What Mungeam Cornish Golf Design does

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. is a privately held golf course design consultancy headquartered in Douglas, Massachusetts, operating as a single-principal firm led by President Mark A. Mungeam. The firm designs, renovates, restores, and master plans golf courses, with a stated philosophy of utilizing natural site characteristics to shape course style rather than imposing predetermined layouts, supplemented by hands-on feature shaping in which the principal personally runs equipment and shapes key course elements during construction. Service offerings include full design services for new courses, sensitive renovation and restoration of classic layouts, strategic master planning for phased development, and a lower-friction half-day on-site consultation service covering greens, tees, bunkers, tree management, cart paths, and cost-saving options.

The firm's competitive position rests on the principal's credentials — a Worcester Polytechnic Institute civil and environmental engineering background, oversight of the Olympia Fields Country Club renovation ahead of the 2003 U.S. Open, membership on the ASGCA Board of Governors, and participation on the ASGCA Environmental Committee that produced 'An Environmental Approach to Golf Course Development.' Mark Mungeam began his career in 1983 and joined the predecessor firm Cornish and Silva, Inc. in 1987, becoming a principal in 1995 and rebranding the entity to Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. in 2006.

The go-to-market is a sales-led, direct consulting engagement model targeting private country clubs as the primary segment, with public golf courses and golf links as a secondary segment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm markets through a portfolio website, Facebook, and Instagram, and distributes services through personal network relationships within the U.S. private club community, with a geographic footprint concentrated in the Northeast (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island) and episodic projects in the Midwest (Minnesota, Illinois). Customer roster includes Woodway Country Club, Franklin Country Club, Mt. Kisco Country Club, Silvermine Golf Club, North Hills Country Club, Country Club of Pittsfield, Golden Valley Golf & C.C., Racine Country Club, Ledgemont Country Club, The Golf Club at Oxford Greens, Cranberry Valley Golf Course, and Waubeeka Golf Links.

Name

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design

Legal name

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc.

Website

https://golfdesignconsultant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design is a privately held, single-principal golf course design consultancy in Douglas, Massachusetts that designs, renovates, restores, and master plans courses for private country clubs and select public courses across the U.S. Northeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course Design Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf course design
• Golf course renovation
• Golf course restoration
• Master planning
• Golf architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Golf Course Design Consulting: Professional consulting services for golf course design, renovation, restoration, and master planning. Revenue generated through direct project engagements with golf courses and country clubs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design is a consultancy that designs, renovates, and restores golf courses for private country clubs, public courses, and resort facilities. Services include new course design using natural site characteristics, sensitive restoration of classic layouts, comprehensive master planning, and half-day on-site consultation engagements delivered personally by Mark A. Mungeam.

Product overview

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design is a golf course design consultancy offering a unified suite of services centered on golf course design, renovation, and master planning. The core offering includes design of new courses, restoration of classic layouts, and comprehensive renovation services. Additional offerings include half-day on-site consultations for targeted advice. The company is led by Mark A. Mungeam, ASGCA, and serves private clubs, public courses, and resort facilities throughout the East Coast of the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course Design Services Comprehensive golf course design, renovation, restoration, and master planning services for private clubs, public courses, and resort facilities across the Eastern United States.
• Renovations and Restorations Sensitive renovation and restoration of existing golf courses, preserving classic design styles while updating for modern play standards. Notable projects include Woodway Country Club, Country Club of Pittsfield, Cranberry Valley Golf Course, Racine Country Club, and Waubeeka Golf Links.
• New Course Design (New Projects) Design and development of new golf courses that utilize natural site characteristics to create distinctive layouts balancing visual appeal, strategic play, and ease of maintenance. Notable project includes The Golf Club at Oxford Greens.
• Master Plans Strategic planning services for golf course development, including routing, hole design, and phased implementation planning. Notable projects include Franklin Country Club, Mt. Kisco Country Club, Silvermine Golf Club, North Hills Country Club, Golden Valley Golf & C.C., and Ledgemont Country Club.
• Half Day Consultation

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA)coreOthersMark Mungeam serves on the ASGCA Board of Governors. The company is a member of this professional association of golf course architects. Mark also serves on the ASGCA Environmental Committee, which produced the publication 'An Environmental Approach to Golf Course Development.'

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nicklaus Design: Nicklaus Design is a large global golf course design firm offering new course design, renovation, and development services. It overlaps with Mungeam Cornish in golf architecture but is a broader incumbent with a much larger global brand and portfolio.
• Fazio Design: Fazio Design is an established golf course architecture firm providing new design and renovation services for private clubs, resorts, and public courses. It is comparable by offering overlapping golf course design capabilities, though with a broader high-end national footprint.
• Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects is an established international golf course design firm serving developers, resorts, and clubs. It is comparable as a golf architecture provider, though it operates at a broader global scale than Mungeam Cornish.

Direct peers

• Rees Jones, Inc. Rees Jones, Inc. is a U.S. golf course architecture firm known for course design, renovation, and championship-course preparation. It is highly comparable because Mungeam Cornish also targets golf course owners and clubs seeking design, renovation, and restoration expertise.
• Tripp Davis and Associates: Tripp Davis and Associates is a golf course architecture firm offering original design, renovation, restoration, and consulting. It is comparable through its project-based advisory model for clubs and course owners seeking golf facility improvements.
• Coore & Crenshaw: Coore & Crenshaw is a golf course architecture firm focused on new course design and restoration using natural terrain and traditional strategy. It is comparable to Mungeam Cornish’s emphasis on classic design principles, strategic play, and terrain-led layouts.
• Richard Mandell Golf Architecture: Richard Mandell Golf Architecture provides golf course design, renovation, restoration, and master-planning services. It is comparable because it serves golf facilities and club owners with professional golf architecture projects similar to Mungeam Cornish’s service mix.
• Forse Design: Forse Design is a golf course architecture firm known for restoration and renovation of historic and classic golf courses. It is directly comparable to Mungeam Cornish’s classic-course restoration and master-planning focus for private clubs.
• Hanse Golf Course Design: Hanse Golf Course Design provides golf course architecture, restoration, and renovation services with a strong emphasis on site-sensitive, naturalistic design. It is comparable to Mungeam Cornish’s natural-land integration philosophy and hands-on golf course renovation work.
• Renaissance Golf Design: Renaissance Golf Design, associated with Tom Doak, designs and renovates golf courses with a minimalist, land-responsive approach. It is comparable because both firms sell specialized golf architecture services rather than operating courses or selling equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/mamungeam
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcgolfdesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mungeam-cornish-golf-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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