D.A. WEIBRING

    At the heart of Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design is golfer, designer and businessman D.A. Weibring. In a career that spans 35-years, D.A. was mentored by Byron Nelson in both golf and golf course design, and to honor his great friend, D.A. has made it his mission to give back to the game as both player and designer.
     Today, as the founder and Chairman of Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design, and a full-time player on the PGA Champions Tour, D.A. maintains a work schedule that rivals most Wall Street bankers. But, that’s the only way he knows how to do it.
     It is this Midwestern work ethic that has served him well throughout his career. A typical week for D.A. may include standing on top of a bulldozer with lead architect Steve Wolfard fine-tuning a fairway. From there, he may grab a golf cart to give the owners, members or others a hands-on tour of the work, making sure that each one understands both the process and the concept of the design.
     Building a consensus through understanding is the goal, and it is an integral part of the Weibring-Wolfard process and success story.
     From there he’s likely off to a meeting with his sponsors to plan a leadership conference, or client outing, or to test equipment. Interestingly, D.A.’s success as a golfer, designer and businessman, combined with fantastic communication skills has made D.A. a favorite with everyone from board members to the rank and file.
     Most of the time, midweek means it’s time for a PGA Champions Tour Pro-Am, one of D.A.’s favorite events. Once again, it is his common touch that enhances his ability to reach out to corporate guest who play in Pro-Ams. “I understand that the attraction is playing golf with a professional, but the lasting memory, and the thing that keeps them returning each year, is whether or not they had fun. Golf is a game and it ought to be fun.”
     Friday is game time on the PGA Champions Tour, and D. A. continues to compete at a high level. With a concentration level rivaling a poker player, D. A. challenges some of golf’s greatest golf courses each week, and with a string of thirteen victories worldwide, his remarkable playing career is still going strong.
     One of the side benefits of playing great golf courses each week, aside from it being great fun, is that every round becomes a research lab for Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design. “A golf course should talk to you,” is what D.A. likes to say. And perhaps that is what it is all about: A Weibring-Wolfard design talks to you.