Pacific Coast Design
Pacific Coast Design Pty Ltd is based in Black Rock, Victoria 3193, Australia. Phil Ryan established Pacific Coast Design in late 1986. Ryan was initially trained in Civil Engineering at RMIT and in Horticulture / Landscape and Turf Management at Melbourne University / Burnley Campus. Paul Reeves commenced work in the golf course industry as a teenager. Vincent Pinto joined Pacific Coast Design in 2013 and is based in Pune. Ryan has been in the golf course industry since the mid 1970’s. Pacific Coast Design commenced operations in 1986. Golf Course Architecture described Pacific Coast Design as the Australian-based firm of architects Phil Ryan and Paul Reeves. Pacific Coast Design provides golf related site planning and golf course design / redesign throughout Australia and Asia, and is involved in golf related Resort, Residential, Private and Public projects. Established in 1986, it has completed golf course designs on over 56 major golf projects throughout Asia. Its projects navigation includes Australia, India, Thailand, China, Myanmar, Iran, Malaysia and Pakistan. Pacific Coast Design received WARDS 2014 Asia’s Best, WARDS 2015 Asia’s Best and WARDS 2017 Asia’s Best. Courses designed by Pacific Coast Design include Minnippi Golf Course in Cannon Hill, Queensland; My Ozone Golf Resort in Khao Yai, Thailand; Dagon Golf Course in Yangon; and Royal Myanmar Golf Club in Naypyitaw. It also redesigned Freeway Golf Course in Balwyn North, Victoria. Phil Ryan has said that the Aquella layout touches the beach at one point and is mostly played just back of the proposed beach resort and villas. Ryan has also said of Aquella that the design was always going to reward good golf and be a lot of fun to play. Paul Reeves has said Vooty is not overly long and gains in strategy and options. Ryan has said most clubs Pacific Coast Design deals with are focused on creating golf that members will find fair, fun and challenging.
Courses by Pacific Coast Design
- BRG Kings Island Golf Resort – Mountain View — Hanoi, Vietnam
- Heron Lake Golf Resort — Vinh Phuc, Vietnam
- Mong Cai International Golf Course — Ha Long, Vietnam
- Ruby Tree Golf Resort — Hai Phong, Vietnam
- Sono Felice Country Club — Hai Phong, Vietnam
- Tuan Chau Golf Resort — Ha Long, Vietnam