Country Club, Glen Ridge, NJ
• Griffin Gate Golf Club, Lexington, KY
• Hidden Valley Country Club, Sandy, UT
• Hodogaya Country Club, Kanagawa, Japan
• Indian Spring Country Club, Marlton, NJ
• LPGA International Busan, Busan, South Korea
• Monster Golf Course at Resorts World Catskills, Kiamesha Lake, NY
• Montammy Golf Club, Alpine, NJ
• Montauk Downs, Montauk, NY
• Montclair Golf Club, West Orange, NJ
• Nashawtuc Country Club, Concord, MA
• Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Ocean Winds Golf Course at the Seabrook Island Club, Seabrook Island, SC
• Playa Grande Golf And Ocean Club, Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic
• Shadow Wood Country Club (North and South Courses), Bonita Springs, FL
• Shadow Wood Country Club (Preserve Course), Bonita Springs, FL
• Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan
• The Preserve at Ironhorse, West Palm Beach, FL
• The Royal Montreal Golf Club (Blue Course), Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada
• The Summit Club, Armonk, NY
• The Tuxedo Club, Tuxedo Park, NY
• Wellman Golf Club, Johnsonville, SC
• Westchester Hills Golf Club, White Plains, NY

Affiliations

American Society of Golf Course Architects

• Associate Member (2007 - 2009)
• Regular Member (2010 - Present)

United States Golf Association

• Member (2001 - Present)

Montclair Golf Club - Montclair, New Jersey

• Member (2001 - Present)

• GREG MUIRHEAD
• STEVE WEISSER
• BRYCE SWANSON