About the Westin Mission Hills Resort course architect Pete Dye-

Pete Dye (born December 29 , 1925 in Urbana, Ohio) is a golf course designer and a member of a famous family of course designers. Pete Dye has degrees from Rollins College , Stetson University , and Purdue University . Pete Dye is married to a fellow designer and a former amateur champion by the name of Alice.

Pete Dye is considered to be one of the most influential golf course architects in the world. His designs are known for distinctive features, including the use of railroad ties to hold bunkers and small greens. Drawing from the Scottish courses with their smaller greens, undulating fairways, pot bunkers, bulk heading and unobstructed green approaches, the Westin Mission Hills Resort course truly reflects this. His design for the Brickyard Crossing golf course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway utilized the dismantled outer retaining wall from the race track. He is known for designing the "world's most terrifying tee shot". Known as the "Island Green", it is the 17th hole at PGA West TPC Stadium located in Palm Springs, CA.

Pete Dye style has had a significant impact on golf course architecture for nearly three decades. In 2005, he became the sixth recipient of the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award.