An Introduction to Green Tyger Design
An introduction to Green Tyger Design, Chartered Landscape Architects with an international portfolio of projects and over 25 years experience in the business.
In this series of news and articles, we hope you will enjoy learning more about golf course design and we shall be updating our social media on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and Tick Tock.
Golf Course Design
Here our golf course architect, Steve Ritson a member of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects with over 25 years working in the UK and Africa, will give you the details and practical advice on golf course design, driving ranges and practice facilities, whether you are looking at adding some houses or holiday lodges onto a course, using imported fill to improve the course or practice facilities or maybe you are thinking of installing a footgolf course or paddle tennis courts and you need planning consent. We can take you step by step through the processlog
Welcome to Steve Ritson’s World of Golf Course Design
Welcome to the small world of golf design where we shall be sharing some nuggets of wisdom, based on a great many, and some say too many! years as a golf course design with Green Tyger Design Ltd.
Subjects up for discussion include modern hi-tech driving range design (yes, they are designed) why you should carry out a golf course audit (bit of a job advert here) and what is a golf course audit anyway. What is sustainable golf design and how can you save money whilst saving the earth (no really it could be that simple!)
Could you become wealthy importing inert fill onto your golf course or could it break the bank if you get it wrong or is there a long-forgotten corner of the golf course which could accommodate a few prestigious houses and give your finances a boost to improve the golf course and do these changes all require planning permission??
Are you struggling to keep the golf course watered (and many are throughout Europe and even in the UK) and maybe your current water supply is becoming very expensive due to increased potable water rates or a borehole to an aquifer is drying up or may be restricted in future. Have you considered capturing the rainfall in an irrigation reservoir to use in the summer or supplement your existing extraction … and many more questions that you were probably too afraid to ask, just in case the architect charged exorbitant fees for the answers! 
Golf Course Design Advice
Normally we visit golf courses and advise on how the golf course facilities could be improved, however I often find myself repeating the same general design advice over and over again and so by writing these general guidelines down, it may save a great deal of time and then you can get around to asking the really important question of how to improve YOUR own golf facility.
If you do not agree with something which I say, then please feel free to ask any questions or bring up any subject related to golf course or landscape design and of course be aware that I do not have all of the answers (spoiler alert here) but I do have training and experience as a golf course designer and member of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects, which I am glad to pass on if you are willing to listen.
Please keep an eye on our news section to hear my general guidelines on all aspects of both golf course design and landscape design.
If you are looking for a professional landscape design consultancy, please call Steve now on 01788 55 11 03 or email us steve@greentygerdesign.com and find out how we can add value to your golf course project.