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By the time he finished his postgraduate work at the Harvard School of Design, Rees Jones was programmed to be a golf course architect. After all, he watched his dad, the legendary designer Robert Trent Jones, transform undefined patches of land into picturesque golf venues for the better part of his formative years.

Rees’ own legacy is likely to revolve around his virtuoso work breathing new life into sites of the United State Golf Association’s premier tournament – the men’s U.S. Open. It was Rees who beefed up Bethpage Black and put the teeth into Torrey Pines South before each welcomed the world’s best players.

A voracious reader and Ivy League educated lawyer, Charles E. Fraser was known for his tendency to preside over spirited intellectual debates. With that said, it’s hard to fathom how the founding father of The Sea Pines Resort could’ve convinced the PGA Tour to bring professional golf’s premier circuit to this tiny island community.

It’s an especially remarkable achievement when you consider that Hilton Head’s total population a little more than a dozen years prior to his deal with the Tour wasn’t too far off from the crowd you’ll find gathered around the 18th green on the weekend during this year’s Verizon Heritage.

Recently hailed as the best value in the Tampa/St. Pete region by Golf.com Senior Editor Joe Passov, Cheval Golf & Country Club is a private club that is currently accepting outside play.

Located in Lutz, just 20 minutes north of Tampa International Airport, Cheval is a premier facility offering extraordinary golf and world-class tennis.