Ryan Budge, RLA

Radu, Ryan’s comments are on point. Of course, not everyone can do a conceptual design for the project before being awarded the project. We never did this when I was in the golf business. We always got paid for conceptual design, which is where we started with our fee, then if we determined the project was feasible, we rolled into CD’s and project…[Read more]

Hi Matei–
All golf course design projects are unique from one to another and each has their own variables and client needs / desires. So there is no formula or guide that I’m aware of that you can work through and come up with a design fee proposal.

My experience has been that the design team will typically receive 5-7% of the construction costs…[Read more]

i want to ask a question about golf course design. i need to make a price offer for someone for golf course design plans and for golf course construction plans, and i have no experiance in this field, can anybody help me with some numbers. For exemple how much do you charge for a golf course project? How you negociete the price? Can anybody send…[Read more]

Ryan, while I agree with your assessment of renovation projects being the niche to look at these days, it takes the right client to take a “chance” on these renovations these days. With golf rounds down nationally 25-40%, it is somewhat of a leap of faith for owners to renovate their course to try to spark increased rounds. Yes, there are several…[Read more]

Hi Chad! Thanks for joining the group and posting a comment. You’re correct that new course building has slowed; however, I think this slow has fostered an opportunity to be creative and find ways to keep course design moving. Rather than new course construction, I have seen a high increase in existing course renovation. As existing courses…[Read more]

Yes, this is a great attitude toward golf course architecture. It is just too bad that the golf market is all but dried up. Of course, I still hold out hte dream that it will return again someday!

I love your idealism and passion about golf course architecture in your infromation entry above, don’t let too many people see that they dispise anything remotely close to golf or turf or opulent landscape uses!

Any luck on venue yet?

Really! Thats cool jobs here though are scarce in our industry but should pick up hopefully by the time “I” graduate lol. But its a cool city I love it here!

it better be!!! i want to move to vegas and work there!!!

Thats exactly what we are doing on the first day there are going to be varios sessions around las vegas so instead of being stuck in a classroom all day you are going to get the chance to see that Vegas you don’t know and at night you’ll see the Vegas that you hear about. I am so excited about this…spread the word this is going to be the best labash ever

What i really liked about the louisiana’s labash is how they showed us around the city. i know that las vegas is going to be nuts! but the first thing i thought about when i heard that las vegas was going to be hosting the LaBash was how can they make it the best thing ever without being a cliche? i loved how everyone was together at least twice a…[Read more]

haha we’ll definitly try. What did you really like about louisiana’s labash?

i can’t wait. i went to LaBash in louisiana!! it was the best! i hope you guys can top it