JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Pete Dye, one of the most well-known golf course designers and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, died on Thursday.
Dye, 94, was the architect of dozens of public and private courses, but TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course remains his gem on the First Coast.
Dye, along with his wife, Alice, were responsible for designing some of the best golf courses in the country.
โPete, though, was always quick to credit his beloved wife, Alice, with his success, including the concept for his most famous hole, the 17th island green at TPC Sawgrass.
โPete Dye left an imprint on the world of golf that will be experienced for generations, painting wonderful pictures with the land that continue to inspire, entertain & challenge us,โ Suzy Whaley, the president of the PGA of America, said in a statement.