史密特·科里设计入选“最具影响力的高尔夫设计师”行列。在《Golf Inc Magazine》2011年春季刊中，李·史密特和布莱恩·科里在“史上最具影响力的设计师”排名中位列第四，在此排名中位居首位的皮特·戴，曾在二人各自的设计生涯中扮演导师的角色。

Schmidt-Curley Golf Design is selected into the Most Influential Golf Designers. Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley ranked fourth in the most influential designer in history in Spring 2011 of Golf Inc. Magazine. Pete Dye, ranked in the first place of the ranking, was the tutor of them in their design career.