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Richard Le Sueur

Richard has spent over thirteen years working in the golf course development industry. He has worked in Scotland, Ireland, the United States and the Middle East where he has been involved in the design, construction, establishment and maintenance phases of several projects.

After studying Architecture at Robert Gordon's University in Scotland, Richard moved to Michigan State University to study Turf Grass Management under Professor Trey Rogers. During this time Richard gained an essential understanding of specification issues such as turf grass requirements, soil science, drainage patterns, irrigation layouts and material selection.
 
During his time in the USA he carried out his internship with MacCurrach Golf Construction, an award winning golf contractor based in Florida. Following graduation from Michigan State, Richard returned to MacCurrach to gain further construction experience on several projects in Florida, South Carolina and Michigan.
 
Richard then moved to Bahrain where he worked as a consultant to the construction management team at Riffa Golf Course, before being employed by Jimmy Kidd of Gleneagles Golf Developments as Golf Course Superintendent during the grow-in period.
 
Following the grow-in of Riffa Golf Course, Richard returned to Scotland to complete a Masters in Golf Course Architecture at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
 
Richard's experience and understanding of the construction process, establishment phases and ongoing maintenance allows him to be a "hands on designer", working very closely on each project with the developer/owner, construction team and operational staff, resulting in a cost effective approach with great attention to detail.
 
Over the past thirteen years, Richard has developed a wide network of contacts within the golf industry, both in the UK and overseas. He is also an associate member of the British and International Golf Green-keepers Association (BIGGA).