Qualitas Golf Course Design
Your trusted Golf Course Design Consultancy in Asia and the Middle East
We know that successful golf course design requires more than just a great idea – it requires meticulous planning, precise execution, and expert oversight. Let us handle every aspect of your project, from start to finish, with our turnkey solutions.
Based full time in Asia for over a decade, Qualitas Project Control and Qualitas Golf Design have been providing comprehensive design, project oversight through opening day consulting services featuring state of the art, in-house CAD DESIGN, and lightning fast on the ground responses to issues as they arise.
Our Expertise
Turn Key solutions to bring your vision to life
Concept and Ideation
Years of working with some of the world’s best and most innovative golf designers and land planners, QGD is uniquely positioned to utilize that experience in the creation of new world class project concepts that have the added security of knowing what works and what doesn’t.
Government presentations
Through QGD’s vast experience working with government agencies around the world, rapid CAD production of concepts, short notice availability throughout Asia and the Middle East, we are the ultimate tool to achieve fast efficient approvals.
Cad Design: New Construction & Renovation
Having been at the forefront of development of digital terrain modeling for golf at its inception three decades ago and many other technical advances, we now fully design with CAD. We eliminate the inaccuracies and unnecessary time consumption of producing paper plans to be penciled onto tracing paper, scanned and reproduced in digital format then back into paper. Some projects never even print plans and go from our design to construction 100% digitally. This not only saves time overall but allows for rapid revisions or extremely fast production of conceptual plans for government initial approvals.
Project Oversight
Years in construction an project management of over 100 golf projects allows QGD to offer an owner a huge budgetary and quality advantage in that he can hire one firm to design and PM the entire project. QGD often trains local personnel for construction management positions saving vast sums in travel, housing, etc that would be otherwise required by foreign specialists.
Project Training
We often train local staff who have some golf experience into competent construction managers and specialists during the project execution. QGD achieves this through assessment of candidates’ skills, pre-construction training, and careful monitoring and advising especially in the early stages of a project. Foreign staff are kept to an absolute minimum and participate in the local training. This model is currently having excellent success in SE Asia.
Omnigolf Entertainment Zones
Born of the need for golf innovation to attract new generations to the game, OMNIGOLF was created to develop golf entertainment zones that open the game to beginners, experienced and even nonplayers. Through the use of food and beverage creations that are customized to local tastes and preferences, free and paid amenities like fire pit seating, bocce, volleyball, mini football, strategic mini golf and much more, we develop and welcoming atmosphere that is found at traditional golf venues.
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Concept and Ideation
Years of working with some of the world’s best and most innovative golf designers and land planners, QGD is uniquely positioned to utilize that experience in the creation of new world class project concepts that have the added security of knowing what woks and what doesn’t.
Government presentations
Through QGD’s vast experience working with government agencies around the world, rapid CAD production of concepts, short notice availability throughout Asia and the Middle East, we are the ultimate tool to achieve fast efficient approvals.
Cad Design: New Construction & Renovation
Having been at the forefront of development of digital terrain modeling for golf at its inception three decades ago and many other technical advances, we now fully design with CAD. We eliminate the inaccuracies and unnecessary time consumption of producing paper plans to be penciled onto tracing paper, scanned and reproduced in digital format then back into paper. Some projects never even print plans and go from our design to construction 100% digitally. This not only saves time overall but allows for rapid revisions or extremely fast production of conceptual plans for government initial approvals.
Project Oversight
Years in construction an project management of over 100 golf projects allows QGD to offer an owner a huge budgetary and quality advantage in that he can hire one firm to design and PM the entire project. QGD often trains local personnel for construction management positions saving vast sums in travel, housing, etc that would be otherwise required by foreign specialists.
Project Training
We often train local staff who have some golf experience into competent construction managers and specialists during the project execution. QGD achieves this through assessment of candidates’ skills, pre-construction training, and careful monitoring and advising especially in the early stages of a project. Foreign staff are kept to an absolute minimum and participate in the local training. This model is currently having excellent success in SE Asia.
