Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist

Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist
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Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist

Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist Derek Dirksen - Golf course shaper and construction specialist
  • Home
  • Resume
  • Projects
    • Arcadia Bluffs - South
    • Erin Hills
    • Sentryworld GC
    • The Patriot GC
    • Kingsdale CC
    • Santa Ana CC
    • Old Oakland CC
    • Maple Beach CC
    • Golf Club of Kansas
    • Golden Beach CC
    • Sacheon CC
    • Westbay Club
    • Entrada CC
  • Recommendations

Resume

Aug 24 -  Oct 24

Loraloma at Thomas Ranch (Spicewood, Tx)

New construction 

Architect - David Mcklay Kidd


April 24 - Aug 24

Gamble Sands (Brewster, WA)

New construction 

Architect - David Mcklay Kidd


Dec 23 - Mar 24

Loraloma at Thomas Ranch (Spicewood, Tx)

New construction 

Architect - David Mcklay Kidd


Sept 23 - Nov 23

Gamble Sands (Brewster, WA)

New construction 

Architect - David Mcklay Kidd


Oct 22 - Aug 23

Lakeside CC, (Houston, TX)

18 hole complete blow up

Architect - Jay Blasi


April 22 - Sept 22

Johns Island Club West, (Vero Beach, FL)

Architect - Fazio Design Group (Ron Smith, Logan Fazio)


Aug 21 - Dec 21

Red Rocks CC  (Morrison,  CO) - Greens remodel

Architect - Kevin Atkinson


June 21 - Aug 21                                     Pinnacle Peak CC 

Pinnacle Peak CC (Scottsdale, AZ) - 18 hole bunker remodel

Architect - Andy Staples


Nov 20 - May 21                                     

Golf Landscapes

Entrada Golf and CC (St George, UT) - Rough/Finish shape w/ Joe Hancock

Architect - DMK Golf Design


Sept 20 - Nov 20                                   

Total Turf Golf Services

PGA National (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) - Rough shape "the match course"

Architect - Andy Staples


April 20 - June 20                                   

Duininck Golf

East Bay GC (Provo, UT) - 18 hole renovation

Architect - Kevin Atkinson


Nov 19 - Dec 19                                      

Erin Hills

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI)  -  Tee work

Architect - Fry/Straka


June 19 to Nov 19                                 

Duininck Golf

East Bay GC (Provo, UT) - 18 hole renovation

Architect - Kevin Atkinson


Nov 18 to May 19                                   

Erin Hills GC

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI) - tee work, putting course

Architect - Fry/Straka


Oct 18 to Nov 18                          

Cohort and O'neal

Woodwind GC (Westfield, IN) - new practice facility and 2 new golf holes

Architect - Ron Kern


August 18 to October 18                  

Old Oakland CC

Old Oakland CC (Indianapolis, IN) - new practice facility with 3 new greens.

Architect - Ron Kern


March 18 to July 18          

Professional Golf Services                          

Westbay Club (Estero, Fl) - 18 hole remodel

Architect - Fry/Straka


Nov 17 to  Nov 17

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI) - tees/off course work   

Architect -  Dana Fry      


April 17 to  August 17                    

Arcadia Bluffs GC   

the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs (Arcadia, MI) - 18 hole new construction, lead/finish shaping   Architect - Dana Fry      


Sept 16 to Nov 16                             

Old Oakland CC   

Old Oakland GC (Indianapolis, IN) - 9 hole bunker remodel, lead/finish shaping   

Architect - Ron Kern      


Feb 16 to July 16                                  

Santa Ana CC 

Santa Ana CC (Santa Ana, CA) – 18 hole renovation, Lead shaping with Kye Goalby  

Architect  - Jay Blasi   


Oct 15 to Dec 15                                    

 Erin Hills GC 

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI) – Bunker/tee work and out of play areas for US OPEN 

Architect – Dana Fry Hosting the 2017 US Open    


Oct 15                                                

Pebblebrook GC 

Pebblebrook GC (Noblesville, IN) – Bunker remodel 

Architect- Ron Kern  


Sept 14 to Nov 14                                    

Erin Hills GC 

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI) – Shaped new 3rd green complex for the 2017 US Open. 

