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A Tribute to Ed Seay (1938 - 2007)
August 15, 2007
Ed Seay, died August 14, 2007 at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He was 69.
Born in Dade City, Fla., Mr. Seay graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Landscape Architecture, was a commissioned officer of the United States Marine Corps. He was a past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, a member of ULI (as a member of the Recreational Development Council), and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He also belonged to several state and regional golf associations including the National Golf Foundation.
Ed was actively engaged in golf course architecture and recreational development planning for nearly 40 years and was known and respected all over the world. He began working with Arnold Palmer in 1972 and in 1979 they formed the Palmer Course Design Company. Ed participated in the design, construction, and promotion of more than 350 golf courses worldwide with more than 250 designed with Arnold Palmer. Prior to his joining Palmer, Ed had the distinction of having designed many well-known courses. Among the most prominent is Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which was the site of the Tournament Players Championship from 1977 through 1981.
Ed Seay loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was a highly respected mentor and leader to those he worked with. He is survived by his wife, Lynn, and adult children Mason Seay and Tracy Raymond.
More information on Mr. Seay's career, as well as video clips of him discussing his work, is available at the ASGCA Architects Gallery.
Posted: August 15, 2007 03:30 PM
Arnold Palmer at Seven Falls ground
breaking ceremony
August 13, 2007
As seen in the Times-News, North Carolina. 8/13/2007
ETOWAH - Arnold Palmer traded a golf club for a shovel Monday as he and his design team, along with developers, broke ground on the Palmer Premier championship course at Seven Falls Golf and River Club.
With bulldozers roaring in the background, the retired professional golfer spoke at a gathering of property owners and the media as part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the 18-hole course to be built off Pleasant Grove Road.
Seven Falls Golf and River Club will be a private community on about 2,000 acres along the French Broad River west of Hendersonville.
The natural beauty of the land was the primary reason Palmer chose the location for his Palmer Premier golf course, the first in the nation, he said.
"I think you've got so many advantages here," Palmer said. "Let's start with the property. You've got a perfect piece of property. It's as natural and inviting as anything we've ever seen for a golf course. The best part is you'll be able to play golf year-round because of the nice climate. I think people who are going to live here are very fortunate."
Read the entire story here.
Posted: August 13, 2007 11:00 AM
