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Brian Ross

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New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« on: March 09, 2016, 09:21:14 PM »
George Golf Design has been retained to create the master plan for a new golf resort to be called Fones Cliffs along the banks of the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia. Congratulations to Lester and his team!

http://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/lester-george-hired-to-create-masterplan-for-new-course-in-virginia
« Last Edit: March 09, 2016, 09:25:31 PM by Brian Ross »
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David Harshbarger

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2016, 09:52:11 PM »
Great choice and congrats Lester!
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Tom_Doak

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2016, 08:25:51 PM »
George Golf Design has been retained to create the master plan for a new golf resort to be called Fones Cliffs along the banks of the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia. Congratulations to Lester and his team!


Congratulations to Lester for getting a design job in the USA.  There aren't many!

Tommy Williamsen

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2016, 10:00:56 PM »
Congratulations Lester, and you get to be relatively close to home.
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Scott Weersing

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2016, 04:53:38 PM »
Well, Richmond County is way out there and there is not much golf out there.


https://www.google.com/maps/place/Richmond+County,+VA/@37.9599558,-77.2832457,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b74c7017968811:0xd37409ebe59a8f18


It is not too far from Golf Digests' best new course of 2006, King Carter GC.


http://www.kingcartergolfclub.com


I would predict the course opening in fall of 2017 perhaps.




Carl Nichols

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2016, 05:57:26 PM »
Congrats Lester!


I don't know that part of Virginia very well, but the drive down Route 3 (and, for that matter, Route 17 on the other side of the river) is really pretty. 

Lester George

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2016, 11:02:50 AM »
Thanks for the thoughts gentlemen. 

We are close to publishing a Master Plan for about 1,250 acres or more.  The most encouraging thing is how the history of the Northern Neck of Virginia will be on display with this project.  Once named the "Athens of the New World", the Northern Neck was largely comprised of land grants from the King of England to the first settlers and was the true center of new world commerce.  Three Us Presidents, two signers of the Declaration of Independence and numerous other personalities grew up minutes from the site.  The developer has proffered that at least 10 historic monuments will be designed and erected.  With cliffs as high as 150 feet and deep ravines between the major sections of the land, the best description of the site is something like Torrey Pines with forest.  It certainly is a unique place.  Will release info when I can.

Lester

Bill_McBride

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2016, 07:54:44 PM »
When I lived in Fairfax VA (1983-1995), my CC of Fairfax buddies and I would drive down to the Northern Neck when snow was on the ground at home but 45-50° at this course we'd play.  Can't remember the name but it was a friendly mom and pop course.   The weather is definitely milder down the Neck.

Jonathan Mallard

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2018, 03:13:03 PM »
Well, Fones Cliffs is back in the news. It seems they have upset some folks.


One lawyer indicates that the project is on track.


Another lawyer has resigned due to "irreconcilable differences... and other ethical considerations..."


http://www.richmond.com/news/fones-cliffs-golf-resort-project-gets-another-violation-notice-developer/article_461b2e73-4459-5a89-9437-f1d34b639ed7.html





Jonathan Mallard

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Re: New George Golf Design course coming to Eastern Virginia
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2022, 09:17:39 AM »

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