Each and every day the architect is there to communicate his vision directly to the constructors. This is a Best Management Practice (BMP) with a 100-year history. It is also my personal commitment to the investors and what they rightfully deserve.

The contractor benefits too.

Workers are most efficient when the architect communicates design details. A guided team effort' where the answer is only seconds or minutes away... not days, weeks or months.

Contractors prefer Leadership Driven Architecture. No waiting for the architects site-visits. No reworking areas built according to plan. That efficiency helps lower contractor bids.

Remember the exercise of whispering in someone's ear and passing it down the line, only to hear the last person say something far different from the original message. It happens frequently when building a golf course.

Paper plans are the first whisper. Workers interpret that whisper when the architect is not there. This often results in a product the architect did not intend.

Leadership Driven Architecture ensures the message is clear eliminating communication error. Saving time and money.

The great courses are the product of a more dynamic process than merely hammering grading stakes from paper plans or CAD. These "paint-by-number" kits are a guideline. Excellence requires more.

Distinctive greens, bunkers and fairways are products of evolution, emerging in accord with the land, bringing character and individuality from the architect's vision. All elements strategy, playability, maintainability, flow and aesthetics are elevated by the all-day, everyday attention.

Walking the property daily, the architect captures elements he could not possibly have foreseen from aerial photos, topographic maps or infrequent site visits.

Ideas for improvements are born from an intimate connection with the land. Soil finds, trees, vegetation, wind strengths or simply the way material has been "piled" can create opportunities. This minute by minute direction ensures the details are built correctly the first time.

I've proven this but it's only possible if the architect is on-site everyday. Endless communication and monitoring is critical. Nothing less will suffice.

A Best Management Practice focusing on one project at a time, communicating the design intent, and monitoring the construction of every bunker, green, tee and fairway daily. This effort by the architect to control quality and direction of the project is relentless ...it must be, to compel the construction team to take the project to heart. Otherwise, your project becomes just another.

Daily participation minimizes speculation, guessing and anxiety of the construction team. It injects the process with energy, excitement and awareness. It fosters a strong feeling of professionalism, due to a clear picture of what must be accomplished. If any task is unclear, the answer is only minutes away not weeks or months. They labor armed with knowledge and peace of mind.

This passion, dedication, commitment and control is the driving force behind the creation of every great work of art, and every leading business venture!

Only the architect can know exactly what alterations fit the intended plan during construction. Plans for a golf course are merely the starting point. They predict the work to be done, and are used to acquire bids.

Modern construction methods affect features many look similar' due to the construction equipment and individuals involved. When left unsupervised, an experienced' constructor may destroy the design intent by gravitating to a pet style.' Constant supervision keeps the design intent "on track" by attending to the smallest details while making sure all workers, experienced' and inexperienced' clearly understand each process.

Being on-site all-day, everyday, leading the construction effort is 10 to 42 times greater than the average architect who makes infrequent ‘site-visits.' This commitment ensures the intended concept is achieved.

You will most certainly have a Unique Selling Point. Your course is an icon among mass produced "McSignature" projects. Simply, it's the difference between an original work of art and one signed' by the artist, but performed by someone else.

Quality is not dependent on massive construction budgets, but attention to detail by the architect and a conscientious, motivated construction team.

History is clear... history is made by the architect being there.

Courses are ecological systems in a state of flux. If an architect only visits your course infrequently during construction, what are the chances he will follow the course years and decades after completion? The architect pursuing history and with fewer projects can ensure each course will mature along intended lines.

Most committees budget for "beautification programs." The architect should advise where the funds are spent. He can ensure the design is not compromised by unschooled, well intentioned individuals.

You only pay for what you need, not a bloated staff, many of which you may not require.