Contact PCD Head Office

Head Office
Pacific Coast Design Pty. Ltd.
Unit 2, 60 Bay Road Sandringham
Victoria 3191
Australia
Email: pcdgolf@golf-designers.com
Telephone: (61 3 ) 9521 6411
Fax: (61 3) 9521 6433

Profile

Pacific Coast Design owns its offices in Melbourne, Australia. PCD commenced operations as a Golf Course Design company in 1986 although its Directors were working in the Golf Industry for many years prior to that.

PCD Directors and personnel have qualifications and experience to ensure Client satisfaction and maximise the success potential of a Golf Course project.

We pride ourselves on working within a team environment without a dominant ego status to harness the experience of all team members and Client for the betterment of the project.

Principals

Phil Ryan

Phil has been in the Golf Course Industry since the mid 1970's and was a Golf Turf Manager / Construction Manager (Golf Courses) for seven years prior to joining Pacific Coast Design. Initially trained in Civil Engineering (RMIT), Horticulture / Landscape and Turf Management (Melbourne University / Burnley Campus) he had specialized in Golf Course construction and had been involved in a number of Projects throughout Australia and Asia.

Establishing Pacific Coast Design in late 1986, Phil has combined his previous skills with computer based technology to develop an integrated approach to design concepts. Phil has extensive experience in Feasibility, Master planning and Design of Golf developments of a residential, private membership and resort nature.

As a founding Director and one of the principals of PCD Phil is involved in all aspects of the planning, design and implementation of all projects and works in close association with the Client and other consultants in a team manner. PCD works include Golf Courses in Australia, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand, India and Pakistan.

Phil is also an author with numerous articles covering all aspects of golf course design and planning as well as the book “Tee Off in India – People, Places & Golf” (2005) and a chapter titled “Prescription surface development – Golf Course Management” in the book International Turf Management (1999).

George Diakogeorgiou

George's experience in design management has evolved from all facets of the civil engineering industry since 1989. Within this period, George has obtained diverse knowledge in land development and golf course projects including residential, resort and infrastructure works.

When George joined PCD he began applying his skills to combine traditional engineering methods with golf course design. With the use of this methodology, PCD with George as a Director, have been able to achieve well balanced projects to address environmentally sensitive issues and deliver benefits to the client and the wider community.