The Birmingham, Ala., club hired architect Lester George to design the master plan of renovations, which will affect tees, greens, fairways, mowing patterns and bunkers on all 18 holes. Goals of the master plan are to create a golf course that is playable for all members, attracts future events, corrects infrastructure deficiencies and increases the environmental sensitivity of the course.
Vestavia Country Club in Birmingham, Ala., is planning renovations to its golf course, Golf Course Architecture reported.
The club has engaged golf architect Lester George to design the master plan of renovations for the course. The club established a Long Range Architectural Golf Course Committee in 2006 to steer it through the complex process of renovating the golf course. The creation of the master plan was the first part of a multi-step long-term plan, Architecture reported.
“Through our process, we interviewed almost a dozen architects of high national regard,” said Alan Coshatt, chairman of the Long Range Golf Course Planning Committee. “After careful examination, our decision to hire Lester George was probably the easiest and best move we made. His work on several high-profile historic layouts has drawn praise from the entire golf community. Lester presented not only the most creative design features for our course, but more importantly, how to implement a process where the plan is a success before it was even unveiled.”
Addressing the members’ individual and collective needs and desires for the course, George created a master plan that would be playable for all members, promote club membership, attract future events, maximize views, offer more strategic playing options, correct infrastructure deficiencies and increase the environmental sensitivity of the course, Architecture reported.
Vestavia was originally designed by George Cobb in 1951. Renovations are planned for tees, greens, fairways, mowing patterns and bunkers on all 18 holes, Architecture reported.
“They have allowed us the freedom to conceptualize a golf course that will maximize the physical characteristics of the site and the spectacular views,” said George. “The course will also be environmentally sustainable.”
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