(SCOTTSDALE, AZ) – Schmidt-Curley Design – one of the world’s most sought after and innovative golf course design firms – announces co-founder Brian Curley has been named to the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Board of Governors.
Curley, who started Schmidt-Curley Design with Lee Schmidt in 1997 and has more than 25 years of design experience, will serve a three-year term. It will begin following the March 2010 ASGCA Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
“It’s an honor to be so well-regarded by peers,” says Curley. “The ASGCA is America’s oldest and most prestigious professional organization for golf course architects. I look forward to continuing its important role effecting positive change in our industry.”
With offices in Scottsdale, AZ; Haikou, China and Kunming, China, Schmidt-Curley has more than 100 design credits in 24 countries. The firm master planned China’s massive Mission Hills Golf Club and is architect of record for 10 of its 12 courses including the acclaimed Olazabal Course, host of the last three Omega Mission Hills World Cups. Other heralded Schmidt-Curley projects include Amata Spring C.C. (Chonburi, Thailand), The Wilderness Club (Eureka, MT), Oak Quarry G.C. (Riverside, CA) and Siam C.C. (Pattaya, Thailand).
Raised in Pebble Beach, CA, Curley developed his appreciation for golf course architecture from the area’s iconic layouts as a player and caddy. Upon graduating from the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo School of Architecture in 1982, he joined Landmark Golf Company as a land planner, eventually focusing entirely on course design and construction. He then left Landmark to work with Ron Fream on several international projects. Curley returned to Landmark in 1988 where he worked with future partner Lee Schmidt until 1991. The duo joined forces to found Schmidt-Curley in 1997.
For more information about completed and current projects, visit www.schmidt-curley.com or call 480.483.1994.
About Schmidt-Curley Design
Founded by partners Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona; Haikou, Hainan Island, China and Kunming, China, 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 Pete Dye, Jose Maria Olazabal, Ernie Els, 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, four-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.
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