Brian Pierson, one of best options in golf course design

Brian D Pierson has been involved with construction and alteration work on over 250 golf courses around the World, including seven Open Championship courses, St Andrews, Royal Lytham and St Anne’s, Royal St George's, Royal Birkdale, Muirfield, Royal Troon and Tumberry other inland courses include The Belfrey, Woodbury Park, Forest of Arden, Skibo, Duke's Dene, Harleyford, Carden Park, Wentworth and Woburn.

Founder member of The British Association of Golf Course Constructors BAGCC, and current Chairman, a member of the Golf Consultants Association GCA ,an International member of the Golf Course Builders Association of America, GCBAA and represented the Constructors on the R & A external funds committee for over 10 years.

We now also offer our knowledge and expertise in a consultancy capacity to help clients to achieve cost effective on time and on budget construction, alterations and redevelopments, projects have been  completed in North America, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, Jersey, Spain, Sweden, Scotland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Bulgaria and Macedonia.

 

Contact - BRIAN D PIERSON. THE GOLF COURSE BUILDER : CONSULTANT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

 

Golf Course Construction, Reconstruction, Greens, Tees, Bunkers, Irrigation, Reservoirs, Drainage, Renovations. Construction Managers, Shapers, Cultivation, Finishing Teams & Maintenance.

'Savannah', 32 New Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3AU, England

Tel: 01425475584 Mobile: 07768 170033:  

E-mail: brian.pierson@btopenworld.com Web Site - www.piersongolf.com

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TESTERMONIALS

Donald Steel,  International Golf Course Architect. President British Association of Golf Course Architects 1986-89
President Association of Golf Writers 1993-98 President of English Golf Union 2006   www.donaldsteel.com

 

Over the course of 25 years, Brian Pierson built a score or more of my courses. It was a fruitful alliance that I valued highly. Brian, ever the optimist, always put the job first and had a galaxy of good men working for him to ensure a high class end product. His competitive pricing ensured that he won more than his share of tenders, his subsequent policy of hitting the project hard earning a deserved reputation for getting ahead of the game.

 

Together, we worked in Canada, the United States, France, Portugal and Germany not forgetting England, Scotland and Wales. Two or three new courses have housed European Tour events but the main purpose was the creation of courses that were both enjoyable and challenging to play. The majority also fell into the category of being affordable for only by being affordable can the game be truly popular.

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Jim Arthur –1920 to 2004 In  a career spanning six decades gave priceless guidance and advice to over 550 golf clubs throughout the U.K. and Europe, while also acting as consultant agronomist to the Championship Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

 

Brian Pierson and I go back a long way, more in terms of friendship than business, I would not like to count the number of courses we have built together, way into three figures over 28 years and all built to the satisfaction of everyone, not least  mine ! His quiet and sensible encouragement when things were going wrong and at moments of extreme exasperation has probably prolonged my life. He is unquestionably the most experienced golf constructor in Europe. Practical Green keeping 1997 

 

Jim Arthur

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Brian D Pierson has Project Managed the construction of five of Peter de Savary,s  Golf Course Developments at Skibo Castle, Stapleford House, Carnegie Abbey, Cherokee Plantation and Monks Walk.

 

1.   Peter de Savary - Entrepreneur and Property Developer  www.desavary.com/ -

 

 

Brian Pierson has project managed five of my new golf courses, working in Britain and America, on every occasion my courses were built on time and to budget.

 

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Chateau des Vigiers Dordogne France.

 

Brian D Pierson built our original 18 hole course in 1992.Château des Vigiers forms the centrepiece of a spectacular 27 hole golf course designed by Donald Steel -who is considered one of the very best "natural" golf course architects.

 

In 2006 we again employed Brian to project manage our new 9 hole course also designed by Donald Steel.

The work was done very quickly and efficiently – construction commenced in April 2006 and was perfectly finished in September 2007.Together our collaboration created a fabulous addition to Chateau des Vigiers and importantly achieved our goal of carefully balancing budgetary costs to achieve the very best quality.

With Brian we always manage to find a way to achieve our exacting demands  and now the new holes again compliment Vigiers reputation as one of the Worlds most elegant and rewarding Golf Resorts.

 

Bernard Pétine Managing Director .www.elegantgolfresorts.com    

 

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Golfclub Groebernhof in the Black Forest, Germany.

 

We commenced building our first nine in September 2000, Brian D Pierson, was selected to build the course against hard competition from German builders.

He did an excellent job and was chosen to build our second nine in 2005 we  built without an Architect, as Mr Pierson was also able to undertake the course layout and design.

We have now the best golf course in our region and it is getting better each year  thanks to the excellent work of  Brian D Pierson and his English crew.

