"The business 'grapevine' is a remarkable thing. It is amazing what an accurate picture of the relative points of strength and weakness of each company in an industry can be obtained from a representative cross-section of the opinions of those who in one way or another are concerned with any particular company." Ten Great Investors, Phillip Fisher http://www.incademy.com/courses/Ten-great-investors/-Warren-Buffett/3/1040/10002
Don't just ask the owners of the construction companies (they're looking for more work) or the managers of the clubs (would you say something negative about your project?).
Ask the people who actually do the building, the shapers that have worked with the architect, the guys in the field busting their asses 12 to 15 hours a day.
Ask the past and current golf course superintendents.
Don't just go see the projects the architect wants you to see, but go to the ones that he'd prefer to hide and find out all about them. How much they cost, who built them, why they fell short. It is these projects that will give you a deep insight to what can go wrong.
It could help you avoid major errors and save a fortune.
It could help you get an excellent golf course cost effectively produced.
Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
agolfarchitect@yahoo.com
+49 (0)173 450 4552
+1(909) 581 0080
