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LEADERSHIP DRIVEN GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE
PREAMBLE
No architect will ever draw a perfect set of plans for the 60+
hectares it takes to develop a golf course. Even if one could, no
builder left alone for days, weeks or months at a time will build
the course the architect envisioned. In fact 10 different builders
would build 10 ten different golf courses.
Design and construction are not separate jobs, but different parts
of the same job, and that job is design. And time, not money is
the driving factor for achieving golf architecture excellence. It is
why many of the great courses were the first or among the first
designed by the architect… before they became popular and had
their time split between multiple projects.
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In recent times, three new courses have cracked the Top 100 and
were built for budgets between 700,000 and 2 million Euros. More
money would not have made these courses better. In fact it would
have made them worse.
BACKGROUND
What I do:
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The routing, which is the backbone of the project.
General strategy plan; this will be adjusted as construction
progresses.
Estimate quantities for work (mass grading, drainage, imported
materials (sand etc.)
I do not draw greens plans. I estimate quantities for the work, and
sculpt them in the field. It is faster and produces a superior
product. The developer I am working with has witnessed the great
benefits first hand. His name is Kai Hulkkonen and can be reached
at +48 502 172 655.
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a general contractor… as long as the builder is conscientious and
competent.
I can assist with marketing and golf course set-up. Having spent
my life in golf, I see things that can make the course that much
more distinct, while tying it into the local charm. Most courses do
not give these elements much thought, and is another area which
can help separate your project from the masses.
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SUMMARY
(12) I’ll write a book and blog and can assisting with marketing.
agolfarchitect.com
Leadership Driven Architecture
...Because Vision and Leadership are Inseparable
Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
agolfarchitect@yahoo.com
+1 909.581.0080
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