Architect – Dana Fry Hosting the 2017 US Open  


Sept 14  to  Oct 14                               

Duininck Golf                

Meadowbrook GC (Rapid City, SD) – bunker remodel, lead shaper 

Architect - Gill Designs (Garrett Gill with Kari Haug)   


Aug 14 to Sept 14                                 

Duininck Golf 

Bemidji Town and CC (Bemidji, MN) – bunker remodel, lead shaper 

Architect – Kevin Norby  


May 14 to Jun 14                                  

Duininck Golf 

Highland Golf and  CC (Indianapolis, IN) - bunker restoration, lead shaper 

Architect - Ron Kern      


Oct 13 to Nov 13                                   

Erin Hills GC 

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI) – Shaped new 3rd green complex for the 2017 US Open. 

Architect – Dana Fry Hosting the 2017 US Open  


March 13 to August 13                   

Sentry Insurance 

Sentryworld GC (Stevens Point, WI) – 18 hole remodel, lead/finish shaper, 

Architect – RTJ II and Jay Blasi Design  


Feb 12 – July 12                         

Songho Engineering 

Seopo CC (Seopo, Korea) – 27 Hole new construction, lead/finish shaper 

Architect – Songho Design (Tiger Song)  


Oct 11 – Nov 11                                        

Erin Hills GC 

Erin Hills GC (Erin, WI) – shaped changes for 2017 US Open 

Architect – Dana Fry Hosting the 2017 US Open  


Aug 11 – Oct 11                       

Landscapes Unlimited Ross Rogers GC (Amarillo, TX) –18 hole remodel, Finishing tees/greens  


Dec 10 – July 11                        Songho Engineering 

Kingsdale CC (Chungju, Korea) – 18 hole new construction, lead/finish shaper 

Architect – Songho Design (Tiger Song) Golf Digest Korea - 2012-13 Best new courses  


Feb 10 – October 10                 Songho Engineering 

Maple Beach CC (Gangneung, Korea) – 18 hole new construction, lead/finish shaper Architect – Songho Design (Tiger Song) Golf Digest Korea - 2012-13 Best new courses  


April 08 – October  09           Landscapes Unlimited 

The Patriot GC (Owasso, OK)- 18 hole new construction, lead/finish shaper Architect – RTJ II (Jason Blasi) Golfweek best new courses 2010 - #4 Golfweek best new courses 2011 - #2 Golfweek best residential golf courses - #5   


February 08 – March 08      Landscapes Unlimited       

Torrey Pines GC (La Jolla, CA) – driving range tee for 08 US Open, lead/finish shaper 

Architect – Rees Jones Golf Course Design  


November 07- January 08   Landscapes Unlimited Fort Ord – Bayonet/Blackhorse GC (Seaside,CA) - remodel/house lot tie-in’s, misc shaping, grading of cart paths, finishing greens 

Architect – Gene Bates Golf Design      


August 07 – October 07       Landscapes Unlimited  Aliso Viejo Country Club (Aliso Viejo, CA), remodel with 3 new holes, lead/finish shaper, 

Architect – Nicklaus Design 


 January 07 – July 07           Landscapes Unlimited 

TPC Scottsdale - Champions Course (Scottsdale, AZ), 18 hole total remodel of existing TPC Desert Course,  lead/finish shaper 

Architect - Randy Heckenkemper   Golfweeks “The Best Top 30 Municipal Courses” #16 Golf weeks Best new courses for 2007-2008 Hosted 1st round of 2007 PGA Q-school  


March 06 – December 06          Mid-America Golf Golf Club of Kansas, (Lenexa, KS) 18 hole new course, lead/finish shaper. Architects- Tom Jackson Golf weeks Best new courses for 2007-2008  


Sept 2005 – March 2006.       Orange Engineering 

Golden Beach Golf Resort  - (Yangyang, South Korea). lead/rough shaper, of 27 hole project.    Architect – Emerald Golf Designs Golf Magazine Korea – Top 10 courses in Korea 2009 - #10        


2001 – August 2005                                                                             Landscapes Unlimited On all of these projects I was involved as one of the following: Operator, Shaper, Shaping/ Finishing Operator  


Wigwam Resort and Golf Course (Litchfield Park, AZ), shaping of driving range, greens complexes, tees, and lakes Golf Inc 2005 Renovation of the year       


Laughlin Ranch (Bullhead City, AZ), shaping/finishing including 2 layer sand/profile topsoil process  2005 Golf Digest best new Public Upscale #9 


 Lakewood Country Club (Rockville, MD), operator      


Oaktree Golf Club (Edmond, OK), Front 9 Green renovation,  driving range, lead/finish shaper Golf Week: “Americas Best Modern Courses” #100 Hosted 2006 Sr. PGA Championship  


City of Glenview Sports Complex (Glenview, IL), rough/finish shaping, all aspects of finishing project                                     



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