Why McDowell & Dusenberry Design?
McDowell & Dusenberry Design’s philosophy focuses on creating a unique design partnership between the professional golfer and the professional architect. A partnership where the entire design team has meaningful input and actively participate in design decisions from project selection through construction. This approach targets the more sophisticated golf enthusiast and breaks the mold of traditional “signature design”.
Our Approach
Project Selection
McDowell & Dusenberry Design take on a limited number of high quality projects. This allows us to focus on delivering exceptional design services and creativity for each client..
Project Delivery
We dedicate extended time from design partners on-site during construction, and hand select experienced construction staff to supervise the work and shape the golf course. Our experience indicates the best way to get creative and sophisticated design ideas from paper to field is hands-on involvement during each stage of the construction process.
Team and Collaboration
All team members are involved in each project in a significant manner. We believe strongly that collaboration and exchange of ideas from planning through construction results in a more creative, unique, and varied finished product.
Variety
Variety is the answer that unlocks all of the questions about what makes a golf course engaging, memorable, and fun. The best golf courses in the world all possess tremendous variety. McDowell & Dusenberry Design emphasize variety in all aspects of the design from land planning and course routing to the smallest slopes and rolls of the greens.
Adopt a Guiding Design Philosophy
Our team adopts the guiding principle of strategic design. Character, variety, and interest are the primary goals and this results in a memorable golf experience that players want to play again and again.
Inspired by Classic Architecture
We draw inspiration from classic and timeless golf course architecture. Our team looks to some of our favorite designs and golf experiences in similar environments and settings around the world. McDowell & Dusenberry Design form a unique design concept for each project by creating a strong sense of place that is founded in the characteristics of the site and the local culture.