Paul Jansen

Insights on the future of golf development, design, and experience.

I am a golf course architect with over 25 years of international experience delivering golf, practice, and entertainment environments across multiple continents.

Today, I am the founder and CEO of Himalayas Golf, where we focus on the design and delivery of modern golf destinations that combine playability, sustainability, and commercial performance.

I am also a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and European Institute of Golf Course Architects

This portal exists as a personal platform to share ideas, perspectives, and lessons from that journey.

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Keya Golf Club Japan

  • Testimonials

    “Paul Jansen is a bold and creative architect. He is both an enthusiast and historian of course design.”


    — Sir Nick Faldo, Former World 1 Golfer & 6x Golf Champion

  • Testimonials

    “Paul’s flexibility, along with the detailed design and drawings, have made it effortless for us to complete the current work in a time and cost-efficient manner.”


    — Andrew McDaniel, Manager of Keya Golf Club, Japan

  • Testimonials

    “Paul was able to communicate his ideas very clearly, always behaved professionally, and was easy to work with.”


    — Michael Ayling, Owner of NuoBello Co. Limited, Thailand

  • Testimonials

    “Paul Jansen has applied sustainability principles in his work, experienced it in his travels, and written about it in many articles. He has passed on his knowledge, expertise, and challenging ideas at several seminars of the R&A“.

    — Steve Isaac, Director of Sustainability at the R&A

  • Testimonials

    “Paul is an innovator in the golf industry, I admire his ability to challenge conventions and drive meaningful change.”

    — Gareth Raflewski PGA, LPGA Tour coach