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The preliminary phase of the design program produces the Master Plan for the project. Whether for an original design or a major renovation, the final strategy for the course, detailed scope of work, and appropriate timeline are produced.
Also presented in Phase One is the design cost analysis, which itemizes the budget into corresponding quantities and costs. Due to the attention put into the planning process, accurate forecasts are attained.
Renderings include the overall strategy plan, but also individual hole-by-hole break downs further detailing our presentation of the proposed work.
Upon completion of all preliminary planning, Construction Drawings are prepared and include: contour plans; cut & fill plan; drainage plan; irrigation plan; grassing plan; and construction details. The products of Phase Two are the complete set of plans, the Technical Specifications detailing how the golf course will be constructed, and the Bid for Contract necessary for selecting a qualified contractor.
Bergin Golf Designs plans have been developed to account for all aspects of the project. Our planning process is thorough, yet easy to understand and carry out.
Bergin Golf Designs will act as the owner's representative in managing the contractor and will oversee all aspects of the construction process. While our plans are very specific, project layout and supervision are vital to ensure proper implementation and cost control.
Site visits are scheduled weekly during the construction phase. Following each visit, specific levels of completion will be recorded in a formalized set of site visit notes outlining instruction for refining the work and noting any adjustments that might be made in the field. Additionally, the budget will be updated with each monthly application of payment from the contractor, allowing immediate analysis as to the project's status and its relationship to the budget.
Visit our Transformation plage to see the final result of Pinetree Country Club's 12th hole shown here.
Bergin Golf Designs' systematic budgeting process and plan documentation results in accurately forecasted costs for the project. Our detailed construction plans and documents paired with the corresponding budgeting system give the project structure and control.
Plan quantities are directly paired with our eight-page budget, allowing all involved to understand the overall scope and what work has been completed to date. Costs and quantities are broken down by both category and individual hole. Our system allows the contractor to implement our design in a timely and cost-effective manner.
A sample page from our budgeting system can be viewed to the right.
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It’s sometimes hard to fathom the impact of bunkering on a golf course and how it informs the overall look and feel of a green complex. With minimal disturbance, new bunkering combined with modest green surround shaping has given Druid Hills a big boost in the perceived quality of the course.
Bergin Golf Designs is managed by Bill’s wife, Mary, who joined the company in 1999. Having worked in international auditing as well as commercial real estate, Mary brings the skills necessary to oversee administrative, contractual, and financial matters for the company. She earned her MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and bachelor’s degrees in economics and international studies from Miami University. Mary’s attention to detail and steady leadership ensure the efficient operation of Bergin Golf Designs.
Making our firm truly a family affair, Callie Bergin Powell joined the company in March, 2025. Following a successful tenure with Tryba Architects and Ware Malcomb in Denver, CO, Callie brings her design, rendering and marketing abilities to Bergin Golf Designs. In addition to her work at Tryba, Callie served on the Board of the International Interior Design Association as the Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Director of Digital Publishing, overseeing the organization’s website and social media accounts. Callie has an interior architecture degree from Miami University and earned her NCIDQ certification in 2022.
A key component to everyday life and project management is Bergin Golf Designs’ not so secret companion, Albie. Seen traveling across most of the Southeastern United States, Albie offers a new dimension in work productivity. When the van is on the road, someone is in the “mobile office’ getting work done.
Additionally, Bergin Golf Designs is able to keep materials and supplies within easy reach. Those supplies include our temperamental, yet essential, grade rod, as well as paint guns, hand levels, range finders and rugged tablets, allowing us to have everything we need for project management at the ready. A key part of Bergin Golf Designs’ success, Albie has been with the company since 2019.
After an initial stint with Bergin Golf Designs from 2006-2009, we were fortunate to have Justin Killingsworth rejoin the company in the fall of 2022. Involved in all aspects of plan production and presentation, Justin is able to express our proposed designs in graphic form. His presentations help our clients visualize potential changes to a hole or the land. Justin’s work has continued to advance to include strategic design and detailed grading plans. A member of the ASGCA Tartan Program, Justin is working toward full membership with the ASGCA.
Justin obtained a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Louisiana State University and a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Tennessee, combining his love for the game with a well-planned education. As a student at the University of Tennessee, Justin obtained plant knowledge and construction experience by interning for four years with a landscape design company. His training consisted of developing design concepts, creating artistic renderings, and executing field implementation. As a graduate student at LSU, Justin’s internship allowed him to assist with various projects ranging from city master planning to small scale park design.
Matt Bergin joined Bergin Golf Designs in 2016 as a draftsman. Fast forward to today, Matt is involved in both strategy and grading plans, influencing and contributing to the overall design and execution of our projects. Matt also performs site visits – both in the initial design phase, as well as during construction supervision. After four years in the ASGCA Tartan Program, Matt became a full member of the ASGCA in the fall of 2025.
In his initial years with the company, Matt quickly acquired the AutoCad skills necessary to produce construction documents. He also assumed and continues to hold responsibility for all drone flights, producing topographical base maps, as well as photography and videography, during construction and upon course completion.
Growing up in the Bergin family, golf has always been a part of Matt’s life. During his college years, Matt began his work experience in the industry at Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta, GA, gaining valuable experience in golf course operations and maintenance while working on Cherokee’s grounds crew and in the Pro Shop. A graduate of Rhodes College with a degree in Theatre Arts, Matt’s artistic aptitude and set design experience have greatly contributed to an appreciation of spatial relationships and an understanding of scale. Matt brings that knowledge to golf course design – the stage for the game of golf.
Spencer Oliver joined Bergin Golf Designs in February 2022, bringing agronomic expertise to the BGD team. Assisting with construction and grow-in on over 25 Bergin Golf Designs projects, Spencer has keen insight into the important relationship between the superintendent, contractor and the architect – before, during and after project completion. Spencer’s love for the game and passion for detailed course management have resulted in him being a great asset to our company. Now in a consulting role, Spencer’s agronomic and course management skills, combined with BGD’s design philosophies and expertise, offer an outstanding package to our clients.
Prior to joining Bergin Golf Designs, over the course of 20+ years as a golf course superintendent, Spencer was involved with golf course construction, maintenance, and renovations. During his early superintendent career, Spencer worked on many notable courses such as: Callaway Gardens, The Golf Club of Georgia, Kiawah Island, Hawks Ridge, Barnsley Gardens and Dunwoody Country Club. It was during his nearly 17 years at Dunwoody Country Club where Spencer developed his own philosophies of golf course maintenance and where he matured as a golf course superintendent. His ability to see things not as they are, but what they could be, was well evidenced during his time there.