40 COMPANIES A-Z GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf 2 Quality Street North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4HW UK Contact: Sam Thomas, Director of Golf Development Tel: +44 1620 895100 hello@sustainable.golf www.sustainable.golf The Foundation is an international not-for-profit group, dedicated to helping a global golf community establish leadership in environmental enhancement, resource efficiency and community value. Through the OnCourse set of programmes, GEO provides modern, practical sustainability solutions and credible recognition for facilities, tournaments, developments and course renovations globally. OnCourse Facilities is an online guidance and reporting platform which enables facilities to record, improve and share their achievements. OnCourse Developments provides customised project support and streamlined reporting. From site selection to opening day, helping project planning and representing environmental and social value to governments and the wider community. OnCourse Tournaments supports tour organisers and host venues to minimise the events impact whilst maximising the positive legacy in the local community. In addition to practical guidance and expert reporting, GEO Certified is a credible standard and certification mark recognising a facility, development or tournament which has shown commitment to sustainability. Assessed by an independent verifier and upholding the highest codes of good practice, this positive recognition is increasingly valuable to tours, federations, governments and members. George Golf Design 7305 Hancock Village Drive #707 Chesterfield VA 23832 USA Contact: Lester George 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.
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