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DMK Golf Design
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DMK Golf Design
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dmkgolfdesign.com
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Private
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1999
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DMK Golf Design is a privately held boutique golf course architecture firm founded by David McLay-Kidd, a Scottish-born architect, and headquartered in Bend, Oregon. With 8 employees, the firm specializes in the design and construction management of bespoke golf courses, primarily links-style, for an elite international clientele that includes private golf clubs, destination resorts, HNW individuals, and government-backed golf entities. The firm operates a five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, and Grow-in) and emphasizes hands-on principal involvement, supported by CAD-based construction drawings at 1:1250 scale and Jimmy Kidd's turf management expertise.

The firm's portfolio comprises 17+ commissioned courses across the USA, UK, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Hawaii, Fiji, Nicaragua, and New Zealand, including flagship projects such as Bandon Dunes (1999), the Castle Course at St. Andrews (2015), Queenwood, Beaverbrook (with Tom Watson), Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley (2017), and the most recent opening, GrayBull (2024/2025). DMK's economics are entirely project-based, generating professional fees from design and optional construction management services, with no productized offerings, recurring revenue, or digital distribution. Projects are secured through McLay-Kidd's personal brand, referrals, and direct engagement with club boards and developers. The firm maintains no disclosed outside investment, no funding rounds, and operates as a closely held practice in which David McLay-Kidd retains principal ownership and Nick Schaan serves as Senior Design Associate.

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DMK Golf Design is a Bend, Oregon-based boutique golf course architecture firm founded by David McLay-Kidd, designing and overseeing construction of bespoke courses for private clubs, destination resorts, and ultra-high-net-worth clients across 9+ countries. It has delivered 17+ courses, including Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course at St. Andrews.

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Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersBend, United States
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Bend
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
golf course design, golf course architecture, golf course construction, course master planning, golf course renovation
Industry2 codes
1Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services
CodeBPAHAKAKPrimaryYes
2Industrial/Product & Furniture Design
CodeBPAHAKAMPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Landscape Architectural Services54132
  • Landscape Architectural Services541320
Product category
Golf Course Architecture Services
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Golf Course Design Services
TypeOne Time License
Description

Project-based professional fees for golf course design, ranging from initial routing and concept development through detailed construction drawings and construction oversight. The firm also offers complete design & build packages where they serve as general contractor.

dmkgolfdesign.com
2Construction Management Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Optional construction management and oversight services provided alongside design work, including breaking scope into smaller pieces suited to local contractors and providing specialist expertise for shaping and feature construction.

dmkgolfdesign.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

DMK Golf Design provides bespoke golf course design services following a proprietary five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, and Grow-in) for golf resorts, private clubs, and real estate developers worldwide. The firm offers design-only engagements as well as complete design-and-build packages in which it acts as general contractor, and supplements these with optional construction management and specialist shaping oversight delivered by David McLay-Kidd and senior design associates.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 4 values shown
  • Bandon Dunes ranked #1 – America's Top Golf Courses (Zagat 2004), #1 – Best New Upscale Public Course (Golf Digest 1999), #5 – Top 100 Courses You Can Play (GOLF Magazine 2006)
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

DMK Golf Design is a boutique golf course design firm led by David McLay-Kidd, offering bespoke design and construction management services for golf courses worldwide. The firm operates a five-stage methodology: routing, scheme design, detailed design, construction oversight, and grow-in support. The portfolio includes 17+ completed courses across diverse global locations including Bandon Dunes (Oregon), Mammoth Dunes (Wisconsin), GrayBull (Nebraska), The Castle Course at St. Andrews (Scotland), and international projects in Fiji, Nicaragua, Ireland, England, and South Africa. The firm has also published two books documenting its work: 'The Seventh at St. Andrews' and 'Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes.'

Product and service5 records
1Golf Course Design Services
CategoryGolf course architecture services
Description

Bespoke end-to-end golf course design following a proprietary five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, Grow-in), targeting golf resorts, private member clubs, and real estate developers worldwide. Engagements are project-based, contract-driven, and led by founder David McLay-Kidd with principal involvement throughout, using CAD at 1:1250 scale for construction drawings.

2Design & Build / Construction Management Services
CategoryConstruction management services
Description

Optional construction management and design-and-build package offered alongside the design service, including breaking the build scope into smaller pieces suited to local contractors, providing specialist shaping and feature construction expertise, and acting as general contractor on logistically complex projects (e.g., island and remote terrain builds such as Laucala Island in Fiji and Guacalito de la Isla in Nicaragua).

3The Seventh at St. Andrews (book)
4Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes (book)
5Blog / Live Feed Content (industry thought leadership)
Scale indicator1 record

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Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Named customers16 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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DMK Golf Design

Golf Course Architecture Servicesdmkgolfdesign.com

DMK Golf Design is a Bend, Oregon-based boutique golf course architecture firm founded by David McLay-Kidd, designing and overseeing construction of bespoke courses for private clubs, destination resorts, and ultra-high-net-worth clients across 9+ countries. It has delivered 17+ courses, including Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course at St. Andrews.

What DMK Golf Design does

DMK Golf Design is a privately held boutique golf course architecture firm founded by David McLay-Kidd, a Scottish-born architect, and headquartered in Bend, Oregon. With 8 employees, the firm specializes in the design and construction management of bespoke golf courses, primarily links-style, for an elite international clientele that includes private golf clubs, destination resorts, HNW individuals, and government-backed golf entities. The firm operates a five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, and Grow-in) and emphasizes hands-on principal involvement, supported by CAD-based construction drawings at 1:1250 scale and Jimmy Kidd's turf management expertise.

