GREENVILLE, SC — Verdae Development, Inc. (VDI), the master developer for the 1,100-acre master planned community known as Verdae, has appointed Beau Welling to its board of directors.
“Beau is a world-class golf course designer and land planner. His approach to creating physical environments is unique in that he understands that building great places means delivering value to the human experience,” said Bogue Wallin, chairman of the board for VDI. “We’re also honored by the fact that Beau will carry on his grandfather, the late Buck Welling’s, legacy of service at Verdae.”
Welling maintains an incredible passion and fervor for intellectual and creative pursuits, which can be evidenced in his diverse background. Welling earned a degree in physics from Brown University, where he was a member of the Brown University Bears golf team. Having a keen interest in golf course design, he also studied landscape architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design while also being afforded the opportunity to visit and play many “Golden Age” golf courses in the Northeast. He later attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland as a visiting scholar where he was exposed to links golf for the first time. Ultimately, he returned home to earn a master’s degree in international business from the University of South Carolina.
Having begun his career as an investment banker, Welling was coaxed away from the world of finance by Tom Fazio, who initiated him into the world of golf. Assisting Fazio for more than a decade, he oversaw the design and completion of over 90 new and renovated golf courses; led the firm’s overall management and growth; and guided his considerable charitable endeavors.