Resume of Personal Career and Company History

Christopher J.R.Pitman (UK)
Pitman Golf Consultancy (S)Pte Ltd
Chris Pitman Golf Course Architecture (NZ) Limited


1961-1966 Greenkeeping (as apprentice and Head Greenkeeper) turfgrass education in England, including The Royal Seed Establishment.

1967-1973 Golf course construction and maintenance (as Golf Course Superintendent), design for 9-hole extension: Vale do Lobo, Portugal, Golf Course.

1973-1975 Overseas Project Manager, V.E.B. International Ltd (UK). Design and feasibility in Europe and Africa.

1975-1977 Golf course construction, maintenance & club direction: Golf Estoril-Sol, Portugal.

1978-1979 Golf course construction & maintenance (as Course Manager): Golf Country Club Cannes-Mougins, France.

1979-1982 Site architecture, construction and shaping direction: Serapong Course, Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore. Rated “Best in Asia,” by Roddy Carr (1984). Architects: Ronald Fream Design Group.

1982-1988 Architectural & Construction Consultant, Shaping Director, Golf Course Design, working drawings, technical specifications, assembly and site executive architecture. Ronald Fream Design Group, Santa Rosa, California.

    Projects include: (Selection from +/- 50)

    • Saujana G.C, Kuala Lumpur, Regular venue of Malaysian Open.
    • Jerudong Park, for the Sultan of Brunei.
    • Desert Falls C.C, Palm Springs, California, annual venue of Frank Sinatra Classic.
    • Dragon Valley, Korea, Ski station golf course (Sangyong).
    • Molndals Golfklubb, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    • El Qortine, Monastir, Tunisia.
    • Golf Massane-Montpellier, France, Qualifying venue for PGA European Tour (5 years) Massane
    • Kerigolf, Finland, voted No 1 in Finland in first year.
    • Cap d’Agde, France, voted 33rd in Europe in first year.

Pitman Golf

1988-1992 Golf Course Architect, in collaboration with Group Jean Jean, France, EPI France and Portugal and P&S golf Design.

    Completed courses include:

    • Golf de Quetigny, Dijon, France - 18 Holes.
    • Golf de Lyon-Chassieu, Lyon, France - 18 Holes.
    • Golf de Noisy, Paris, France – 9 Holes.
    • Golf de Sabot, La Canourge, France – 9 Holes.
    • Palm Links, Monastir, Tunisia, - 27 Holes.
    • Golf de St.Nom la Breteche, Remodelling various holes.
    • Pinheiros Altos, Quinta do Lago, Portugal – 18 Holes (in collaboration with Ronald Fream).
    • Golf International de Fontcaude, Montpellier, France, 27 Holes.
    • Golf Estoril-Palacio, Portugal………remodelling.
    • Golf Feucherolles, Paris, France – 18 Holes (Site architecture in collaboration with Micael Poellot).
    • Golf Clube Alvor, Portugal – 9 Holes.
    • Golf Schools at Hammamet & Djerba, Tunisia.

1993-2007

Upgrading Feasibility study Caesarea Golf Club, Israel (18 Holes). Completed 1993.

Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore - The Tanjong Course.
A colaboration between Max Wexler and Chris Pitman, Tanjong was nominated Singapore's best golf course in the Asian Golf Review for three consecutive years from 1997.

The Architectural Consultant, Designer, shaping direction (18 Holes) Orchid Country Club, Singapore (with layout by former President of Singapore, the late Mr Ong Teng Cheong). Completed 1995.

Designer, in collaboration with Asia Pacific World Golf Services, Venice Hill Golf Resort, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (18 Holes) 9 holes completed 1995.

Designer, in collaboration with Asia Pacific World Golf Services: Sentul Raya Golf Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (9 Holes) Completed 1996.

The Architects and shaping direction: Golf School, Compact Course, Porto Elounda Mare, Crete, Greece (18 Holes). Completed
1994.

Golf Course Architects, shaping direction: Tanah Merah Country Club, Singapore. Tampines Course, complete rebuilding(18 Holes) Completed 1999.

Golf Course Architects (all services): Wuhan Yangtze International Golf Club, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China (18 Holes). Completed 2005.

Feasibility Study Upgrading Master Planning: Seletar Country Club, Singapore (18 Holes) Completed 1996.