The firm's portfolio comprises 17+ commissioned courses across the USA, UK, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Hawaii, Fiji, Nicaragua, and New Zealand, including flagship projects such as Bandon Dunes (1999), the Castle Course at St. Andrews (2015), Queenwood, Beaverbrook (with Tom Watson), Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley (2017), and the most recent opening, GrayBull (2024/2025). DMK's economics are entirely project-based, generating professional fees from design and optional construction management services, with no productized offerings, recurring revenue, or digital distribution. Projects are secured through McLay-Kidd's personal brand, referrals, and direct engagement with club boards and developers. The firm maintains no disclosed outside investment, no funding rounds, and operates as a closely held practice in which David McLay-Kidd retains principal ownership and Nick Schaan serves as Senior Design Associate.

DMK Golf Design firmographics

Firmographics
Name
DMK Golf Design
Legal name
DMK Golf Design
Website
https://dmkgolfdesign.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1999
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
DMK Golf Design is a Bend, Oregon-based boutique golf course architecture firm founded by David McLay-Kidd, designing and overseeing construction of bespoke courses for private clubs, destination resorts, and ultra-high-net-worth clients across 9+ countries. It has delivered 17+ courses, including Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course at St. Andrews.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

DMK Golf Design industry classification

Industry
Product category
Golf Course Architecture Services
NAICS
Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)
akta.pro primary industry
Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)
akta.pro secondary industry
Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

  • Golf course design
  • Golf course architecture
  • Golf course construction
  • Course master planning
  • Golf course renovation

Where DMK Golf Design is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Bend
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

DMK Golf Design business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

  1. Golf Course Design Services: Project-based professional fees for golf course design, ranging from initial routing and concept development through detailed construction drawings and construction oversight. The firm also offers complete design & build packages where they serve as general contractor.
  2. Construction Management Services: Optional construction management and oversight services provided alongside design work, including breaking scope into smaller pieces suited to local contractors and providing specialist expertise for shaping and feature construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

DMK Golf Design product offering

Product offering

Core offering

DMK Golf Design provides bespoke golf course design services following a proprietary five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, and Grow-in) for golf resorts, private clubs, and real estate developers worldwide. The firm offers design-only engagements as well as complete design-and-build packages in which it acts as general contractor, and supplements these with optional construction management and specialist shaping oversight delivered by David McLay-Kidd and senior design associates.

Product overview

DMK Golf Design is a boutique golf course design firm led by David McLay-Kidd, offering bespoke design and construction management services for golf courses worldwide. The firm operates a five-stage methodology: routing, scheme design, detailed design, construction oversight, and grow-in support. The portfolio includes 17+ completed courses across diverse global locations including Bandon Dunes (Oregon), Mammoth Dunes (Wisconsin), GrayBull (Nebraska), The Castle Course at St. Andrews (Scotland), and international projects in Fiji, Nicaragua, Ireland, England, and South Africa. The firm has also published two books documenting its work: 'The Seventh at St. Andrews' and 'Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Golf Course Design Services Bespoke end-to-end golf course design following a proprietary five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, Grow-in), targeting golf resorts, private member clubs, and real estate developers worldwide. Engagements are project-based, contract-driven, and led by founder David McLay-Kidd with principal involvement throughout, using CAD at 1:1250 scale for construction drawings.
  • Design & Build / Construction Management Services Optional construction management and design-and-build package offered alongside the design service, including breaking the build scope into smaller pieces suited to local contractors, providing specialist shaping and feature construction expertise, and acting as general contractor on logistically complex projects (e.g., island and remote terrain builds such as Laucala Island in Fiji and Guacalito de la Isla in Nicaragua).
  • The Seventh at St. Andrews (book)
  • Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes (book)
  • Blog / Live Feed Content (industry thought leadership)

Quantifiable outcome

  • Bandon Dunes ranked #1 – America's Top Golf Courses (Zagat 2004), #1 – Best New Upscale Public Course (Golf Digest 1999), #5 – Top 100 Courses You Can Play (GOLF Magazine 2006)
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use DMK Golf Design

Customer profile

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

DMK Golf Design technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

DMK Golf Design partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

DMK Golf Design competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

DMK Golf Design social profiles

Digital presence

DMK Golf Design financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

DMK Golf Design leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

DMK Golf Design funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

DMK Golf Design M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DMK Golf Design

What does DMK Golf Design do?

DMK Golf Design provides bespoke golf course design services following a proprietary five-stage methodology (Routing, Scheme Design, Detailed Design, Construction, and Grow-in) for golf resorts, private clubs, and real estate developers worldwide. The firm offers design-only engagements as well as complete design-and-build packages in which it acts as general contractor, and supplements these with optional construction management and specialist shaping oversight delivered by David McLay-Kidd and senior design associates.

Is DMK Golf Design a public or private company?

DMK Golf Design is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was DMK Golf Design founded?

DMK Golf Design was founded in 1999. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is DMK Golf Design based?

DMK Golf Design is headquartered in Bend, United States, in the North America region.

How does DMK Golf Design make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Golf Course Design Services are the primary driver. The others are construction Management Services.

Does DMK Golf Design have an API?

No public API is recorded for DMK Golf Design.

What industry is DMK Golf Design in?

DMK Golf Design's product category is Golf Course Architecture Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAK, Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services, with a secondary code of BPAHAKAM, Industrial/Product & Furniture Design. Its NAICS code is 54132.

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