"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 going to design golf courses...I was hooked."
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
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The Savannahs
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North Merrit Island
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Public
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Spanish Wells
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Bonita Springs
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Private
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The Forrest
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Fort Myers
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Private
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Kelly Greens
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Fort Myers
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Private
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The Vines
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Estero
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Private
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Worthington
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Bonita Springs
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Private
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Tsai-Hsing
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Taipei, Taiwan
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Private
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Pyramid Island Resort
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Caye Chapel, Belize
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Resort
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Lexington
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Fort Myers
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Private
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The Strand - Site of LPGA Naples Memorial Tournament 1999, 2000
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Naples
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Private
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Naples Heritage
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Naples
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Private
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Highland Woods
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Bonita Springs
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Private
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Heritage Greens
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Naples
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Public
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Arrowhead
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Naples
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Public
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Cypress Woods
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Naples
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Private
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Valencia
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Naples
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Public
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Shell Point
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Fort Myers
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Private
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Forrest Glen
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Naples
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Private
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Spring Run
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Bonita Springs
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Private
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Vanderbilt
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Naples
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Private
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Copperhead
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Lehigh Acres
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Public
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Indian River
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Melbourne
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Semi-Private
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Copperleaf
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Estero
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Private
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Grandezza
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Estero
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Private
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Colonial
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Fort Myers
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Private
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Vasari
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Naples
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Private
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Palmira
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Bonita Springs
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Private
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Gordon Lewis designs have won a number of distinctive awards, including:
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Top new golf courses in 1986 by Golf Digest (The Vines)
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Florida Southwest's 50 most distinctive Course in 1988 (Spanish Wells, The Forrest)
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1999 Community of the Year by Collier County Builders Association (Naples Heritage)
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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.