Doug Carrick designed golf courses are predominantly to be found in his native Canada. His best known work includes, but is not limited to:

CANADA:
Angus Glen, Ont. (South course, 1995; North course, with Jay Morrish, 2001) / Ballantrae, Ont. (1990) / Bigwin Island, Ont. (2001) / Capilano G&CC, BC (various renovations) / Cataraqui, Ont (various renovations) / Cobble Beach, Ont. (2006) / Copper Creek, Ont. (2002) / Eagles Nest, Ont. (2004) / Frog's Breath, Ont. (1998) / Gander GC, N.L. (addition of second nine, 2001) / Greystone, Ont. (1991) / Greywolf, BC (1999) / Humber Valley, N.L. (2004) / King Valley, Ont. (with Curtis Strange, 1990) / Lebovic, Ont. (2016) / Legends on Niagara, Ont. (Battlefield course, 2002) / Magna, Ont. (2001) / Mandarin G&CC, Ont. (1991) / Mississaugua G&CC, Ont. (various modifications & renovations) / Muskoka Bay, Ont. (2006) / Nobleton Lakes, Ont. (View-nine, 2002) / Osprey Valley, Ont. (now called TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley) (Heathlands course, 1992; Hoot course and North course, originally called Toot, 2001) / Predator Ridge, BC (Ridge course, 2010) / RiverBend, Ont. (2002) / Shaughnessy, BC (renovation, 2003) / St George's G&CC, Ont. (various modifications, 1980s) / Sunningdale G&CC, Ont. (modifications, 2019) / Terra Nova Resort, N.L. (second nine-holes, 1991) / Thornhill G&CC, Ont. (various modifications).

BEYOND CANADA:
Ansung CC, S Korea (1992) / The Carrick, Scot (2007) / Fontana, Aut (with Hans-Georg Erhardt, 1997) / Niagara Frontier, NY, USA (rebuild, 1999) / Pannonia G&CC, Hungary (with Hans-Georg Erhardt, 1996).

Carrick graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in landscape architecture in 1981. He intially developed his craft under renowned Canadian golf course architect Clinton E. "Robbie" Robertson, who himself had apprenticed under the great Stanley Thompson. During these formative years, Carrick worked on a number of projects alongside Tom McBroom, who had also been schooled by Robbie Robinson in the classic design principles of Stanley Thompson.

In 1987, after a couple of years running his own firm, Carrick entered into partnership with Robinson. After Robinson's death in 1989, Carrick continued the Thompson-Robinson legacy into many of his subsequent designs.

Like his contemporary McBroom, Carrick's best layouts span the width of Canada, with only occasional (but notable) forays beyond his native Canada ... and no designs in the United States. Many of Carrick's best courses are in his native Ontario, including Osprey Valley, Cobble Beach and Muskoka Bay.

If jaw-dropping "wow factor" holes are what spread the fame of top golf courses (and their designers), then Greywolf in British Columbia has one of Canada and Carrick's best - the world-class par-3 6th ("Cliffhanger), with it's green perched atop a stunningly scenic rocky pedestal.