The Firm
Founded in 2025 as a division of MDLA Landscape Architecture, Campanelli Golf offers a full suite of golf course architecture services backed by a landscape architecture studio. Rooted in the founding principles of the game and the strategic school of design, we create landscapes that challenge perception, reward imagination, and provide clubs with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to planning. We focus on building lasting client partnerships and crafting courses that keep players returning, time and time again.
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Existing Conditions Analysis, Course Improvement Recommendations, Promotional Graphics, Budget Estimates, Phasing, Presentations
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Layout Plans, Grading Plans, Drainage Plans, Grassing Plans, Construction Details and Specifications
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Development of a bid form reflective of the documented project scope, management of contractor bids.
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Active on-site participation to ensure craftsmanship in design and management of budget
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We offer comprehensive landscape architectural services in collaboration with MDLA Landscape Architecture, serving a wide range of markets, including public and private clubs.
Our Team
Nick Campanelli
After earning a degree in landscape architecture from Penn State University, Nick gained experience with design firms in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Hartford, working on land planning and landscape architecture projects across diverse markets. During this time, he also collaborated with leading golf course designers on renovation projects throughout the Northeast and Upper Midwest. In 2020, he became a partner at MDLA, LLC, a New England–based landscape architecture firm, and in 2025, Campanelli Golf was created as a division of MDLA, allowing the firm to formally offer golf course architecture services backed by a full landscape architecture studio.
Licensed Landscape Architect: CT, FL, ME, NY, RI, VT
Partner | Golf Course Architect | Landscape Architect
Michael D’Angelo
Mike is the founding principal of MDLA Landscape Architecture, where he collaborates closely with clients and project teams to develop creative yet practical design solutions. At Campanelli Golf, he applies his hospitality design background to enhance the experience, functionality, and long-term value of golf clubs and resort properties. Mike is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.
Licensed Landscape Architect: CT, MA, NH, RI
Partner | Landscape Architect
Golf Course Design ConsultantBradley S. Klein
Bradley S. Klein is a veteran golf journalist, architecture historian, and industry consultant specializing in golf course design and maintenance. A former PGA Tour caddie, he has written thousands of articles for leading golf publications and authored nine books, including Discovering Donald Ross. He founded and directed Golfweek’s Best course rating system from 1995 to 2017, has consulted on over 100 golf projects worldwide, and received the ASGCA’s Donald Ross Award for lifetime achievement in 2015.
