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Golf Course Design

Golf course design provides the unique challenge of incorporating the game of golf in harmony with the landscape.  A well planned, designed, constructed and managed golf course will create a lasting memory of golfing pleasure.  Robert's philosophy of the game of golf emphasizes player enjoyment and the golf course should provide playing situations that will challenge the ability and strategy from the novice to the most accomplished golfer.  Robert maintains an awareness of the trends and changes within the golf industry while respecting the traditions of the sport. 

Robert is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service of responsible planning and innovative design.  Robert strives to recognize the client’s goals and maximize opportunities for efficient use of all available resources and directly involves the client to achieve a successful project.  This participation ensures that the client is aware of the opportunities and constraints that will influence the planning, design, budgets and the techniques used in construction, post construction and operations of the golf facility.  Budgets can be a constraint, but the budget should not compromise the fundamental golf course planning, design and construction principals. 

Robert's goal is to offer a comprehensive service to create the most appropriate golf course solution, and he carefully considers a functional layout and design of golf features that lends it to efficient and effective maintenance practices.  Environmental and land conservation considerations are applied to project to ensure compatibility between the golf course and the natural landscape.

Eagle Point Golf & Country Club

Woodington Lake Golf Club - Legends

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Carrying Place Golf & Country Club

Services

Robert provides golf course consulting services for new golf course and associated facilities, or incorporated with, community, resort and multi-land use developments. and well as existing golf courses.  Depending on the scope of the project, Robert will work in conjunction with land planners, engineers, architects and other specialists such as hydrologists, environmental consultants as well as financial and marketing groups to achieve the goals of a specific project.  Services include but not limited to:

  • Assist in Site Selection

  • Feasibility & Planning Studies

  • Assist in Business & Financial Planning

  • Conceptual Design

  • Master Planning

  • Site Planning

  • Detail Design

  • Irrigation Design

  • Construction Drawings & Specifications

  • Assist in Approval & Permit Submissions

  • Construction Tender Documents

  • Contract & Project Management

  • Construction Inspection

  • Post Construction Consulting

  • Maintenance Programming

  • Landscape Design

  • Clubhouse & Facilities Concept Planning

  • Golf Course Renovation Master Plans

  • Long Range Renovations & Implemtation Strategies

  • Golf Course Expansion, Reduction & Redevelopment

  • Irrigation Consulting Assessments

  • Tree Management

  • Cart Path Planning

Robert has been involved in over 110 golf projects from master planning new golf course developments, golf course expansions, complete golf course renovation to individual golf hole renovation as well as existing golf course master planning and assessments.   A plartial list includes:

  New Developments

  • Glendenning Golf, St. John's, NL

  • Fox Meadow Golf Club, Stratford, PEI

  • The Wilds at Salmonier River, Salmonier Line, NL

  • Gros Morne Resort, St. Paul's, NL

  • Widder Station Golf, Grill & Tap House, Thedford, ON

  • Woodington Lake Golf Club, Tottenham, ON

  • Willow Beach Golf Club, Willow Beach, ON

  • Grande Meadows Golf Club,Frenchmans Cove,NL

  • Sutton Creek Golf Club, Essex County, ON

  • Eagle Point Golf & Country Club, Kamloops, BC

  • Harmony Creek Golf Centre, Oshawa, ON

  • Bloomington Downs, Richmond Hill, ON

  Renovations

  • Carrying Place Golf & Country Club, Kettleby, ON

  • Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Stouffville, ON

  • Maple City Country Club, Chatham, ON

  • Markland Wood Golf Club, Etobicoke, ON

  • Sturgeon Point Golf Club, Sturgeon Point, ON 

  • Glen Eagle Golf & Country Club, Bolton, ON

  • Teulon Golf & Country Club, Teulon, MB

  Expansion

  • Summerheights Golf Club, Cornwall, ON

  • Vespra Hills, Barrie, ON

  • Rivendell Golf Club, Verona, ON

Carrying Place Golf & Country Club

Fox Meadow Golf Club

Glendenning Golf

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