Arthur H. "Doc" Lachicotte Jr.

Arthur Herbert Lachicotte, Jr. – Known to all as “Doc” – is recognized as the modern architect of today’s Pawleys Island and The Waccamaw Neck.

After serving in WWII and receiving a Horticulture degree from Clemson University, Doc came back to Pawleys Island to open a nursery and run his family’s business, The Hammock Shops, which he grew into an internationally recognized brand. He later founded The Lachicotte Company in 1991 and pioneered the development of Wachesaw Plantation in Murrells Inlet.

As a partner in Ponderosa Inc., Doc and his friends purchased Caledonia Plantation along the Waccamaw River in 1971 and used it as a place to hunt and fish and get together. In 1992 the group decided to build their first golf course, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club. Known for his attention to details and his love of natural beauty, Doc’s handprints can be found throughout Caledonia, from the preservation of its centuries-old live oaks and its incredible landscaping to the old english brick and mortar joints used throughout its clubhouse and retaining walls. The visually stunning nature of Caledonia would catapult it to become the most awarded course in the Grand Strand area. Following the success of Caledonia, the group built a second course, True Blue, where again Doc took the lead in working with the architects and contractors to construct a one-of-a-kind golf experience.

Words often used to describe Doc include kind, friendly, giving, gracious, modest, grateful and most of all caring. Always involved in his community, he served on many boards. He is a trustee emeritus of Brookgreen Gardens and a former member of the Clemson University Board of Visitors.