 

Henry van Vloten Past President Golfclub Groebernhof, Zell  www.Gröbernhof Golfclub.
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Erftal Golf and Country Club and Golf Club Miltenberg
We started construction of our first 9 holes in 1996, Brian D Pierson acted as our advisor /construction project manager over the years to the completion of our 36 holes in 2003.
The complex now comprises the 18 hole championship course and an 18 hole members course Brian remains working with us on the continued development of our very successful golf complex.
We are currently working together on the new 18 hole Rosenhof course, www.GolfparkRosenhof.de E-Mail info(at)golfparkrosenhof.de
 
We have always found Brian D Pierson’s knowledge and expertise invaluable and are looking forward to working with him again this year.
Andrew Payne Owner of Erftal Golf and Country Club – www.golfclub-erftal.de  and Golf Club Miltenberg.
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list of Golf Course Architects worked for

 

Arnold Palmer Design

Bradford Benz.

Bob Baker

Bill Cox

Cotton Pennick Lawrie & Partners.

Cameron Sinclair

Donald Steel.

David Williams.

Dave Thomas

Gary Player

Hamilton Stutt

Hawtree & Son

Howard Swan

Holger Fisher..

John Jacobs

John Morgan.

Jonathan Gaunt.

Jon Garner.

John Fortune

Neal Coles.

Robert Trent Jones II

Simon Gidman.

 

Brian Pierson has undertaken specialist golf course work at over 250 courses in the past 44 years.

 

BULGARIA.

 

Black Sea Rama   Final Grading and Seeding 18 Holes

 

CANADA

 

Redtail  (London, Ontario) 18 holes

 

DENMARK

GB.4 Golf Course      General Shaping 18 Holes

FRANCE

Chateau des Vigiers (Bergerac) 27 holes
Golf de Chantilly (Paris) 9 holes

Golf des Yvelines (Paris) Drainage.

St Julien (Normandie) Alterations

Le Touquet (Pas de Calais) New Holes

GERMANY

Erftal  9 Holes

Groebernhof  18 Holes

Loffelsterz  9 Holes

Miltenburg  27 Holes

St Leon-Rot  18 Holes

Schotten  9 Holes

Stiftland  Holes

Treudelberg 18 Holes

Rosenhof 18 holes

 

IRELAND

Portmarnock  9 Holes

JERSEY

Bosdet  Alterations.

Les Ormes  9 Holes

 

THE NETHERLANDS

De Harr  9 Holes.

Hilversum  Renovations

 

PORTUGAL

Vila Sol (Algarve)  18 Holes

SCOTLAND

Bishopbriggs (Lanarks) New Greens

Cawder (Lanarks)  9 Holes

Craigielaw (East Lothian)  18 Holes

Dalmahoy (Lanarks) Alterations

Dullatur (Lanarks) 18 Holes

Letham Grange (Arbroath) 18 Holes

Deer Park, Livingston (West Lothian) 18 Holes

Portlethen (Aberdeen) 18 Holes

Skibo Castle (Sutherland) 18 Holes & 9 Holes

Royal Aberdeen  Alterations

Muirfield (East Lothian) Alterations

Royal Troon (Ayrshire) Alterations

St Andrews (Fife)  Balgove Course 9 holes

St Andrews, The Eden  Alterations

St Andrews, The Jubilee Alterations

St Andrews,  Strathtyrum  18 holes

Turnberry (Ayrshire) Alterations

SPAIN

La Manga  Renovation and Alterations

Alcaidesa Links  Major Alterations

Valdecanas 18 hole Construction

SWEDEN

Bro Hoff  Shaping

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Carnegie Abbey (Rhode Island) 18 holes
Cherokee Plantation (South Carolina) 18 holes

WALES

Gower (Glam) 18 holes

Pyle & Kenfig (Glam) Alterations

Royal Porthcawl (Glam)  Alterations

St Pierre (Gwent) New Holes

Tredegar Park (Gwent) New Holes

 

 

ENGLAND

Abbey Hill (Bucks) Alterations

Abbey Park (Worcs) 18 Holes

Aldershot Command (Hants) New Holes

Alresford (Hants) New Holes

Ashdown Park (Sussex)  9 Holes

Ashton-under Lyne (Lancs) Alterations.

Ashley Wood (Dorset)  Renovations

Barnham Broom (Norfolk)18 Holes

Barton-on-Sea (Hants) New Holes

Bashley Park (Hants) 9 Holes

Beacon Park (Lancs) 18 Holes.

The PGA National at The Belfry (Warwickshire) 18 Holes

Blackmoor (Hants) New Greens

Botley Park (Hants) 9 Holes

Breadsall Priory (Derbys) 18 holes

The Bristol (Avon) 18 holes

Broadstone (Dorset) Alterations

Brockenhurst (Hants) Renovations.

