Project Management Owners Representation

Building Exceptional
Golf Experiences

Strategic guidance. Expert oversight. Lasting value.
We partner with private clubs, developers, and municipalities to deliver complex golf projects with precision and integrity.

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Who We Are

GHMG is a golf advisory firm founded by former superintendents and general managers, serving private clubs, ownership groups, and golf facilities nationwide. Our responsibility is to represent the interests of the people we work for not to sell a particular design, contractor, or scope of work. It's a different starting point than most consultants bring to the table.

About

Led by our industry veterans with decades of hands-on experience at some of the nation's most prestigious clubs, brought to every engagement large or small.

Who We Work WIth

We partner with private clubs, municipalities, developers, and golf course owners to successfully plan, manage, and deliver complex golf course projects.

Concierge Club Advisory

A structured, retainer-based relationship giving your leadership team direct, year-round access to experienced advisors without the cost of traditional project consulting.

01 — SERVICES

Project Planning & Development

We provide strategic planning and owner-focused guidance from concept through pre-construction, aligning scope, budget, and execution to ensure every golf course project begins with clarity, confidence, and a foundation for lasting success.

02 — SERVICES

Club Operations & Planning Advisory

Successful clubs are built on thoughtful planning and disciplined execution. We advise owners and leadership teams on operational strategy, capital planning, and long-term decisions to ensure every investment supports the club's vision, financial goals, and member experience.

03 — SERVICES

Contractor & Vendor Management

We help identify, evaluate, and coordinate the right contractors, consultants, and vendors for every project while maintaining clear communication, accountability, and alignment from procurement through completion.

04 — SERVICES

Project Management

From planning through project completion, GHMG provides disciplined leadership, coordinating teams, managing schedules, controlling budgets, and keeping every phase aligned with the owner's vision and project objectives.

05 — SERVICES

Agronomic Consulting

Healthy, high-performing golf courses begin with informed agronomic decisions. GHMG provides practical guidance that balances course conditions, maintenance practices, and long-term sustainability with each club's operational and financial goals.

06 — SERVICES

Budget & Schedule Management

Successful projects require disciplined financial oversight and realistic scheduling. GHMG proactively manages budgets, monitors project timelines, and identifies potential risks early to keep projects on track, on budget, and free of costly surprises.

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Stakeholder Coordination

Successful projects depend on clear communication and aligned decision-making. GHMG serves as the central point of coordination between owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and club leadership to keep every stakeholder informed, accountable, and working toward a common goal.

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Concierge Club Advisory

It is the first offering of its kind in the private club industry: a structured, retainer-based relationship that gives your leadership team direct access to experienced GHMG advisors throughout the year at a fraction of the cost of traditional project-based consulting. The service is built around three tiers, each designed to flex with your club's needs.

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Agronomic Consulting & Turf Performance

Optimizing turf health through strategic irrigation, soil management, and performance planning. From identifying problem areas to developing long-term maintenance strategies, we help improve playability, strengthen turf health, and protect your investment.

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Capital Planning & Long-Term Course Strategy

Developing strategic capital improvement plans that balance financial responsibility with exceptional member experiences. From prioritizing infrastructure investments to forecasting future needs, we help ensure every project aligns with your club's goals and protects long-term assets.

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Concierge Club Advisory

Ongoing Executive Support for Private Clubs, Offered in Three Distinct Tiers

A structured, retainer-based relationship that provides flexible, ongoing access to senior-level advisory support and mentorship scaled to align with your Club’s leadership needs, operational complexity, and desired level of involvement,

Tier 1

Advisory Access

Clubs seeking support with structured touch points, periodic expert perspective, and access to frameworks.

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Tier 3

Strategic Partner

Clubs where the Board or GM values a deeply embedded advisor engaged in mentoring, strategy, governance & execution.

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What's Included
Included Access
Calls, Email & Consultations
Template & Playbook Library
Proprietary Resources
Operational Review & Planning
Structured Cadence
On-Site Engagement
In-Person Visits

Expert Oversight. Exceptional Outcomes.

Complex golf projects involve countless decisions, competing priorities, significant capital, and multiple stakeholders. GHMG brings the structure and leadership necessary to keep every element aligned. We approach each engagement from the owner’s perspective providing independent guidance, disciplined oversight, and clear communication so leadership can move forward with confidence.

Our experience extends beyond project management. With backgrounds in golf course operations, club leadership, and large-scale capital projects, we understand how decisions made during planning and construction affect the entire club long after a project is complete. That perspective allows us to anticipate challenges, evaluate tradeoffs, and identify risks before they become costly problems.

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EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE PROJECT

GHMG is led by experienced golf industry professionals, including former superintendents and general managers who have managed clubs, operations, teams, budgets, and major capital projects firsthand.

That experience gives us a perspective traditional project consultants often cannot provide. We understand that a golf course project does not exist in isolation — every decision can affect operations, member experience, maintenance, financial performance, and the club's long-term objectives.

We don't simply manage what gets built. We help ensure what gets built makes sense for the organization it is intended to serve.

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Meet Our GHMG Team

Pat Gradoville
Robert Hertzing
Josh Lewis
Lance Sabella
Aaron Engelhard

Disciplined in the Details

Successful projects and engagements require more than a strong vision. They require control of the details that determine whether that vision is delivered as intended.

GHMG establishes the structure, accountability, and governance necessary to keep scope, budget, schedule, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders moving in the same direction. From early planning through construction and completion, we create clarity around what is happening, what comes next, and where decisions need to be made.

The result is a project that feels organized and manageable—even when the work behind it is complex.

An Advocate for the Owner

Our responsibility is to represent the interests of the ownership group not to sell a particular design, contractor, or scope of work. Recommendations are made objectively, with a clear understanding of the financial, operational, and long-term implications of each decision.

When an idea should be challenged, we challenge it. When alternatives deserve consideration, we present them. And when a decision needs to be made, we make sure leadership has the information necessary to make it confidently.

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