Fourth Member of Firm to be Accorded Prestigious Designation
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Schmidt-Curley Design — the full-service golf-course architecture, master-planning and construction-management firm — today announces that lead designer Grant Haserot has been named a Regular member of the ASGCA (American Society of Golf Course Architects).
Haserot joins firm principals Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, as well as fellow lead designer Andy Raugust, as Regular members of the esteemed organization.
“Grant’s been vital to Schmidt-Curley’s success since our founding in 1997,” says Brian Curley. “His contributions to acclaimed U.S. projects such as Oak Quarry, Crosby National and Marriott’s Desert Ridge, not to mention our myriad international credits, merits his inclusion among the best in the industry.”
A 1987 graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo’s School of Architecture & Environmental Design, Haserot joined Landmark Land Company upon graduation. He departed in 1990 for Nicklaus Design and spent three years in London, Milan and Shenzhen, China as a design coordinator. The Southern California native rejoined Landmark in 1994 as a design associate and worked on notable jobs like Las Vegas Paiute Resort, Mojave Valley Resort and The Plantation. Haserot became lead designer at Schmidt-Curley in 1997 and is currently responsible for all phases of design and construction management.
Gaining membership to the ASGCA is a rigorous two-year process. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States, Canada or Mexico, at least 28 years of age, have designed at least five 18-hole equivalents (three of which must have opened in the last five years) and adhere to a strict professional Code of Ethics. Four of the applicant’s design credits are peer reviewed and three ASGCA members must personally vouch for his or her character, professional integrity and high-level of applied architecture skill. Only 177 individuals in the world grace the organization’s membership scrolls.
Elevation to Regular member status is earned after completing three years in good standing as an Associate member and opening two additional 18-hole golf course equivalents.
“Grant’s portfolio to date is quite impressive, yet his best work lies ahead of him,” says Curley. “The achievement is a testament to his talents and, as Schmidt-Curley’s fourth ASGCA member, demonstrates the quality of golf course architecture services our firm offers.”
About Schmidt-Curley Design, Inc.
Founded by partners Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Schmidt-Curley is a full-service, international golf-course architecture and master-planning firm with more than 100 layouts in 24 countries, including the U.S., Thailand, China, Vietnam, Mexico, Egypt, Sweden, and Korea. The tandem is responsible for crafting 10 of the 12 courses at storied Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China — the largest golf complex in the world.
Schmidt-Curley teamed with long-time partner Nick Faldo, as well as Ernie Els, Jose Maria Olazabal, David Duval, Annika Sorenstam, Vijay Singh, David Leadbetter and Jumbo Ozaki to create a golf experience unlike any other globally. High profile, award-winning projects from Schmidt-Curley include Bali Hai and Siena Golf Clubs (Las Vegas), Amata Spring Golf Club (Chonburi, Thailand, two-time host of the PGA European Tour’s Royal Trophy), Terra Lago Golf Club (Indio, California, site of the Skins Game from 1999 – 2002), Twin Creeks Golf Club (Cedar Park, Texas), and Crosby National Golf Club (Rancho Santa Fe, California).
Schmidt-Curley has also worked extensively with golf’s biggest names — including Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Fred Couples and Faldo on numerous high-profile projects — and boasts four ASGCA members (Lee Schmidt, Brian Curley, Grant Haserot and Andy Raugust).
Producing demanding yet beautiful and enjoyable courses, Schmidt-Curley strives to create golf experiences that stir the senses and elevate golfers’ appreciations for the land and the game. By balancing classic golf course architecture with ever-changing contemporary technology, Schmidt-Curley places an emphasis on site-adaptive courses, memorable and enjoyable for all levels of play and always designed for cost-efficient maintenance and operations. For more information, visit www.schmidt-curley.com or call 480.483.1994.
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