Jim Ryan Golf Course Design | Lead Design Associate and Shaper with @TylerRaeDesign

Joined October 2019
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Ansley Golf Club (Settindown) re-opened last week. @jimryangcdesign shaped all the stunning bunkers - some of my favorite we’ve shaped 👌🏻 They were designed to match the natural beauty of the existing property and set the Club apart from everyone else in ATL. What do you think?
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Pre-Restoration work continues ahead of @TylerRaeDesign @JimRyanGCDesign shutdown on July 14th.
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The view of the 10th continues to evolve; it won't be long until @TylerRaeDesign @JimRyanGCDesign and @mcdonaldgolfinc arrive to complete the vision. #GolfArchitecture #HP1909Restoration
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Championship Tee #1. Well done @JimRyanGCDesign Restoring a classic #DonaldRoss design to fit the modern game 🏌🏻‍♂️ ⛳️ @DennisPoiesz @luluccagronomy @RuskJon @dyndagolf @hllr6 #LuLuCC1912 #RestoringRoss
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Matt comes to us with over 30 years of experience in golf course management, construction, and project leadership. He will represent Tyler Rae Design as an operational lead and owner’s representative to ensure the planning and construction processes are consistent with the client’s needs and that projects exceed expectations.
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We’ve been making a lot of progress at Old Sawmill Golf Club in Ridgeville, SC lately and are grateful for the fine Fall weather. We have also been lucky to hire two amazing team members: Chris Fletcher, CGCS @Fletch_lives_23 and Michael Gress, PGA over the past few months to run the show. Chris cut his teeth at Sage Valley, Bellerive and Biltmore Forest (among others) and Mike recently joined to us after past stints at NGLA, Whisper Rock, Johns Island and Concession. 🔥🔥 Please visit the Club website at OldSawmillGC.com for serious inquiries.
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Jim Ryan Golf Course Design retweeted
Have a look into our routing process for Old Sawmill Golf Club in South Carolina. We found over 146 (!!) holes on the vast property but ultimately needed to pare it down and link the holes together to make one cohesive, walkable design. Things that had our minds spinning were: prevailing wind direction (at certain times of the year), sun angle and sunrise vs. sunset locations, water and creeks and how they came into play, downhill holes vs. uphill vs. dogleg rights vs. lefts, the flow of golf holes with par threes, fours and fives at certain times during the round, etc. Some routing worked well but ended softly or with easier holes. A few routings had too many long walks between holes. One routing had too many short holes (par threes). We ultimately settled on routing Hole #16 as a shorter, driveable par four hole, followed by an exciting par five with a boundary fence along the entire right side. You then finish with a vast 18th hole with a beautiful downhill tee shot over an angled creek and an uphill approach into the green. There is also a short but incredibly demanding par three found at the 14th hole. Lots of drama early on in the round, and then it slowly builds to culminate with holes 14-18 and the fun, match-play-oriented finish. The bold lines showcase the ultimate routing. Kudos to Jim Ryan, Jr., Design Associate, and Shaper Extraordinaire. He was responsible for finding and piecing many of the final concepts together with me and deserves a lot of credit for the final routing!
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Congrats to the Wakonda team on the reopening. So excited to see the work this fall during our event on September 9! A few spots are still available to see the freshly restored Langford & Moreau. Grab yours here: proshop.thefriedegg.com/prod…

Wakonda Club (Langford & Moreau, 1922) is re-opening after a 10 month shut down and hosting @pgatourchampions - Should be a great coming out party. Can’t wait to enjoy the tournament with my wife and all the staff and members! Thanks to @drmnbig_drones for the 🔥🔥🔥 photos!
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Wakonda Club (Langford & Moreau, 1922) is re-opening after a 10 month shut down and hosting @pgatourchampions - Should be a great coming out party. Can’t wait to enjoy the tournament with my wife and all the staff and members! Thanks to @drmnbig_drones for the 🔥🔥🔥 photos!
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23 May 2024
Wakonda Club restored 4th hole aerial view 😮‍💨 @wakondagrounds @WakondaClub @TylerRaeDesign @JimRyanGCDesign
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27 Apr 2024
Wakonda Club restoration - When the daydreams become the reality! 🤩 @WakondaClub @wakondagrounds @TylerRaeDesign @JimRyanGCDesign
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24 Apr 2024
Wakonda Club restoration- April 24th, 2024 update 😍 Pictured here: Par 4 6th fairway, Par 5 13th approach/green, Par 3 14th, Par 5 5th green/fairway approach Bunker contrast really starting to pop with green up. Member play begins less than 3 weeks from today. 🙌 @wakondagrounds @WakondaClub @TylerRaeDesign @JimRyanGCDesign
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Quick view of Spy Ring Golf Club in Setauket, N.Y. The 9-hole ⁦@TylerRaeDesign⁩ is set to open in early May. ⁦@coynewriter⁩ ⁦@BPBlackMetal
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We were thrilled to be featured in Golfweek Magazine for our restoration work at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa. bit.ly/49fcwCe
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Check out our 3D renderings for the Crag Burn Golf Club project, slated for Fall 2025.
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