Who's who: Tom McBroom

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Who's who: Tom McBroom

  • Name:

    Thomas McBroom
  • Country:

    Canada
  • Born:

    Born on Sept 17, 1952 in Canada.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Golf course architect.
  • Turned Pro:

Golf course design

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

CANADA:
Algonquin, NB (1998, redesign) / Ambassador, Ont. (2005) / Beacon Hall, Ont. (1988, with Bob Cupp) / Bell Bay, NS (1997) / Brunello Links, NS (2015) / Camelot, Ont. (1991) / Country Hills, Alb. (2010, renovation of Talon course) / Crowbush Cove, PEI (1994) / Deer Ridge, Ont. (1991) / Deerhurst Resort, Ont. (1990, Highlands course, with Bob Cupp) / Domaine Laforest, Que. (2002) / FireRock, Ont. (2004) / Fraserview, BC (1998, redesign) / Glencairn, Ont. (2004) / Granite GC, Ont. (2000) / Green Gables, PEI (2008, restoration) / Heron Point, Ont. (1993) / Hockley Valley, Ont. (1990) / King's Riding, Ont. (2000) / Lake Joseph, Ont. (1997) / Langara, BC (1994, redesign) / Legends on the Niagara, Ont. (2001, Ussher's Creek course) / Lora Bay, Ont. (2006, with Tom Lehman) / Memphrémagog, Que. (2008) / Mont Tremblant Resort (1995, Le Géant course) / Morgan Creek, BC (1995) / Mount Bruno, Que. (2007, renovation) / National Pines, Ont. (1992) / Oakridge, Ont. (1988) / Ottawa Hunt & GC, Ont. (1989, redesign) / Öviinbyrd, Ont. (2005) / Pointe West, Ont. (1989) / Port Carling, Ont. (1991, and 2008 renovation) / RattleSnake Point, Ont. (1999, CopperHead & SideWinder courses) / Ridge at Manitou, Ont. (2004) / Rocky Crest, Ont (2000) / Southwood Club, Man. (2011) / Timberwolf, Ont. (1999) / Tobiano, BC (2007) / Tower Ranch, BC (2008) / Whitewater, Ont. (2005) / Wildfire, Ont. (2003).

BEYOND CANADA:
27 Club, China (2015, redesign, originally known as Tianjin Yangliuqing GC) / Kytäjä Golf, Finland (2003 & 2004, South East & North West courses) / Royal St Kitts, Caribbean (2003).

Did you know?

McBroom graduated from the University of Guelph in Ontario with a degree in landscape architecture. He intially applied his studies and developed his craft under renowned Canadian golf course architect Clinton E. "Robbie" Robertson, who himself had apprenticed under the great Stanley Thompson.

In 1978, after five years with Robbie Robinson, McBroom branched out and set-up Thomas McBroom Associates Ltd, based in Toronto. The "Thomas McBroom" signature has since become synonymous with many outstanding golf course designs, especially in his native Canada ... and a few beyond. Over ten McBroom designs are routinely ranked in Canada's top 100, only Stanley Thompson himself has more.

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