George Clifford Thomas

George Clifford Thomas Jr. (1873-1932) was an American golf course architect, botanist, and author who designed over twenty courses in California, including the renowned Riviera Country Club. He was a member of the influential 'Philadelphia School' of golf course architecture and published the seminal work 'Golf Course Architecture in America' in 1926, advocating for wide fairways, natural aesthetics, and strategic course design.