Omnigolf Entertainment Zones
Born of the need for golf innovation to attract new generations to the game, OMNIGOLF was created to develop golf entertainment zones that open the game to beginners, experienced and even nonplayers. Through the use of food and beverage creations that are customized to local tastes and preferences, free and paid amenities like fire pit seating, bocce, volleyball, mini football, strategic mini golf and much more, we develop and welcoming atmosphere that is found at traditional golf venues.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Over 130 world class golf courses across the globe
Recipient of the USA Golf Course Builder of the Year award
Consultancy/Construction
Grand Lakes
Co-Owner/Co-Designer/Construction
Magnolia Creek
Consultancy/Construction
Old Island
Consultancy/Construction
Pound Ridge
Consultancy/Construction
Liberty National
Contract Designer/Technical Consultant/Advisor
Faldo Golf Design, UK
Contract Designer/Technical Advisor/Construction
Thanh Lanh, Vietnam
Golf Course Designer/Technical Advisor/Construction
Pattaya Jockey Club
Golf Course Design/Inno-Renovation
Victoria Golf Resort, Sri Lanka
Golf Course Design/Omnigolf Design
Savan Resort, Laos
Market Entry Advisory
Destination Golf Media, Ireland
Owner Advisory
Vattanac Resort, Cambodia
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Phoenix Valley, China
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Yellow Dragon, China
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Ling Yun Shan Resort, China
Owner Advisory
OCT, China
Owner Advisory
Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
SICC, Singapore
Technical/Design Advisory
Kyi Hla Han, Singapore
Expert Witness In Litigation
Laguna National, Singapore
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Vissai, Vietnam
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Consultancy/Construction
Grand Lakes
Co-Owner/Co-Designer/Construction
Magnolia Creek
Consultancy/Construction
Pound Ridge
Consultancy/Construction
Liberty National
Contract Designer/Technical Consultant/Advisor
Faldo Golf Design, UK
Contract Designer/Technical Advisor/Construction
Thanh Lanh, Vietnam
Golf Course Designer/Technical Advisor/Construction
Pattaya Jockey Club
Golf Course Design/Inno-Renovation
Victoria Golf Resort, Sri Lanka
Golf Course Design/Omnigolf Design
Savan Resort, Laos
Market Entry Advisory
Destination Golf Media, Ireland
Owner Advisory
Vattanac Resort, Cambodia
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Phoenix Valley, China
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Yellow Dragon, China
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Ling Yun Shan Resort, China
Owner Advisory
OCT, China
Owner Advisory
Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
SICC, Singapore
Technical/Design Advisory
Kyi Hla Han, Singapore
Expert Witness In Litigation
Laguna National, Singapore
Owner Advisory/Architect Selection
Vissai, Vietnam
Our Clients
People are talking…here’s what they are saying.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Sam Sakocius and Omnigolf in the creation and design of two Putter Face golf facilities in Bangkok, Thailand. Putter Face is a multidiscipline golf entertainment venture that offers targeted F&B with a hi tech golf theme. Including Simulators, Rangers, and Putting Courses. The creative work has been outstanding, and the technical design has been top notch. Omnigolf has been responsive and timely in all aspects of their deliverables. I could not be happier about choosing Omnigolf and will certainly be using them for all my future sports entertainment facilities."
Shane Wilding,
CEO Shane Wilding Golf co., Ltd.
Putter Face l is designed on just 3600 m2 in downtown Bangkok. It features 3 nine hole putting courses consisting of a “skills 9” a “fun 9” and a “strategic 9” that looks and plays like a real golf course.
The 9th hold of the “fun 9” finishes inside the bar in a raucous rendition creating the feel of the Phoenix Open 16th with a par 1 challenge that features laser imaging contours and a virtual hole that relocates every shot all amidst a hall of music and light show distractions and customer wisecracks.
The facility also has 7 seven outdoor simulators and an indoor virtual “beach the goalies” football challenge games. F&B includes a sushi bar and classic burger bar along with a fully stocked bar.
People are talking…here’s what they are saying.
