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(1912 - 1986)

Born: Norristown, Pennsylvania

Died: Jupiter, Florida, at age 75

George Fazio had an outstanding playing career on the PGA TOUR. He competed against the best players of that era including multiple title holders Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, and Byron Nelson. Fazio played in 14 U.S. Opens, 14 PGA championships and 7 masters tournaments, he won two tour events and finished second seven times. In 1950, he tied with Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum for the U.S. Open title at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa, finishing third to Hogan after an 18-hole playoff.

Fazio's change of careers, from playing professional to golf course architect, happened by chance. With no prior experience in golf course design, he was recruited to help complete the designing of the Atlantis Country Club in Tuckerton, New Jersey, after the original architect abandoned the job. Then in 1955, Cobbs Creek Golf Course in Philadelphia, PA., was scheduled to host The Daily News Open, and Fazio was again petitioned to ready the course for the PGA tour event. These two opportunities provoked him to pursue a new career in golf course renovations and design. His legacy lives on today in the courses he designed and carried forward by his nephews, the renown golf course architects, Jim and Tom Fazio.

COURSES DESIGNED
Arizona
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Willowcreek Golf Course -Willowcreek
10600 W Boswell Blvd
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Arizona
85373
623/876-3033
Year Built: 1973
Connecticut
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Ridgefield Golf Course
545 Ridgebury Rd
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Connecticut
06877
203/748-7008
Year Built: -1974
Florida
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Eastpointe Country Club, East Course
13535 Eastpointe Blvd
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Florida
33418
(561) 301-8053
Year Built: 1974
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Jupiter Hills Club -Hills
1800 Se Hill Club Terrace
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Florida
33469
561/746-5228
Year Built: 1970
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Jupiter Hills Club -Village
1800 Se Hill Club Terrace
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Florida
33469
561/746-5228
Year Built: 1979
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Jupiter Island Club
1 Estrada Rd
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Florida
33455
(772) 546-2301
Year Built: - 1958
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Palm-Aire Country Club -Oaks
2600 Palm Aire Dr N
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Florida
33069
954/974-7699
Year Built: 1971
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Palm-Aire Country Club -Cypress
2600 Palm Aire Dr N
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Florida
33069
954/974-7699
Year Built: 1972
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PGA National Resort, Champions Course
1000 Ave Of Champions
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Florida
33418
(561) 627-1800
Year Built: - 1981
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PGA National Resort, The Fazio Course
1000 Ave Of Champions
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Florida
33418
(561) 627-1800
Year Built: 1980, 2012
1 Rankings / Reviews
Video
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PGA National Resort, The Squire Course
1000 Ave Of Champions
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Florida
33418
(561) 627-1800
Year Built: 1981
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Riverbend Golf Club
9300 Se Riverfront Terrace
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Florida
33469
(561) 746-5108
Year Built: 1971
Illinois
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Balmoral Woods Country Club
26732 S Balmoral Woods Dr
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Illinois
60417
708/672-7448
Year Built: 1976
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Butler National Golf Club
2616 South York Road
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Illinois
60523
630/990-3333
Year Built: 1974
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Marriotts Lincolnshire Resort, Cranes Landing Golf Club
10 Marriott Dr
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Illinois
60069
847/634-5935
Year Built: - 1975
Maryland
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Congressional Country Club -Gold
8500 River Rd
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Maryland
20817
301/469-2032
Year Built:
Massachusetts
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Presidents Golf Course
357 W Squantum St
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Massachusetts
02171
617/328-3444
Year Built: 1895
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Wollaston Golf Club
999 Randolph Ave
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Massachusetts
02186
617/698-0800
Year Built: 1975
Nevada
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Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course
180 Lake Pkwy
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Nevada
89449
(775) 588-3566
Year Built: 1968
New Jersey
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Great Gorge Golf Club
Route 517
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New Jersey
07428
(973) 827-5757
Year Built: 1970
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Hillsborough Country Club
146 Wertsville Rd
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New Jersey
08822
(908) 369-3322
Year Built: - 1971
2 Rankings / Reviews
North Carolina
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Pinehurst Resort & Country Club -No.6
Carolina Vista Dr
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North Carolina
28374
(910) 295-8141
Year Built:
Ohio
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Inverness Club
4601 Dorr St
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Ohio
43615
419/535-9756
Year Built: 1903
Oklahoma
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Indian Springs Country Club, River
16006 E 131 St S
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Oklahoma
11937
918/455-9515
Year Built: - 1968
Pennsylvania
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Cedarbrook Hill Country Club, CLOSED 2008
8400 Limekiln Pike
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Pennsylvania
19095
CLOSED
Year Built: - 1965
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Downingtown Country Club
85 Country Club Dr
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Pennsylvania
19335
610/269-2000
Year Built: 1966
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Hershey Golf Club, East Course
1000 E Derry Rd
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Pennsylvania
17033
(717) 533-2464
Year Built: 1969
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Kimberton Golf Club
Route 23 E
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Pennsylvania
19442
610/933-8836
Year Built: - 1961
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Middletown Country Club
420 N Bellevue Ave
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Pennsylvania
19047
(215) 757-6953
Year Built: - 1913
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Moselem Springs Golf Club
Rural Route 4
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Pennsylvania
19522
610/944-7616
Year Built: 1964
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Paupack Hills Golf & Country Club
1100 Country Club Dr
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Pennsylvania
18426
570/857-0251
Year Built: 1970
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Pocono Manor Golf Resort, West Course
Route 314 Manor Rd
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Pennsylvania
18349
800/233-8150
Year Built: - 1963
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Silver Spring Golf Course, CLOSED 2013
136 Sample Bridge Rd
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Pennsylvania
17055
Year Built: 1969
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Squires Golf Club
Cedar Hill Rd
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Pennsylvania
19002
(215) 643-7244
Year Built: 1961
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Tanglewood Manor Golf Club
653 Scotland Rd
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Pennsylvania
17566
717/786-2220
Year Built: 1965
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Waynesborough Country Club
440 Darby Paoli Rd
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Pennsylvania
19301
610/296-2131
Year Built:
South Carolina
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Palmetto Dunes Golf Course, George Fazio
7 Trent Jones Ln
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South Carolina
29928
(843) 785-1138
Year Built: - 1974
1 Rankings / Reviews
Texas
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El Dorado Golf Club, CLOSED 1990s
7900 Old N Belt Dr E
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Texas
77396
CLOSED
Year Built: - 1964
Virgin Islands
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Mahogany Run Golf Course
1 Mahogany Run Rd N
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Virgin Islands
00801
(800) 253-7103
Year Built: 1979