What is the best educational route to becoming a golf architect when I graduate?
Though there are a few schools across the country that offer courses in golf course architecture, few (if any) offer a degree in this field. You will find that the most closely related educational background for aspiring golf course architects is either Landscape Architecture and/or Civil Engineering. Other relevant courses include architecture, turfgrass management, and horticulture. Though a degree in one of these fields is probably not mandatory, in addition to a ‘love for the game of golf’, any prospective architect should have some experience in the areas of graphics, large scale outdoor planning, project management, civil design and/or similar disciplines. Further, any experience in computer aided design and drafting, landscape construction, or turfgrass maintenance will help.