"The success of the project can only be attributed to Sam Sakocius. Sam’s leadership, golf course construction expertise, management and communication skills kept the project in scope, on time, on budget, and completed to satisfaction of ownership. At all times, his only interest was that of Spanish Trail and the successful completion of the project both toward re-opening goals and the long-term value of the work completed. The knowledge of his craft combined with his ability to look at the big picture makes him an invaluable asset to any project. Even when issues emerged in the project, Sam’s ability to troubleshoot was amazing. One might call him a “problem solver,” but I think the better term is “solution expert”. However, the biggest compliment I can give Sam is that through his project due diligence and management, he eliminated issues."
Dominic Guzzo,
Chief Operating Officer
Spanish Trail is the oldest club in Las Vegas and underwent and extensive renovation. The work included a total redesign and construction of the golf course, massive waterfalls and lakes, new wall-to-wall irrigation, and an extensive landscape package involving thousands of individual plantings with individual drip irrigation to each. Led and organized by Sam Sakocius, the project involved four separate contractors and three designers all working simultaneously under an extremely tight schedule that required meticulous timing and sequencing. The project was a huge success, finishing ahead of time and within the budget.
People are talking…here’s what they are saying.
"Qualitas Project Control was contracted for the design and construction management of the golf entertainment center and amenities. The design of the project was certainly innovative and well thought out. They were extremely professional and finished on time and in budget which is challenging and rare in this region. Qualitas’ interaction with the project team, manager, staff, suppliers and subcontractors was outstanding. Sam’s personal attention to the project and the ability to solve unforeseen issues even before they happened was most appreciated."
Jim Kochel,
COO Savan Legend Resorts Sole Company Limited
Savan Resorts OMIGOLF EZ is an exclusive entertainment center built an amenity to a VIP extension. It includes Start of the Art technology, a 160 meter target area, custom proprietary game experience, full bar, sports book, KENO, upstairs event center overlooking a 12,000 liter per minute waterfall, and natural landscaping. F&B offering include an onsite wood fired pizza oven, Thai noodle and classic bar foods.
The range is designed with a natural grass all weather surface so balls can be picked regularly. There is a nine hole chip/putt course that is graded and awaiting final turf installation and features a skills challenge that creates real chip and putt conundrums with classic puts such a downhill left to right slider, a long narrow designed to the green speed challenge and more. Green breaks and slopes are designed to the speed of the turf so balls will roll and top just like a real putting green. Green speeds are 9-10 in this case, but can be designed to any speed by using formulas developed from years of research and observation.
People are talking…here’s what they are saying.
"Sam Sakocius, President of QPC, was hands on every step of the way finding solutions to all challenges that was faced. From modernizing the irrigation system, to rebuilding bunker and green surrounds, to adding contour and strategic bunkers while removing those that were obsolete, to changing out the turf to a sustainable, disease resistant and exquisitely playable surface, to re-connecting our patio to an immensely popular outdoor gathering place, along with locker room and pro shop upgrades; our resort has seen the transformation that was needed. But perhaps most importantly he made amazingly creative changes within a budget of which most would be surprised. We got much more than we could have hoped for."
Asela Wavita,
Rajawella Holdings Limited
Sri Lanka – Golf Course Design and Remodel Lead, Lead Consultant and Project Management to Sri Lanka’s Most Prestigious Developer and Largest Conglomerate John Keels Holdings and their Cinnamon Brand. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Qualitas is advising John Keels Holdings on the development of recently acquired Victoria Golf and Country Resort into a Professional Tournament Venue and conducting the selection process and negotiations for a world class international golf and marketing operator.
People are talking…here’s what they are saying.
"We have enjoyed a great working relationship with Sam and his team from project initiation and the work that has been completed to date has been terrific. OMNIGOLF has been responsive and professional particularly as we have tight deadlines and challenging stakeholders to please. They were extremely efficient in solving a major land planning issue by recommending the purchase of a small out parcel that increased the effective land use immensely. Sam and his team are extremely effective in challenging our assumptions and knows how to ask the right questions at the right time, are very forward thinking and work to provide solutions not problems."
Derek Lynch
CEO Pattaya Jockey Club
The Pattaya Jockey Club has engaged QPC as the lead planning consultant for the creation of an ultra luxury horse racing track, golf course, luxury homes, retirement village, commercial walking street, 3 hotels, and a golf entertainment zone. QPC is currently creating the master land/amenities plan and will be the chief adviser to the BOD for the duration of the project.