No name stands out in disc golf course design quite like that of Master Designer, John Houck. No matter how you slice it, there is simply no equal. John has taken the art and science of disc golf course design and continually developed it for over four decades. John has solo designed 140+ disc golf courses and has co-designed, reviewed, consulted, or given input on over 150 more -- but it’s the quality of his work that has uplifted the art and science of disc golf course design. He has designed an unprecedented 25 courses used in PDGA World and National Championships as well as Disc Golf Pro Tour and National Tour events. John's designs have been ranked as the best in the world for over a fifteen years. Additionally, most of his solo designs are used for PDGA A, B, or C-tier tournaments, or can be played for recreation as he accommodates multiple skill levels on his designs.
 

John Houck is a member of two International Halls of Fame: -- the World Disc Golf Hall of Fame and the Freestyle Disc Hall of Fame. John Houck has also published more articles on course design than anyone else, and he continues to innovate passionately with every project.

 

On a John Houck course, you can be sure John Houck personally spends many hours on site because he considers and integrates more than a hundred factors into the design of each course. John has been teaching designers that a well-designed course uses the land to its fullest potential and employs four key ingredients: balance, variety, strategy, and character. He is an expert in this area after over four decades of designing and integrates his vast expertise to create courses that are memorable and legendary.

 

Dee Leekha-Houck has significantly impacted and created the business of course design through her insights as the founder of the first premier course design company.  Her expertise on the socio-economic impact of the sport in communities and the ROI for clients has helped parks and private venues understand the value disc golf offers to all. Dee studied design from John for a decade before she started designing on her own. She has been teaching design and the business of design to other designers through workshops for over ten years, and Dee's contributions include innovations in tee pads & tee areas and the concept of Micro disc golf courses, alongside hosting and organizing an annual course design conference. Dee loves to inspire designers and clients to create  safer, smarter, and more sustainable courses, and has provided a platform for discussions among industry stakeholders for nine years. 

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John and Dee work as a team. At HouckDesign, we excel at and have helped create the art and business of disc golf courses and course design.  We continually push forward as we innovate and introduce new design concepts and features on each project. We are committed to providing a unique playing experience for multiple skill levels of players, no matter where we are working or what type of disc golf course design we are creating. HouckDesign has achieved top-level status in player reviews, reaffirming our excellence.