Everyone wants a memorable golfing experience. Golfers today have played a variety of high quality courses. The idea is to have a course that people want to play again and again, both public and private alike, while keeping down the costs of building and maintaining such a facility.

     The return on investment for any golf course is as important as the golfing experience. It is important to any Owner to maximize their proposed design budget and still get the course they want. To achieve this, you need a Golf Course Architect who is as committed to these goals as you are. Mark Rathert can help you make it happen!

     I bring my twenty five years of creative experience to every project I undertake. Each project is a personal quest to create the best possible golfing experience. I have been successful because my efforts have gone far beyond the usual steps for designing a golf course. I consider the player’s enjoyment of the challenges that golf presents; the need to protect the environment; the responsibility for preserving the site’s natural aesthetics (I utilize my golf artistry to create the illusion of natural beauty where it is lacking); and the importance of ensuring the course does not require elaborate maintenance procedures.

     Once accepted for a project, I make the commitment to put in the personal time required to take care of every detail. I strive to ensure that communication channels remain open for all participants. My course design maximizes the established budget, recognizes possible constraints, and considers short and long term costs.

     You could say that I am a golfer’s architect - always striving for perfection, trying to give players of all abilities a challenging and memorable experience. However, at the same time, I am a realist. I know what to do with eighteen holes and how to get you the most for your money!