Robert Trent Jones Sr.
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Robert Trent Jones Sr. was a prominent 20th-century golf course architect renowned for designing and remodeling hundreds of championship courses worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Trent Jones Sr. canonical | 3 |
| Robert Trent Jones Sr. (Roman Road Course) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6106518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Trent Jones Sr. Context triple: [Alister MacKenzie, influenced, Robert Trent Jones Sr.]
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A.
Rees Jones
Rees Jones is a prominent American golf course architect renowned for redesigning and preparing major championship venues, earning him the nickname "The Open Doctor."
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B.
Tom Fazio
Tom Fazio is a renowned American golf course architect known for designing numerous high-profile and visually striking courses around the world.
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C.
Alister MacKenzie
Alister MacKenzie was a renowned golf course architect best known for co-designing Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament.
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D.
Donald Ross
Donald Ross was the first husband of legendary American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
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E.
Donald Ross
Donald Ross was a prominent early 20th-century golf course architect renowned for designing many classic courses across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Trent Jones Sr. Target entity description: Robert Trent Jones Sr. was a prominent 20th-century golf course architect renowned for designing and remodeling hundreds of championship courses worldwide.
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A.
Rees Jones
Rees Jones is a prominent American golf course architect renowned for redesigning and preparing major championship venues, earning him the nickname "The Open Doctor."
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B.
Tom Fazio
Tom Fazio is a renowned American golf course architect known for designing numerous high-profile and visually striking courses around the world.
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C.
Alister MacKenzie
Alister MacKenzie was a renowned golf course architect best known for co-designing Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament.
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D.
Donald Ross
Donald Ross was the first husband of legendary American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
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E.
Donald Ross
Donald Ross was a prominent early 20th-century golf course architect renowned for designing many classic courses across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
golf course architect
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Donald Ross Award
NERFINISHED
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Old Tom Morris Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Trent Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Rees Jones
NERFINISHED
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Robert Trent Jones Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-06-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-06-14 ⓘ |
| designed |
Bellerive Country Club (1960 course)
NERFINISHED
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Hazeltine National Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauna Kea Golf Course NERFINISHED ⓘ Peachtree Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (original concepts for several courses) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spyglass Hill Golf Course NERFINISHED ⓘ Valderrama Golf Club (original routing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedCoursesOnContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | hard par, easy bogey ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cornell University ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | golf course architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Sr. ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rees Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Trent Jones Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
championship golf course design
ⓘ
designing and remodeling hundreds of golf courses worldwide ⓘ strategic course architecture emphasizing risk–reward decisions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Golf Course Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | Rochester, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course redesign)
NERFINISHED
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Bellerive Country Club (1960 design) NERFINISHED ⓘ Firestone Country Club (South Course redesign) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazeltine National Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauna Kea Golf Course NERFINISHED ⓘ Peachtree Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Spyglass Hill Golf Course NERFINISHED ⓘ Valderrama Golf Club (original design work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
golf course architect
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golf course designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ione Tefft Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | modern championship golf course design ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Augusta National Golf Club (renovation work)
NERFINISHED
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Congressional Country Club (Blue Course redesign) NERFINISHED ⓘ Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3 work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oak Hill Country Club (course work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Trent Jones Sr. Description of subject: Robert Trent Jones Sr. was a prominent 20th-century golf course architect renowned for designing and remodeling hundreds of championship courses worldwide.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert Trent Jones Sr. (Roman Road Course)