P.B. DYE, INC.
WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

And like his dad, PB is a hands on designer, leaving his imprint on every blade of grass on a course. What separates PB from other architects is his ability to climb on a bulldozer and shape a golf hole from tee to green. At PB’s signature course, The PB Dye Club, he spent over 120 days on site doing much of the shaping himself along with his crew. PB’s personal favorite course is the Urbana Country Club. His grandfather, “Pink” Dye, started the original nine in 1922 on farm ground owned by his wife’s family. PB’s grandmother, “Ma” Dye, asked him to build the second nine, seventy years later. “Go to Urbana and build it” (referring to the new nine of Urbana Country Club). At that point, it became a personal mission, a real grass roots project. PB attended the University of Tampa and was a big part of their golf team. He qualified for both the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur in his senior year. In 1986, PB and his mother Alice Dye were elected members of the ASGCA, making his mom the first female member. In 1998, the National Golf Foundation and The Metropolitan Golf Writers Association chose to name the Dyes, “National Golf Family of the Year.” Grinning PB claims, “My whole family is crazy. I just happen to like our insanity.”