michael damico

thanks Daniel; I am going to go with one of the 4 or 5 they suggest, but looking to see if some are more desired than others.

I am definitely interested as I am going to be studying for Parts 1 & 2 soon for NY 

that’d be great; I see Sean is also taking it in NYS, but probably not WNY…

wow, thank you very much Kristen; I have only briefly perused through the Google Group and it appears to be a a great bunch of people sharing alot of information pertinent to the LARE. Thanks!

instead of start a new thread, thought i’d bump this…

question still holds true for a fellow LA

actually, that is the main reason why I want out…there is NO Chinese middle class. They do not know of public golf. I grew up playing municipal courses and it has been my dream to redesign muni’s. Unfortunately, I see no possibility of that in the next 15 years.

Josh,

I had an extremely similar path (arch > BS env. design > MLA), been working in golf maintenance for 7 years (while in school) and the design/construction industry for 3 years and now want to get out for LA. Glad you realized early what you wanted.

yessir! I currently work for one of those firms that is being paid by the Chinese. I’m now trying to get out and hopefully find employment with a focus on local issues.

Only 5 new golf courses constructed in the US last year. Not a bad thing, but there is not much redesigning going on either. Domestic jobs are few and far between.

Justin, how did it end up for you? (if you don’t mind me asking…)

this is great. I use very similar approaches. Sometimes even use SketchUp or Cad to help define accurate angles (sun, shade, perspective) and hand render from there. Color in Photoshop or similar to above, throw in actual imagery.

I agree. I like to hear the aforementioned comments, but I, like so many others get discouraged after years of discouraging news; changing approaches to interviewing, approaching firms/employment, etc. just contributes to confusion and does not help personal confidence. 

Hopefully there are more encouraging stories out there…

Instead of having to read the legal document as to how to obtain licensure, how about a lay-man’s explanation as to the process. Presenting the possible routes to obtaining the license, what you can then do with it. How long before I can open my own business? What other options do I have until then? What else could I do if I can’t find employment…[Read more]

Leslie,

thanks for the advice. I have been ‘selling myself’ as returning home for family, that’s as personal as I have gotten. I have been hell bent and focused on my childhood aspiration of designing golf courses for over a decade now and all experience has revolved around that. I am trying to make the leap into the more general LA arena, with…[Read more]

actually, I was under the influence that the arch. had her license; the firm is based out of CO and they were one of the final states to require licensure. She did not fill out the appropriate paperwork to be grandfathered into the license. I feel as though I am treading water in my professional career pursuing golf architecture in an extremely…[Read more]

I am 3 years removed from receiving my MLA and I have already come to realize that this is a dog eat dog world and that most of the time, the individual willing to sit back, will be taken advantage of. Unfortunately, I have more of an ‘old school’ mentality with dedication and loyalty first on my mind. 

I currently am going to be walking away…[Read more]