Nigel B Douglas
Golf Course Architect

History and Experience

Nigel B Douglas is an Australian Golf Course Architect, with design offices in Victoria, Australia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

He has been fully immersed in the field of golf course architecture since 1994, over which time he has continually refined and rationalised his design ideals, which were published in 2004, in a book entitled Golf Course Design - Modern Day Issues and Experiences

He holds a passion for the game of golf that goes beyond tournaments and competition, to the personal benefits the game can bring to those who play the game, and those who they, in turn, affect.

In design he strives to produce creative and innovative solutions that challenge golfers to look within to find playing success through inner strength, self control and a thoughtful approach to creative shotmaking.

His designs are meticulously thought-out to produce the greatest overall benefit to clients, golfers and the land.

He believes that all design decisions -however creative- be they generalised principles or minute detail, should be justifiable by logic and common sense.

"Le sens commun n'est pas si commun" (Common sense is not so common) -Voltaire, French author and philosopher (1694-1778)

Brief Golf Course Architecture Background

1990-1993 Ski industry, including free skiing, mountain guiding, ski patrol, in Australia, US and Europe

1993 - Completed avalanche, wind and weather course.

1994 - Began Golf Course Architecture Traineeship, Queensland, Australia.

1995 - Relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1995 - Became Director of Malaysian golf course design company

1995-onwards. Oversaw project administration, plan production, design adjustment and construction of projects in Asia and Australia

1998 - Became managing Director of Malaysian-based design company. Launched Douglas Golf Services in Australia

2002 - Relaunched Nigel B Douglas Golf Design in Australia and Asia

2001 - Continued servicing projects in Asia and Australia, including the design and construction supervision of golf practice facility for the then King of Malaysia

2004 - Wrote and published book Golf Course Design – Modern Day Issues and Experiences

2005 - present. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nigel B Douglas is married with 3 children, practicing Golf Course Architecture, possesses the capability to service projects worldwide