Episode 17: Jay Blasi - Earning the Job Gritmen Show

Jay Blasi is a golf course designer that recently finished the redesign at Lakeside Country Club in Houston, Texas. Jay shares his story and how he was able to win the project despite a few hurdles to get over. Bigger is not always better and who is doing the work is important. Gritman and Jay explore the following topics:
- Gaining experience (chicken or egg)


- Positioning yourself to win a competitive selection process


- Putting in the time and being present during construction


- How to make golf more enjoyable for the average golfer and still challenging for the low handicap player


- Parkland vs Links (What is Augusta National?)


- Working with membership to establish project goals


- Bringing classic design to Texas (MacKenzie, Macdonald, Ross, Rayner)


- How to make a course interesting on a relatively flat piece of land


- Template holes (Road, Redan, Biarritz)


- Overcoming the unexpected loss of the course superintendent during construction


- Role of the architect throughout the project


- Course Conditions vs. Design


- Maintaining a new golf course


- Pros and Cons of presenting plans in interview process

A big thank you to Jay for taking the time to visit with us. Thank you for listening.

Jay Blasi Design
Lakeside Country Club

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