ABOUT TURFOLOGY
Turfology is a multi-faceted golf course design and agronomy company.
The directors of Turfology bring a comprehensive set of skills to golf course design and agronomy. Having spent many years traveling the world, experiencing different climates and enjoying all aspects of golf design from a fully opened minded point of view.
Brief History
When two people with a passion for golf course design merge the skills they’ve acquiring through out their careers it becomes a recipe for exciting opportunities.
That is the case for Dan Brown and Anthony Brown, they are not related but are joined in their passion for how golf courses should be designed and built.
Anthony spent 12 years as a touring professional traveling and experiencing golf courses in 20 countries. His greatest highlights include a second place at the 2021 Australian PGA and winning the New South Wales Open in 2014.
Dan has worked as a Construction Manager, Green Keeper and Course Superintendent at some of the best golf courses in the world, including Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania, Hoiana Shores and Danang Golf Club (Voted in 2020 World Best New Golf Course) in Vietnam.
Dan and Anthony first crossed paths back in 1997, as Dan remembers, they did battle it out on the golf course during the 1998 Pennant season. While playing in the number 1 position for their respective clubs, Anthony, as Dan described “kicked my ass”, playing at Spring Valley.
In 2020 while Dan was helping Yallourn Golf Club get ready for the 2021 Gippsland Super 6 Tournament professional tournament, he met Anthony a long time member of Yallourn. They spent many hours chatting about golf and quickly discovered they had a similar philosophy on golf design.
At the conclusion of the event, Yallourn Golf Club asked Turfology to provide a master plan for the golf course. Dan and Anthony saw this as a wonderful opportunity to join forces, combine their knowledge and a business partnership was born.
Philosophy
With one eye on the future of the game and the other on the great designs of the past, Turfology values an all-encompassing approach to works undertaken with the constant aim of providing a playing experience that not only enhances an existing site, but gives clients a clear direction to work towards for years to come.
Over the past 28 years, the company directors have drawn a wealth of experience from the game, having been involved in everything from tournament golf to golf course construction in more than 20 countries around the world.
Turfology begins an engagement with an informal undertaking of site assessments, quickly establishing an approach that closely engages the client as well as providing a clear approach to potential future works.
Through experience, pride and an unwavering desire to make an impact, we place the future or our game along side our client’s objectives.
Golf Course Experience
During Dan's journey at a turf manager I was the course superintendent of the following golf courses.
Dan has also had the pleasure of working at these golf clubs in a variety of Green Keeping roles.