BATES GOLF GROUP - MATT SWANSON
MATT SWANSON
EDUCATION
Tennessee Temple University Ball State Universtiy
Fine Art Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Chattanooga, Tennessee Muncie, Indiana
EXPERIENCE
Matt joined Couples Bates Golf Design in December 1991 as an associate designer. From 1992 to 1995, he supervised the on-site construction of several golf course projects in Kansas, Ohio, Kentucky and Georgia.
In May, 1995 Matt returned to the main office where he now serves as Senior Golf Course Architect. Matt has designed over twenty courses in the United States, Canada, Egypt and Japan.
Matt was an art major for three years at Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga prior to transferring to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree in 1991. With his background in Fine Art and Construction, Matt is able to artistically represent an example of the finished golf course to owners and contractors prior to any work being done on the golf course site.
Soldier Hollow Golf Club - Utah
As the Senior Designer with the Bates Golf Group team, Matt is responsible for assisting Gene, Fred Couples and Johnny Miller with development of base information, routings, strategy and design. Matt is also responsible for design coordination, strategy development, plan and bid document production, technical specification preparation, project review and contract review.
As an integral part of our team, Matt is often the first to visit the course site to become thoroughly familiar with the site-specific issues of the project in order to assist in the development of the golf course plans. From this knowledge, Matt will take the lead in the development of the plan documents for the team.
SENIOR GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT
