Hello Treehouse,
Permit me to introduce myself, my name is David Minogue and I am from Limerick, Ireland. I have been following this forum for about 5 years I decided that I would contact Ran to see if I could become a member. I would like to thank Ran and Ben for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this site which has given me plenty entertainment and insight to the subject of Golf Course Architecture.
I am very passionate about golf course design and construction, since I started my career my ultimate goal is to become a Golf Course Architect. My background is in Turf Management and I have worked, interned and volunteered at some Top courses in Ireland, Sweden, and the US. The courses have been Pine Valley, The Olympic Club, TPC Scottsdale, Pebble Beach, Bro Hoff Slott and Adare Manor.
Currently I am in process of completing my degree in Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Limerick, Ireland. The past couple of years I have been involved in some renovation work in Europe and this past year I spent 10 months working for Landscapes Unlimited. I was involved in the Sewailo project in Tucson Arizona which is scheduled to open in a couple of months. I also had the chance to help out at the 2012 US Open where I previously interned at the Olympic Club. The experience of working in America was to say the least outstanding.
I understand the current economic climate does not lend itself to an additional golf course architect, However I am in it for the long haul and hope to get an opportunity to show what I can accomplish in the future. I hope that my insight and contributions to this this forum may add to the already very interesting and entertaining dialogue. While I am hear I would like to promote myself and I am therefore open to any golf course construction projects that maybe available for this upcoming summer.
Best of Luck.
David.