L
ee Schmidt took his first steps
into golf design in the 1970s,
working for Pete Dye, ASGCA
Fellow. Positions with Landmark
Land Company and Nicklaus Design
followed, before he teamed up
with Brian Curley, ASGCA to form
what is now one of the foremost
international golf design businesses.
With an extensive global portfolio
that ranges from Bali Hai in Las
Vegas to the Mission Hills resorts
in China, Schmidt Curley Design
continues to explore new frontiers,
with its first project in Myanmar now
in construction.
Congratulations on becoming the
new President of ASGCA. Can you
summarize what this means to you?
I am honored to be the president of
the ASGCA and lead our organization
this coming year. Golf course design
has been my career for many years and
I am glad that I have the opportunity
at this time to give back in a small
way to my profession. As I stated in
my acceptance speech, many people
contributed to my success and career
path through the years and hopefully
my leadership along with other
members of our Executive Committee
can help others in the same way.
What goals do you have for your
time as ASGCA president?
I see three main goals for the coming
year. The first is to increase the
visibility of our many talented ASGCA
members. A new committee has been
established on ‘thought leadership’.
This will look into ways ASGCA can
strengthen our reputation as creative
problem solvers in the golf industry.
Our membership is very diverse with
an enormous amount of expertise as it
relates to golf design and construction.
Showing decision makers at courses
that we are problem solvers will
benefit both our members as well
New frontiers
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By Design
By Design
speaks to new ASGCA President Lee Schmidt about
his career, ambitions and outlook for the golf design business.
Yulong Bay GC, China