Broome Park (Kent) 18 holes

Burley (Hants) Alterations

Bushey (Herts)  9 holes

Came Down (Dorset)  Alterations

Cannington College (Somerset) 9 Holes

Carden Park (Cheshire) 18 Holes

Castle Royle (Berks) 18 Holes

Charterhouse School (Surrey) 9 holes

Chestfield (Kent) Alterations

Chichester (Sussex) 18 Holes

Cirencester (Glos) Alterations

Coombe Hill (Surrey) Alterations

Copthorne (Sussex) New Holes

Crane Valley (Dorset) 27 holes

Crediton (Devon) 18 holes

Denham (Bucks)  Short course

Dibden (Hants) 18 holes

HMS Dryad (Hants) 18 holes

Dudsbury ( Dorset) 18 holes

Duke’s Dene (Surrey) 18 Holes

Dyrham Park (Herts) Alterations

Eaton (Cheshire) 18 holes

Ferndown (Dorset) Alterations

Forest of Arden (Warwickshire) 18 holes
Forest Pines (Lincs) 18 Holes

Formby (Lancs) Alterations

Gillingham (Kent) New Holes
Goodwood Park (West Sussex)  18 holes
Hadley Wood (Herts) Alterations

Hamptworth (Wilts) 18 Holes

Harewood Downs (Bucks) New Greens

Harleyford (Bucks) 18 holes
Harrow School (Middx) 9 holes
Hartsbourne (Herts) Alterations

Haywards Heath (Sussex) Alterations

Henley (Berks) Alterations.

Iford (Dorset) Alterations

Kettering (Northants) Alterations

Knighton Heath (Dorset) Alterations

Lambourne  (Bucks) 18 holes

Lamer Park (Herts) 18 Holes

Leckford (Hants) 9 holes

Lilley Brook (Glos) Shaping

Longcliffe (Leics)  Shaping

Lyme Regis (Dorset) Alterations

Marlborough (Wilts) Alterations

Meon Valley (Hants) 9 Holes

Milgate Park (Kent) 18 Holes

Mill Ride (Berks) 18 holes

Moors Valley (Dorset) 9 Holes

Moortown  (West Yorks) Alterations

New Forest (Hants) Renovations

Newark (Notts) Alterations

Neville (Kent) Alterations

Northampton (18 holes)

North Foreland (Kent) Alterations

Oakdale (North Yorks) New greens

Oaklands College (Herts) New Green

Okehampton (Devon) Alterations

Overstone Park (Northants) 18 holes
Parkstone (Dorset) Alterations

Paultons Park (Hants) 27 holes

Portal (Cheshire) 18 holes

Porters Park (Herts) Alterations

Isle of Purbeck (Dorset) 6 Hole extension

Puttenham (Surrey) 9 Holes

Queens Park (Dorset) Alterations.

Radley College (Oxon) 9 Holes

Redditch (Worcs) 18 Holes

Rochester & Cobham Park (Kent) New Greens

Roehampton (Surrey) Alterations

Romsey (Hants) Alterations

Royal Birkdale (Lancs) Alterations

Royal Lytham & St Annes (Lancs) – Alterations

Royal Mid Surrey  Alterations

Royal St George’s (Kent) Alterations

Salisbury & South Wilts (Wilts) Alterations

Saltford (Avon) Alterations

Sandy Lodge (Herts) Re Bunkering

Saunton (Devon) 18 Hole rebuild

Sherborne (Dorset) Alterations

Shirley Park (Surrey) Alterations

Shrigley Hall (Cheshire) 18 Greens

Sittingbourne (Kent) 9 holes

South Herts (Herts) Alterations

Southampton (Hants) Alterations

Stapleford Park (Leics) 18 holes
St George’s Hill (Surrey) Alterations.
Stoke Poges (Bucks)  9 holes.

Surbiton (Surrey) Alterations

Symon (Salop) 9 Holes

Tandridge (Surrey) Alterations

Temple (Bucks) New Greens

Tidworth Garrison (Wilts) Alterations

Torquay (Devon) 6 Hole Extension

Tudor Park (Kent) 18 holes

Tylney Park (Hants) Alterations

Walmersley (Lancs) 9 Holes

Waverton (Cheshire)  18 Holes

Wentworth (Surrey) Alterations.

West Surrey  Alterations.

Wetherby (West Yorks)  9 Holes

Weymouth (Dorset) New Holes.

Wimbledon Park (London) Alterations

Winter Hill (Berks) 18 Holes

Wisley (Surrey)  Green & Bunker Shaping.

Woburn (Bucks) 18 Holes.

Woking (Surrey) Alterations

Woodbury (Devon) 27 Holes

Woodsprings  (Avon) 9 holes

Wrangerton (Devon) 9 holes
Wrotham Heath (Kent) 9 to 18 holes

Wareham (Dorset)  Renovations