Young Designers Q&A
[ Editor's Note: This is the second part of Tony Dear's feature on young up-and-coming golf course designers working around the world today. For the Part 1, visit http://www.cybergolf.com/golf_news/lollygaggers_need_not_apply . ]
When did you become interested in golf course architecture?
Bryce Swanson
I played a little golf as a kid and went to Iowa State where I studied landscape architecture. There, I got advice from Bob Lohmann and other architects about which classes to take, and some ideas on summer jobs.
Nick Schaan
In middle school. My class notes always had sketches of holes or complete, fictitious layouts on them. My dream wasn't to be a rock star or pro athlete. I knew I wanted to design golf courses. I thought you had to be a famous pro to be a designer, but when I learned that Pete Dye had been an insurance salesman I began to think it could be possible.
Dave Zinkand
Growing up, a career
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