Biography

Don Knott, ASGCA Past President, is a native of Northern California. A multiple-sport athlete during his youth, Don eventually became a collegiate All-American swimmer. He received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree (1969) from the University of California at Berkeley, graduating with highest honors while being awarded the Departmental Citation for excellence as the top graduate in his class. He also holds a Masters of Architecture degree (1973) from the same institution.

Don's industry experience began in 1973, and for more than 25 years, he served as Senior Vice President of Design and lead project architect for the Robert Trent Jones II group. During his career, Don has personally designed, supervised and overseen the completion of more than 60 courses worldwide. Among his most noteworthy designs are Princeville Golf Resort's Prince Course on the island of Kauai, Hawaii; The Links at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, Calif.; and Long Island National Golf Club in Riverhead, N.Y.

Don is a licensed Landscape Architect and a long-standing ASGCA member, serving as president of the Society in 1994 and 1995. He is currently Chairman of the ASGCA Foundation and a tenured member of the environmental impact committee. He has represented ASGCA at numerous national conferences on golf and the environment and has authored or co-authored many documents on golf and environmental issues. He has also been a speaker at numerous golf conferences including the ASGCA, USGA, NGF, GCSAA, USEPA and Public Golf Forums.

• Spanish Bay
  Pebble Beach, CA


• The National Golf Club of Australia
  Melbourne, Australia


• Winchester Country Club
  Auburn, CA


• The Prince Course
  Princeville, Kauai, HI


• Long Island National G.C.
  Long Island, NY

• Sun Valley Golf Course
  Sun Valley, ID


• Country Club of Detroit
  Detroit, MI


• Stanford University Golf Course
  Stanford, CA


• The Villages Golf & Country Club
  San Jose, CA