Gordon G. Lewis - Golf Course Architect

Mr. Lewis on how he got started...

"I started playing golf when I was 8. In junior high school I had a great drafting teacher (Don Salzer) and became enamored with art, architecture and design. Soon after I read a book by Herbert Warren Wind. Right then I knew I was giong to design golf courses...I was hooked."

Mr. Lewis on Golf Course Architecture...

"Our goal is to enhance the natural beauty, minimize construction and maintenance costs and give personal attention to the project. I insist on being involved at all stages of the design process and keep all the planning, such as construction drawings and documents, in-house and personally attend all meetings and on-site inspections. My record of repeat business suggest this plan works.

The perfect course is our ultimate objective with each project. I want to challenge not only the low handicap golfer and Tour professional but allow the beginner an enjoyable and memorable round of golf."

Projects Designed by Mr. Lewis...

The Savannahs	North Merrit Island	Public
Spanish Wells	Bonita Springs	Private
The Forrest	Fort Myers	Private
Kelly Greens	Fort Myers	Private
The Vines	Estero	Private
Worthington	Bonita Springs	Private
Tsai-Hsing	Taipei, Taiwan	Private
Pyramid Island Resort	Caye Chapel, Belize	Resort
Lexington	Fort Myers	Private
The Strand (Site of LPGA Naples Memorial Tournament 1999, 2000)	Naples	Private
Naples Heritage	Naples	Private
Highland Woods	Bonita Springs	Private
Heritage Greens	Naples	Public
Arrowhead	Naples	Public
Cypress Woods	Naples	Private
Valencia	Naples	Public
Shell Point	Fort Myers	Private
Forrest Glen	Naples	Private
Spring Run	Bonita Springs	Private
Vanderbilt	Naples	Private
Copperhead	Lehigh Acres	Public
Indian River	Melbourne	Semi-Private
Copperleaf	Estero	Private
Grandezza	Estero	Private
Colonial	Fort Myers	Private
Vasari	Naples	Private
Palmira	Bonita Springs	Private

Gordon Lewis designs have won a number of distinctive awards, including:

Top new golf courses in 1986 by Golf Digest (The Vines)
Florida Southwest's 50 most distinctive Course in 1988 (Spanish Wells, The Forrest)
1999 Community of the Year by Collier County Builders Association (Naples Heritage)
1997 Community of the Year by Lee County Builders Association (Lexington)

Gordon Lewis Golf Course Design has also done preliminary and master planning for golf courses in Egypt, China, Thailand, Taiwan and Portugal. Lewis has also done master planning and golf course routing for Ron Garl, Arthur Hills, Jack Nicklaus, P. B. Dye, and Arnold Palmer design.