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Headquartered in North America with offices in Europe & Africa, with partners in Asia & Australasia, Himalayas Golf can service projects anywhere on the globe. To date, the company has implemented more than 50 projects across five continents.

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Dave Pelz Artificial Turf Golf Backyard - Himalayas Golf

2000

Our founder Paul Jansen starts working with Maryland-based golf course architects Ault, Clark, and Associates outside of Washington DC.
2004

Paul is hired by Sir Nick Faldo’s design firm based in the UK and Switzerland where he works as lead golf course architect on projects in Europe and Asia.
2010

Paul creates Jansen Golf Design & Construction and moves back to North America to engage in the North American market while servicing projects internationally.
2018

Paul creates Pelz Player Greens with short-game golf guru Dave Pelz and Wayne Mcdonald offering short game and golf entertainment systems using artificial turf.
2018

Jansen Golf Design and Construction expands its construction division to service the expanding portfolio of projects.
2019

PGA / LGPA Tour Coach Gareth Raflewski joins forces to further expand practice and performance-driven facilities in North America and globally
2023

The Jansen Golf Group gets rebranded as Himalayas Golf to form the main vehicle for all Jansen Golf Design, Pelz Player Greens, and Raflewski Golf Design and construction services.
2024

Himalayas Golf continues to expand into new regions including Africa and the Middle East.
Paul Jansen launches his personal website jansengolf.com
2025

Himalayas Golf partners with Gareth Raflewski to introduce gamification, enhancing golf facilities with interactive challenges that boost engagement, skill development, and performance, making training more effective and enjoyable.