ROUTING
In designing a golf course that embraces its surroundings, Floyd Design tries to incorporate as many natural features as possible in routing the golf course. To a large degree, those features can dictate Floyd’s design theme. In the absence of significant terrain elements, Floyd Design has extensive experience creating the land forms and landscaping features necessary for a world class golf course design.

After an extensive study of the course site and its characteristics, and defining client needs surrounding the design,  Mr. Floyd begins the routing process. In addition to mapping the holes in a logical progression, routing is also crucial to the course’s competitive nature and level of enjoyment.

“Without a doubt, routing is the most important step in building a golf course that is playable, challenging, fun, aesthetically pleasing, and looks like it conforms to the surrounding land.”

Floyd Design looks at every project as a unique one, and refrains from designing holes that have a signature look. Mr. Floyd believes that Mother Nature should have the biggest influence on what he designs, rather than waste time and resources force fitting a feature that doesn’t match the theme of a particular course.

“I have learned many things from designers through the years. The one that stands out the most is not to have a signature associated with your design style, but make the land dictate what you do.”