“Jeffrey is one of the reasons I like having energetic guys helping with the design and building of the golf course. His dedication and quality of work is key to the success of projects like Old Mac."

Jim Urbina - Architect - Old Macdonald Golf Links

Jeff Stein

Jeffrey Stein is a former associate of Tom Doak's prestigious Renaissance Golf Design firm and the 2023 World 100 Club Fellowship award winner, given to promising early career architects to study golf in Scotland. 

While working for Doak in his early training at Bandon Dunes, Dismal River, and Garden City Golf Club, Stein also worked as a shaper for Gil Hanse at Baltusrol, Merion, and Quaker Ridge, along with several international golf developments. 

Jeffrey's broad experience shaping golf courses led to his own design work starting in 2020 with the restoration of Deveruex Emmet's only links design at the Seawane Golf Club. 

In 2023, Stein Golf Design completed their first design and build 18 hole renovation at the Brookside Country Club in Allentown, PA.  Jeffrey is recently married to his wife Vanessa, in September 2023, and the couple currently reside in Brooklyn, NY

DESIGN | BUILD | FINISH

We are involved in every step of design development, from land planning to golf course routing, and finally to the finished grassing lines .

Our principles are: Design, Build, Finish!
A “hands-in-the-sand” mentality minimizes redundancy while maximizing resources for each and every club and developer.

Pair this with our personal integrity and pride in craftsmanship, and you have a new partner that cares deeply about your property and financial goals.

A SOLUTION FOR EVERY NEED

  • A comprehensive master plan can take between 6 months to 1 year but varies greatly depending on the goals of the client.

    The first phase in every design project is the site analysis and a basic plan is created from our initial site visits, which usually take between 3-5 days to create our outline.

    Scope: Months to Years

  • Design, build, and finish is our motto. This means we are in control of the entire creative process from concept design to finished construction. We can build a construction team to suit your needs.

  • Jeffrey's strong ability to visualize and create beautiful and functional golf course features is critical to our shaping expertise.

    From the smallest strategic green contours, to shifting thousands of yards of soil to create new dramatic landforms, Jeffrey knows how to deliver the best result.

    This skill-set saves the client time and money as we are able build the feature correctly, the first time.

    Scope: Varies

  • Stein Golf Design has spent thousands of hours researching and restoring some of the most notable golf courses of golf's golden age, notably working on restorative projects at Merion, Quaker Ridge, Garden City Golf Club, and Seawane Club. Each of these golf course are over 100 years old and require a specialized knowledge that comes from years of study with aerial photography, written works, and on-site expertise. A golf course is a living, breathing organism and much like the rings of tree we can tell what your golf course looked like in years past. Often restoration is a combination of bringing back the past while updating for the future. The correct planning for the golf course can help improve conditioning with new infrastructure and reduced maintenance costs.

    Our experience with noted architects, paired with our knowledge of golf history, allows us to advise and plan for any restoration with the utmost care for your golf course.

    Scope: Varies

  • The latest trend in golf design is completely transforming the traditional driving range into a complete players' practice facility.

    To successfully implement such a project, you need a team with experience and thoughtful consideration to the property and how practice can blend into the existing course.

    We have direct experience creating bespoke practice areas, par 3 courses, putting greens, and traditional practice ranges.

    Scope: Varies

  • Collaboration is key to our success! Jeffrey has worked with some of the finest architects in the world, including Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw, Gil Hanse, Jim Urbina, and Mike DeVries.

    If you have an interesting project that would be a good fit for collaboration, don't hesitate to reach out and make a proposal. We love to work with like minded architects and builders who share our goals of working on great properties. Hire us to work hand-in-hand with you. You'll have the very best team!