Mutsuzawa Golfpark Masterplan 2024-05

DRAFT MASTERPLAN REPORT FOR THE GOLF COURSE AT 

MUTSUZAWA GOLFPARK 

May 2024


A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF LAND WIAITING FOR A VERY SPECIAL GOLF COURSE 

NB THIS IS A COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE OF THE SITE

THIS DRAFT MASTERPLAN REPORT 

The purpose of this Draft Masterplan Report is to present the proposal of Mackenzie & Ebert for the design of a world class, tournament standard 

18 hole course and practice facilities at Mutsuzawa Golfpark for Mr. Maezawa. We are very grateful for the opportunity to provide this proposal. 

The following pages of the Draft Masterplan Report aim to:- 

1. Define the brief for the project. 

2. Provide an assessment of the site and existing course and to present overall conclusions. 

3. Provide general comments and recommendations regarding the proposed 18 hole course, practice facilities and clubhouse. 

4. Present a recommended option for the design of the 18 hole course and practice facilities. Two other design options are also presented. 

5. Present hole by hole plans, comments and recommendations for the recommended option. 

6. Present visualisations for the proposals for the practice ground and the 4th, 7th, 17th and 18th holes. These visualisations have been produced 

using Adobe Photoshop. In the future, proposals can be presented using our in house CGI techniques to provide videos of the proposed holes. 

If we are successful with our submission, we would look forward to following a collaborative relationship with Mr. Maezawa and his team to refine 

the proposals further to produce a Final Masterplan for Mutsuzawa Golfpark to meet all aspects of the brief.

THE BRIEF, OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE SITE & EXISTING COURSE 

& OVERALL CONCLUSIONS

THE BRIEF 

The overall brief at Mutsuzawa Golfpark is to take the 27 holes which are currently in play and convert them into the best 18 hole course possible. 

This golf course should have the objective of providing a very enjoyable and challenging golf course for Mr. Maezawa and his friends and associates 

but it will also be necessary to produce a championship standard course that could host a major professional golf event. 

It is also an important part of the brief to produce a practice ground which would be suitable for use in a major professional event and it was 

requested that the teeing surface for this practice ground should be 150m in width. In addition to the long game practice facility, it will be important 

to design excellent short game practice areas. These practice facilities will be required for tournament play and practice as well as for a possible Golf 

Academy for improving the game of young players. One aspect of the brief which is not essential, but could be desirable, is to provide some Academy 

holes if sufficient land exists after a great 18 hole course has been designed. 

The brief also required a consideration for where housing could be located.

OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE SITE & EXISTING COURSE 

The existing golf course at Mutsuzawa Golfpark occupies an extremely attractive piece of land with beautiful views of the hills in the distance, 

excellent topography and lakes and trees which produce a visually attractive setting for the course and the individual holes. 

The existing 27 hole layout is well routed around the site although the par 4 holes in particular need to be strengthened with none of them being 

more than 400 yards in length which is a major weakness. The omission of a full length practice ground also needs to be addressed. 

The existing course assessment is particularly important for this project as it is critical to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the three nines 

which exist at the moment. For instance, the West nine is slightly too condensed in its land area and the East and Centre nines have very good holes 

but also some weak holes. Hence, it is important that the solution builds on the strengths of the course and improves upon any shortcomings of the 

existing golf facilities. The hosting of a major event requires a world class course as well as room for the tournament infrastructure.

OVERALL CONCLUSIONS 

It is excellent to report that the raw material of the land at Matsuzawa Park will allow for the design of a world class 18 hole golf course. To be able 

to deliver this, the layout needs to be adjusted to make use of the best of the existing holes although improving all aspects of those holes and also to 

add new and exciting holes to strengthen the overall course. The flow of the layout and sequencing of the holes must also be the very best it can be. 

The layout needs to have more spaciousness in certain areas and the requirements of the brief to provide such a large, long game practice area is a 

very demanding part of the brief. While the 18 hole course is the key objective, the exercise really has to start by identifying the best location and 

arrangement for the long game practice area as this facility is such a large land user. The good news is that the solution provided will deliver the 

practice ground required without compromising the quality of the proposed 18 hole course. 

This design solution presented in this Draft Masterplan Report will produce a world class championship standard golf course and the best practice 

facilities imaginable along with a layout that is both enjoyable and challenging for Mr. Maezawa and his friends and associates.

