George Cobb

George William Cobb, (July 2, 1914 – January 15, 1986) was a notable and prolific golf course designer who created the Par-3 course at Augusta National Golf Club among more than one hundred courses and renovated many, including his own early work. He strove to create attractive layouts that the average golfer would find enjoyable, not frustrating.

Biography Early life Cobb was born into a family of golfers in Savannah, Georgia, Cobb attended the University of Georgia, where he played on the college golf team. He studied landscape architecture and graduated in 1937. He was hired by the National Park Service and worked as a landscape architect until 1941. Cobb added a fresh touch to the "big course" in 1967 and 1977.

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