Andy Staples
@buildsmartrgolf
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Owner, Staples Golf Design
Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Joined March 2010
Excited for the 1-year reopening anniversary of @mesacountryclub! Here are few images to revisit the design process of the dramatic improvement of the 5th hole. #MesaCountryClub #MesaAZ #TotalTurf #StaplesGolfDesign @TotalTurfGS
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There's just one week left to submit your entry for the FEGC Hole Design Contest! For more details and to enter the contest visit: https://t.co/3MOct3nbZO
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Mira Vista Country Club in Fort Worth, TX is counting down to its grand re-opening on October 10! A heartfelt thank-you to the members for the trust, support, and incredible enthusiasm throughout this transformation. The course has never looked better — go out and enjoy it!
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Looking forward to this exciting project at @BreezyResort in Minnesota. More to come on what’s in store at Ace Valley!
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What makes a good match-play golf course? On this week's Designing Golf, @garrett_TFE chats with @buildsmartrgolf, designer of The Match at PGA National, about the differences between designing for match-play versus stroke play.
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Proud to see Olympia Fields South @OFCCClubhouse recognized among the game’s best. #153 in Golfweek’s Top 200 Classic Courses #12 Private Course in Illinois (Golfweek) #12 in Illinois (Golf Digest) A special place with a lasting legacy, proud to have been part of its journey.
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Introducing the first-ever Fried Egg Golf Club Hole Design Contest! FEGC members, turn your idea for a par 3 into reality at Andy Staples’s new short course at Breezy Point Resort. For more info and to submit your entries visit: https://t.co/3MOct3nJPm
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Breaking ground at @ArcolaCC! On site as work begins with @LaBarGolf to restore some classic H.H. Barker (with assistance from Walter Travis) features, reshaping a few holes, and setting the stage for an elevated golf experience. Exciting days ahead!
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Excited about this. We're teaming up with @buildsmartrgolf on a hole design contest. The winning submission will get built on an actual golf course!
Introducing the first-ever Fried Egg Golf Club Hole Design Contest! FEGC members, turn your idea for a par 3 into reality at Andy Staples’s new short course at Breezy Point Resort. For more info and to submit your entries visit: https://t.co/3MOct3nJPm
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@buildsmartrgolf Andy also incorporated WPJ design features such as squared front greens, chocolate drops, diagonal hazards, grass bunkers, ditches and template greens which helped shape a new identity for the golf course. Cont…
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@buildsmartrgolf Andy retained the six Park Jr holes and improved the routing considerably. Extensive tree removal was conducted along with the addition of entirely new turfgrass and an updated drainage system. The bunker style is victorian w/ grass faces and flat/level playing surfaces. Cont…
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@buildsmartrgolf Pre-renovation, Andy and the board traveled to London and conducted site visits to Huntercombe and Sunningdale to study some of Park Jr’s best work. This simple step can’t be underestimated and should be an example for clubs with a lost identity. Cont…
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Meadowbrook pre-renovation didn’t have much of an identity. The club wasn’t sure about its origins and fell victim to golf course beautification. Thanks to an educated board/GM, Meadowbrook made the bold decision to hire @buildsmartrgolf to totally revamp their golf course. Cont
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Played Meadowbrook CC in Northville, MI this morning. Conditions were interesting with gusts up to 40 mph. The ground game is doable as they have firm and fast conditions paired w/ ample green approach width. Meadowbrook may be the funnest course to play in Metro Detroit. Cont…
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Rankings on the rise for Club de Grand-Mère! 🏆 #3 in Quebec – Top100 Golf (2025) 🇨🇦 #43 in Canada – SCOREGolf (2024 debut!) 📊 #24 in Canada – Beyond the Contour (2024) A classic course with Travis & Alison roots, finally getting its due! #GolfArchitecture #QuebecGolf
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Mira Vista! Project close out is complete! On to the opening… Great work @LaBarGolf @MKAIrrigation Big props to Joe D and crew! Can’t wait to see balls in the air @HogeGolf #🤘
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Terrace Park! Construction in their par 3 14th hole has begun! Here’s a few from the work over the last 2 years. #🤘@scottleschander @MKAIrrigation @LandscapesUnLLC
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Unique, sustainable, and fun to play — that’s the goal for every project, and #SandHollow delivers. Proud to see it recognized once again, especially in this year’s “Fun to Play” rankings! @GolfDigest 📸 @BrianOarGolf
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We're approaching the 10 year mark since we opened @RockwindCL! Proud of the success it has garnered over the years, and even more so of the Team that has kept it going strong! #HobbsAmerica 📸 https://t.co/oY04JVAqO3
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Happy Friday! Crew was on point today, fixed bunker washouts behind a full mow out.
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