Doug Carrick, principal of Carrick Design in the Toronto area, was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASCGA).
As president, Carrick plans to promote the social, economic and environmental benefits of golf courses. He also believes that today’s courses, which have been designed to respond to the distance the modern golf ball can travel, can be positively impacted by designs that allow for faster rounds and less land being used. This, he believes, will drive down costs of play, in both time and money, and lead to greater participation.
He holds a BSLA from the University of Toronto and counts golf course architect Robbie Robinson, an ASGCA past president and fellow Canadian, as a former colleague and mentor.
His list of courses numbers more than 50 and includes The Carrick on Loch Lomond, Loch Lomond, Scotland; Bigwin Island Golf club, Lake of Bays, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada; Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, Ontario, Canada, Greywolf Golf Course, Panorama Resort, British Columbia, Canada and Fontana Golf Club, Oberwaltersdorf, Austria.
Carrick lives in Don Mills, Ontario with his wife and two children. In addition to serving on the executive and environmental committees of ASGCA, he served as the group’s membership committee chairman.