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1. GOLF COURSE DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Ron Farris
高尔夫球场建设&球场管理咨
高尔夫球场设计

2. WHO IS RON FARRIS
Sometimes called:
The Golf Guy
Understudy
Greenkeeper Son
Mr. 62
Mr. Ron
Golfing Purist
Walker
Project Manager
Consultant
Golf Course Designer
A n Easy Going Guy
Friend and Associate
Family Man
A GOLF ENTHUSIAST!

4. Being able to recognize beauty and implementing it into design are
separate but very important aspects of golf course design. Growing up
in the Sand Hills was like living in a classroom for links golf.
A Lifetime of Studying
Natural Land Forms

5. The Golf Club at RED ROCK
Blends the routing gracefully upon the land while
allowing dramatic views for homeowners.
RATED #1 Public Golf Course in SD 2003-2013

10. St. Andrews -Old Course
Ron spent nearly a decade
working with the famed Pete Dye
golf course architecture family
and associated understudies like
Tom Doak
before starting
Black Swan Services.
Few people on the planet have seen Pete Dye on-site with maps!
Pete Dye and Ron on site in Japan
Tom Doak in Hainan China

11. Design - golf courses make the
golfer think.
Build ~ quality golf courses that
are maintainable and
environmentally sensitive
Enjoy ~ make sure they are
enjoyable for players of all levels.
Design Philosophy

12. Construction Management

13. Design Strategy
“Design and build golf courses that are a blend of good
golf holes in a beautiful setting. Create a balance of
short, long, and medium length par 3’s, 4’s and par 5’s.
Provide strong shot values by building green sites that are
compatible with the shots hit to them, while having a sense
of history.”
Incorporate this strategy
for all types of golf courses:
Tournament
Resort
Private
Public

14. Methodology
1-Being very selective in determining the Site
2-Define the Goal of the Owner
3-Develop Budgets that are Compatible with Goals
4-Incorporate the Multiple Tee Concept
5-Provide Good Shot Values
6-Utilize the Natural Features of the Site
7-Produce Golf Holes that Flow with the Terrain
8-Strategic Designs verse Penal
9-Create Bold Hazards with Adequate Relief
10-Create designs that encourage the golfer to Think
Hands On Approach!

15. The Approach
“When Ron commits to design a golf
course he strives to get involved in
every aspect of the design and
building process. Time on site
equates to quality!”
* Site Feasibility
* Preliminary Designs
* Detail Designs
* Construction Documents
* Bidding & Contractor Selection
* Construction Supervision
* Post Construction Consulting

16. Experience with
Sensitive & Difficult Sites

17. International
Experience
While working overseas Farris
was involved in over
20 projects.
While providing Project
Management, Consulting and
Design Services Farris
encountered a great diversity
of experiences

18. Graphic Representation
of Designs
Additional Services

19. Pioneering New Technology
Farris Golf was the first to extensively use polymers as a
means of soil stabilization during golf course grow-in.

20. Scope of Services
1. Site Selection and Evaluation
2. Preliminary Designs
3. Final Design
4. Construction Document
5. Assistance in Bid Negotiations
6. Site Observation and Consulting
7. Project Management
8. Post Construction Consulting
9. Remodels
10. Renovations
11. Photography
12. Marketing Assistance

21. Seeing and understanding the
“big picture” is essential, but
paying attention to the subtle
details of design is what truly
makes the difference!

24. Ron likes to give the golfer
options and relishes the Risk –
Reward Strategy

25. Ayakami GC
Shikoku, Japan

26. Sometimes Simple is Best!

27. Sometimes Dramatic is Best!

28. Sometimes a challenge is needed to make us appreciate our virtues in life.

29. The road to success starts with a
A dream, a vision and a plan!

30. RON FARRIS
罗恩 * 菲尔斯
深圳福田区金田路金中环大厦3507
Room 3507, Golden Central Tower
Jintian Road, Futian District
Shenzhen, China