Lester is profiled in

The Virginia Golfer

this month!

For Richmond-based Golf Course Architect Lester George, every project has its own unique story. Each project is a personal endeavor. There are highs and lows; sweet spots and disappointments. And there's the mantra: an architect's best course is his next course. Lester George thought he wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon, but he was so interested in golf history, "I thought I ought to figure out a way to be an architect." 

George formed Colonial Golf Design Inc. in 1991 after spending four years working with another designer, Algie Pulley Jr. Over time, Colonial Golf Design has evolved into George Golf Design. "I started my business to do renovation and restoration because I just couldn't foresee at the time that anybody would come to me and say, 'Master plan me a 7,000-acre community,'" George says. "I didn't have the experience and probably wasn't the right candidate for that. However, I have done 10,000-acre projects since." ...