| Jay Morrish | |
| Birth Date: | 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Grand Junction, Colorado,[1] U.S. |
| Death Place: | Highland Village, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Colorado State University (BS) |
Jay Morrish (c. 1936 – March 2, 2015) was an American golf course designer. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Landscape and Nursery Management. In 1964, he taught Horticulture at that university while pursuing graduate degrees.
Morrish served a four-year apprenticeship with Robert Trent Jones, and subsequently two years with George Fazio.
From 1972 - 1982, he worked for Jack Nicklaus as a member of his golf course design support staff.[2] In 1983, Morrish left the Nicklaus organization and formed a partnership with PGA Tour professional Tom Weiskopf. The Morrish/Weiskopf partnership resulted in the design or updating of more than twenty golf courses. Carter Morrish, Jay Morrish's son, joined in 1998 to form Jay Morrish and Associates in 1988 where they designed the 2 courses at Boulders Resort & Spa. Pine Canyon Club Golf Course was the last golf course Morrish designed.[3]
Morrish was a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and was president of that body from 2002 - 2004. In 2007, Morrish was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Columbine Country Club. He died at the age of 78 on March 2, 2015.[4]
The following is a partial list of courses designed by Jay Morrish:
| Name | Contribution | Year Built | City / Town | State / Province / Prefecture | Country | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoal Greek GC | OD | 1977 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Boulders R&S Scottsdale | OD | 1984 | North Course (built 1985), South Course (built 1984), with Carter Morrish | ||||
| Desert Highlands GC | OD | 1984 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Forest Highlands GC[5] | OD | 1986[6] | private, with Tom Weiskopf | ||||
| Pine Canyon Club | OD | 2004 | private, with Carter Morrish | ||||
| OD | 1986 | with Tom Weiskopf | |||||
| Troon North GC | OD | 1990[7] | Monument and Pinnacle Courses, with Tom Weiskopf | ||||
| Bear Creek GC | OD | 1982 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Marbella CC | OD | 1989 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Blackstone CC | OD | 2007[8] | private, with Tom Weiskopf | ||||
| Castle Pines GC | OD | 1981[9] | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Colorado National GC | OD | 2003[10] | with Jack Nicklaus, originally named Vista Ridge GC[11] | ||||
| CC of the Rockies | OD | 1984 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Sonnenalp Club | OD | 1980[12] | private, with Bob Cupp[13] | ||||
| The Club at Ravenna | OD | 2006[14] | private, with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Bear's Paw CC | OD | 1980 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Sailfish Point CC | OD | 1981 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Walden Lake G&CC | OD | 1978 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Annandale GC | OD | 1981 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| CC of St. Albans | OD | 1981 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| CC at Muirfield Village | OD | 1982 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Double Eagle Club | OD | 1992[15] | with Tom Weiskopf | ||||
| Muirfield Village GC | OD | 1974[16] | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| Lochinvar GC | OD | 1980 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| R/A | 1946 | with Tom Weiskopf, redesigned in 1990[17] | |||||
| Glen Abbey GC | OD | 1976 | with Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| New St. Andrews GC | OD | 1976 | with Jack Nicklaus |