Golf Course Architecture - Green Pages 2021

40 COMPANI ES A- Z George Golf Design 7305 Hancock Village Drive #707 Chesterfield VA 23832 USA Contact: Lester George, President, and past board of governors member of the ASGCA Tel: +1 804 897 8600 lester@georgegolfdesign.com www.georgegolfdesign.com George Golf Design is an industry leader in golf course design, with more than 30 years of experience in the field. The company specialises in new course design, the renovation and restoration of historic, private courses, as well as the design of practice facilities and short courses. Lester George has been called ‘the practice guru’ for creating innovative practice facilities that offer a realistic experience for players and help them hone their game with features like short game practice facilities; three, six and nine-hole courses; reversible layouts; and state-of-the-art teaching options. George’s creativity and problem solving have earned him a host of design excellence and environmental awards from industry publications and organisations, including being named ‘Golf Course Architect of the Year’ five times by The Board Room magazine. George’s design at Kanawha Club was recently named one of the ‘25 Best Par-3 Courses in the World’ by Golf Magazine . Kinloch Golf Club debuted as ‘Best New Private Course’ by Golf Digest and continues to be the highest-rated golf course in the history of Virginia. Kinloch’s practice facility has been touted as the gold standard for practice facilities in the United States. Other top 200 golf courses include The Greenbrier Old White, Country Club of Florida and Ballyhack Golf Club. Golf Optimum 26/12 rue de la Noyera Villefontaine Isère 38090 France Contact: Michel Niedbala, Golf Course Architect Tel: +33 6 72 90 80 93 contact@golfoptimum.fr www.golfoptimum.fr Golf Optimum’s Michel Niedbala has over 30 years of experience in golf course development worldwide. Niedbala is currently designing: • A golf academy project near Lyon, France. • A n 18-hole championship golf course in northern Italy.