Mr Alan Rijks
Member Since 2007
Member (MEIGCA)
Alan Rijks Golfdesign Mozartlaan 11
Naarden 1411 JL
Netherlands
Alan Rijks started his landscape and golf course architect firm in 1987 and has realised more than 60 golf course projects at various locations in Europe, Africa and Asia. Alan Rijks studied landscape architecture at the Erasmus University in Brussels. He has a broad and deep experience in designing and realising golf courses including golf resorts.
He is an expert in supervising the entire process of the actual development of a golf course project. His first-hand, on the ground experience in construction, design management and site supervision are key in successfully transforming his design into a top class golf course.
Alan Rijks designs golf courses that enhance the natural environment. This quality contributed to him winning Dutch National Environmental Prize for golf courses, twice. Furthermore Alan Rijks designed the Dutch Golf course Gaasterland which became the first golf course in Europe with a Green Label issued by the Dutch Ministry of LVN.