Restoration Master Planning: Titirangi Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand - a famous Alister Mackenzie course (18 Holes). Completed 1997.

Superintendent Steve Hookway;

"There weren't too many suitable candidates for architect, but the name Chris Pitman had repeatedly come up in conversation with respected people working in the industry."

Parklandpress,Toro

Golf Course Architects, Complete Course Rebuilding: Seletar Country Club, Singapore (18 Holes) Completed 2000.

Upgrading Master Planning: Huapai Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand (18 Holes). Completed 1999.

Design, shaping direction: Par 3 Course, Safra Resort and Country Club, Singapore (9 Holes). Completed 1999.

Upgrading Master Planning Layout Revision: Peninsula Golf Club, Orewa, New Zealand (18 Holes). Completed 1999.

Upgrading Master Planning: North Shore Golf Club, Albany, New Zealand (27 Holes). Completed 2000.

Design, shaping direction: Two new (alternative) par 3 Holes, Sembawang Country Club, Singapore. Completed 2000.

Feasibility Study Golf in Residential Expansion Zone: Okura-Long Bay, Auckland, New Zealand (36 Holes). On-going.

Working Upgrading Drawings, Site Executive Architecture: Peninsula Golf Club, Orewa, New Zealand (18 Holes). On-going.

Design, shaping direction: Bishan Golf Centre range and practice greens, Singapore. Completed 2001.

Design, working drawings, shaping 3 Extra (new) holes: Tanah Merah Country Club, Tampines Course. Completed 2001.

Upgrading Master Planning: Grange Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand - following the NZ Open 2001 (18 Holes). Completed 2002.

Upgrading Master Planning: Rotorua Golf Club, Rotorua, New Zealand (27 Holes). Ongoing.

Master Planning: Kaye Maxwell Golf Lodge, Ramarama, New Zealand (New 9 Holes). Completed 2002.

Upgrading Master Planning (18 Holes), design/build new green: Redwood Park Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand. Completed 2003.

Upgrading Master Planning (18 Holes), design/site supervision 3 new holes: Akarana Golf Club, Auckland. Completed 2004.

Golf Course Architects, all services (course rebuilding, design/site supervision - 18 Holes): Keppel Club, Singapore. Completed 2004.

Upgrading Master Planning (18 holes): Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand. Completed 2004.

Upgrading Master Planning (18 holes), working drawings: Manukau Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand. Ongoing.

Quote from the Manukau Golf Club Annual Report, 2004

"The course highlight undoubtedly has been the decision to employ Chris Pitman to create a Course Master Plan. This plan has the ability to keep Manukau in the top range of Auckland courses for many years to come."

Ross Keown, General Manager

Feasibility Study (9 holes): Hodaafushi Golf Links, Maldives. Completed 2004.

Upgrading Master Planning (18 holes) Howick Golf Club, Auckland. Completed 2005.

New green and tee design, Pakuranga Country Club, Auckland. Completed 2005.

Upgrading master planning (18 holes): Whakatane Golf Club. Completed 2005.

Upgrading study of Balclutha Golf Club in Otago. Completed 2005.

Upgrading Master Planning, Pakuranga Country Club, Completed 2005.

Upgrading Master Planning, Hastings “Bridge Pa” Golf Club, Completed 2007.

Term Architect, Redwood Park Golf Club. Ongoing.

Term Architect, Akarana Golf Club, Ongoing.

Stopbank Feasibility Study, Hutt & Boulcott Golf Clubs - Greater Wellington Regional Council. Ongoing

Golf Course Architect - All services, Tianjin Pearl Beach ICC, (North Island Course) new 18 holes, Tianjin, China.

Golf Course Architects (all services)....Palm Links Golf, Monastir, Tunisia Additional 9 holes to existing 18 (also by Chris Pitman)...Ongoing

Upgrading Master Planning, Manor Park Golf Club, Lower Hutt,NZ...Completed 2007.

Upgrading planning and full services at Omaha Beach Golf Club, North Harbour, Auckland.

Master Planning, St.Clair Golf Club, Dunedin, NZ, Ongoing.

Feasibility layouts for 18 holes Kota Kinabalu and Labuan, Sabah, East Malaysia, Ongoing.

Consultant, Jardin (Nigeria) Ltd. Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Ongoing.

Upgrading Master Planning, Timaru Golf Club,NZ, Ongoing.

 
 
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