David Dale

David Dale is an internationally recognized golf course architect who has played a pivotal role in the success of Golfplan, a leading global golf course design firm. Starting his career with The Ronald Fream Design Group in 1988, he swiftly moved up the ranks to become partner in 1996 and later rebranded the company as Golfplan – Dale & Ramsey Golf Course Architecture in 2006. Dale's body of work spans more than 40 countries personally, and Golfplan's reach extends to projects in over 75 countries on six continents. His design philosophy emphasizes site-specific, traditional, and historic features, delivering courses tailored to both resort and local markets. Notably, Dale is one of only six living architects with a course ranked in Golf Magazine's Top 50 in the World, and two Golfplan-designed courses are listed in Golf Digest’s Top 100 globally. His contributions to golf architecture have left a significant impact worldwide, especially in Asia and other exotic locations.