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Tim Gavrich/Golf Advisor. Joe Lee might be the most prolific golf course architect you've never heard of. Over his 40-plus year career, Lee would leave a mark on some 200 golf courses. A direct descendant of Civil War general Robert E. and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Lee got his start in golf working for Louis Sibbett “Dick” Wilson.
His courses are known to challenge all levels of golfers. Blue Monster, LaCosta, Bay Hill, Cog Hill (Western Open) and Warwick Hills (Buick Open). Mr. Lee and his wife Jinny resided at Palm Beach National and were best friends with course owner Bob Rich and his wife Vicki.
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Joe Lee was one of golf's most celebrated architects of the 20th century. Over his 40-plus year career, Lee left a mark on some 200 golf courses. A direct descendant of Civil War general Robert E. and a veteran of the U.S. Navy , Lee got his start in golf working for Dick Wilson .
Oct 23, 2015 · The Indian Mound Course is one of golf course architect, Joe Lee’s, three 18-hole courses at Jekyll Island and earns the bragging rights as Georgia’s largest public golf resort. Photo by: Jekyll Island Golf Club. Lee went on to build more than 200 courses worldwide before passing away in 2003.
Bent Pine is the crown jewel of the 80 Florida courses designed by golf architect, “Gentleman” Joe Lee, who also co-designed Doral’s Blue Monster and Orlando’s Bay Hill, with his early partner, Dick Wilson.
Joe Lee was the consumate southern gentleman. He will be sorely missed. Ron Whitten's recent book is wonderful, and full of Joe's design philosophy, wit, and wisdom. It is available through Joe's Foundation. I can get information on this if anyone wishes. He was a very modest man, something unique to golf course architects. ian: I met Joe at ...
Gentleman Joe Lee. For over 50 years, Mr. Joe Lee was a golf course architect and a consummate gentleman of the game. Joe Lee might be the greatest golf course architect you never heard of.
