We believe Golf should:​
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Offer Width and Options;
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Engage golfers;
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Be environmentally sensitive;
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Consider the Course Maturation; &
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Be economically sustainable.
We touch the land gently so golfers can appreciate these extraordinary landscapes.
Golf is about golfers and the simple interaction of man and nature.
Our goal is to make that interaction remarkable.
As stewards of the environment and caretakers of golf we are privileged to develop courses that will be recognized as classic tests of golf and an exceptional benefit to the community. Our success can be traced to a commitment to the client, the game of golf and our respect for the land.
We have projects that are award winning and have received critical acclaim. But, more importantly, our work is environmentally beneficial, economically successful and operationally efficient.
New Construction
We produce beautifully satisfying golf experiences.
Martin Design posseses the skill, leadership, talent and disposition to navigate the challenges of new course development. Regardless of the site ..... on expansive rolling prairies and scattered wetlands of central Wisconsin; through stands of hardwoods and on the rocky terrain of southwest Missouri; or municipal facilities in urban settings.....we have been successful at meeting the project goals and delivering golf course design solutions for public, private, resort or residential golf course communities
The Preserve at Oak Meadows
Addison, Illinois
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
RICH HARVEST LINKS
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
THE OAKS GOLF COURSE
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
SETTERS HILL GOLF COURSE
Geneva, Illinois
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
GLEN ERIN GOLF CLUB
Janesville, Wisconsin
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
WHITETAIL RIDGE GOLF CLUB
Yorkville, Illinois
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
MILLWOOD GOLF & RACQUET CLUB
Springfield, Missouri
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
WILDRIDGE AT MILL RUN
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
PHILLIPS PARK GOLF COURSE
Aurora, Illinois
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
COYOTE RUN GOLF COURSE
Flossmoor, Illinois
Full Renovation of an existing 27 hole golf course for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Significant flood control, water quality, habitat enhancement, access, stormwater management, wetland creation and native vegetation restoration goals met.
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GOLF DIGEST GREEN STAR AWARD
GOLF INC. RENOVATION OF THE YEAR
GREEN ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
ASGCA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ASLA MERIT AWARD
Renovation
Renovation requires sensitivity to the existing golf course, its heritage, the operations and the golfer.
Our clientele is quick to recommend our ability to seamlessly integrate new improvements with the site conditions, provide detailed plans and execute the improvements within the budget and phasing guidelines. In each case, we have provided vision, experience and architectural excellence for our clients and golfers of all abilities.
PARK RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
Park Ridge, Illinois
Renovation of bunkers, fairway alignments, selected drainage and selected tees.
Improvements for paths, drainage, tree management to highlight the distinct aspects of this this prestigious club are ongoing.
WILMETTE GOLF CLUB
Wilmette, Illinois
Full Redevelopment of this beloved 80 year-old course. Project included updating irrigation, drainage, bunkers and tees. Most importantly, significant drainage enhancement solved operational challenges after nominal rain events.
RIVER FOREST COUNTRY CLUB
Elmhurst, Illinois
30 years of improvements have re-established River Forest Country Club as a premiere club in the western suburbs. Systematic improvements to bunkers, drainage, practice and a full tee rehabilitation. Improvements are ongoing including tree management, improvements to circulation, green side runoffs, minor fairway alignments and other details.
RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
Chicago, Illinois
Renovation of bunkers, fairway alignments, and selected drainage. Ridge has been enjoying these renovations since 2006.
PRAIRIE BLUFF GOLF COURSE
Lockport, Illinois
Bunker renovations to improve playability and reduce maintenance requirements.
AURORA COUNTRY CLUB
Aurora, Illinois
Renovation of bunkers and selected tees.
ARROWHEAD GOLF COURSE
Wheaton, Illinois
27- Hole Renovation including bunkers, fairway alignments, selected tees, drainage and paths to refresh this well loved golf course for the Central DuPage County golfers.
POTTAWATOMIE GOLF COURSE
St. Charles, Illinois
Historic 9-hole golf course, with a Robert Trent Jones pedigree. Improvements are sensitive to the heritage of the club while addressing the flooding concerns from the adjacent Fox River.
FOX BEND GOLF COURSE
Oswego, Illinois
Targeted improvements to greens and surrounding hazards.
Environmental Benefit / Leadership
We take an environmentally sensitive approach in all of our work. We seek to find positive relationships and operational benefit to environmentally sustainable solutions.
We appreciate nuance and subtlety and admire grandeur and majesty. We see golf course architecture as an opportunity to establish an exceptional interaction between man and the natural environment while solving cultural, environmental or engineering requirements.
Martin Design embraces principles that allow us to preserve, restore and improve the natural environment while providing our clientele with highly functional, economically successful and environmentally sustainable golf courses. If our work can mitigate, or even improve the local ecology, the result is better… for everyone
Practice & Alternative
Thoughtful development of these facilities promotes engaging experiences and purposeful practice, learning and play.
Martin Design has developed a wide range of practice facilities, alternative or "executive" golf experiences and learning facilities for public and private clubs. Creating these unique facilities allows greater access and better performance, deepening the golf experience.
