Flagstick’s Golf Couse Construction Management Services are built on decades of experience and more than 130 projects worldwide. Our system has been tested in demanding site conditions and proven to deliver consistent results under close technical and financial scrutiny. The Flagstick Operating Procedure combines a flexible-yet-comprehensive construction management framework with one of the most rigorous documentation and reporting systems in the golf industry.

Flagstick’s services are structured into three phases: Pre-Construction, Actual Construction, and Post-Construction, supported by our Principals, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Site Supervisors, and technical staff.

This phase typically lasts 2-4 months and begins after contract execution. During this phase, Flagstick conducts site visits and design due diligence, prepares preliminary budgets and schedules, coordinates project execution with designers and consultants, and manages the tendering and contractor selection process. All budgets and schedules are refined during Pre-Construction to minimize risk and ensure the project is fully prepared before construction begins.

This is the core delivery phase. Flagstick maintains a full-time on-site expatriate Project Manager, supported by experienced supervisors and bilingual staff, backed by senior management support. Daily on-site management, inspections, quality control, safety monitoring, reporting, budget tracking, and schedule control are carried out. Flagstick manages communications between the Owner, designers, engineers, and contractors, reviews all materials and design changes, approves progress payments, and provides continuous documentation and oversight to ensure the project is delivered exactly as designed.

This optional 1–2 month phase prepares the course for handover and operation. Flagstick coordinates final inspections, resolves defects, completes as-built documentation, verifies irrigation and turf programs, and supports final site visits by the Golf Architect and Owner, ensuring the course is fully ready for opening and long-term maintenance.

Pre-construction Services

• Prepare, solicit and analyze contractor(s) bid documents
• Prepare initial schedules and budgets
• Provide liaison between golf course architect, owner and entire project teams
• Conduct initial plan review with golf course architect regarding construction matters
• Assist golf course architect with technical specifications and detail drawings
• Assist with the set-up of the golf course construction site office and staging areas
• Provide conceptual golf course drainage plan, detail drawings and BOQ

Recommendations and Procurement

• Assist with sourcing and selection of various construction materials (drainage, irrigation, etc.), and construction / maintenance equipment
• Assist with researching, interviewing and hiring of key construction personnel (superintendent, shapers, managers, foreman, etc.)
• Forward all Flagstick national account discounts and cost rebates to owner
• Recommend proper turfgrass varieties and landscape materials to accommodate project goals and climatic conditions 

Quality and Cost Control

• Assist with sourcing, selection and testing of construction materials (sands, aggregates, organics, etc.)
• Verify contractors’ applications for payments, change order requests, time extensions, etc.
• Offer value-engineering recommendations without sacrificing quality
• Provide daily oversight of all golf course construction to ensure quality and proper technique
• Conduct frequent monitoring to ensure construction remains on schedule and within budget 

Construction Coordination

• Coordinate work of project engineers and consultants (surveying, drainage, irrigation, water features, landscape, etc.)
• Coordinate daily work of all on-site contractors
• Provide pre-planning of all construction phases in proper sequence to expedite completion schedule
• Assist owner and project team with all construction-related matters
• Assist golf course architect during site visits 

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain schedules and provide regular scheduling updates
• Maintain budgets and provide regular budgeting updates
• Prepare contract documents for selected contractors on behalf of the owner
• Prepare notes regarding golf course architect site visits and design comments
• Prepare and distribute minutes of weekly project coordination meetings
• Prepare weekly project status reports including progress updates, task look-aheads, construction concerns, financial summaries, weather outlooks, etc. 

Training and Safety Education

• Provide up-front training and Flagstick’s written regulations regarding occupational health and safety matters
• Conduct periodic safety meetings with the entire construction team
• Offer training to owner-designated staff on golf course construction-related matters