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Pfaff's Royal Isabela course in Puerto Rico is often described as 'possibly the most interesting golf course in the world' and includes a hole considered among golf’s greatest.
David Pfaff was a respected American golf course architect best known for his long partnership with legendary designer Pete Dye, starting in the late 1960s. Serving as Dye’s right-hand man for over a decade, Pfaff was integral to both design and construction on numerous acclaimed projects. After Dye’s retirement, Pfaff took over the design company and later became the in-house architect for the Landmark Land Company, contributing to its signature developments. He established his own firm in Carmel, California in the mid-1990s and designed a total of nine solo golf courses, highlighted by his celebrated work at Royal Isabela in Puerto Rico—a course praised by Golf Channel and Forbes as one of the world’s most interesting, featuring stunning vistas and “one of the greatest holes in golf.” Pfaff was also responsible for designing Oak Ridge Golf Course and the Springs at Borrego Golf Course in California, earning acclaim for innovative layouts and breathtaking natural integration.