GENERAL COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE COURSE

OVERALL COURSE ROUTING & TOPOGRAPHY 

The existing course routing is good with a reasonable feeling of 

spaciousness for most of the 27 holes and three loops of 9 holes operating 

efficiently from the large clubhouse. 

The natural topography of the land is first class and the 27 holes work their 

way around the site and the contours well. 

Improvement is required with regard to the par 4 holes if the course is to be 

suitable for major tournaments. The longest of the fifteen par 4s is 400 

yards. Some challenging par 4s are required with far more variation in 

length for the two shot holes. 

The one major drawback of the layout design is the fact that the practice ground is so small in 

width and length. It is most definitely not suitable for major tournaments. A significant 

reorganisation of the course layout is required to deliver a suitable practice ground. However, 

the fact that the number of holes is to be reduced from 27 to 18 means that there is the 

opportunity to produce a design solution which delivers this.

TEES 

The arrangement of the tees will need further discussion but, at this stage, it is felt that it will be important to plan for back tees for championship 

use of a sufficient size, main tees for regular play and forward tees for junior, senior and women's golf. 

Tees must also be perfectly level which can be assured during their construction. Rectangular shapes tees would provide a more classical 

appearance but free form tees would be appropriate if that is preferred.

PATHWAYS 

As the general use of the course is likely to be so limited, one aspect which needs to be considered is whether it is essential to have a full network of 

cart paths for every hole. 

While it is important to make sure that the maintenance traffic can use hard surfaces to reduce the wear and tear on the course, these could be 

routed some distance away from the holes. As a result, the golfers may only need cart paths from greens to the next tees and through to fairways, 

with carts always being permitted to run on the fairways. However, this will need to be confirmed with the agronomist to ensure that the fairway 

specification will permit this. 

What can be confirmed is that a reduction in the lengths of cart paths will lead to a golf course which is more aesthetically pleasing and more highly 

regarded as a result.

FAIRWAYS 

The shaping of the fairways will need to be assessed at the detailed design stage to produce the appropriate level of undulation and sufficient 

drainage characteristics. Collection areas need to be well planned to avoid too much divoting in landing areas. 

The specification of the existing fairways will need to be assessed but, to achieve the highest quality results, sand capping of the fairways and areas 

surrounding the fairways will be necessary.

BUNKER LOCATIONS 

The design of the new course will need to have a layout of bunkers for each hole which tests the best players from the back tees and which still 

provides interest for the regular players from the main tees. A reconfiguration of the bunker layout for the new course as detailed in the hole by hole 

section of the report will lead to great improvement. On some occasions, bunkers should be set to be carried but, on other occasions, they should be 

set in a location to be flirted with to get into the best position for the approach shot. 

The existing 27 holes could be argued to be over bunkered with 109 in total, working out at just over 4 per hole with a large number of them being 

sited behind greens which see hardly any play. However, the overall area of sand is the main issue as it is very large and this increases the 

maintenance demands significantly without contributing to the strategy or appearance of the holes. 

The proposals result in a decrease in the bunker number per hole from just over 4 to 3.17. However, the more important statistic is that the sand 

area of the bunkers would be reduced from 776sq.m per hole to 500sq.m, although the bunkers on the practice ground and the short game areas will 

add another 890sq.m. This does not mean that the bunkers will be very small in number or area. The holes will have plenty of hazard and there will 

still be some large bunkers included so they will still make a big impact from a playing aspect and a visual point of view. This reduction of area will 

lead to significantly lower construction costs as the bunker lining is expensive and reduced ongoing maintenance demands.

EXISTING & PROPOSED BUNKER NUMBERS & AREAS 

Mutsuzawa Golfpark 

Existing & Proposed Bunker Numbers & Area Breakdown 

Existing Bunker Numbers & Areas 

Proposed Bunker Numbers & Areas 

Hole 

Number Of 

Bunkers 

Existing Course 

Bunker Area (m²) 

Existing Course 

Hole 

Number Of 

Bunkers 

Proposed Course 

Bunker Area (m²) 

Proposed Course 

E 1 4 757 1 4 559 

E 2 7 1136 2 3 375 

E 3 4 1146 3 1 151 

E 4 3 1278 4 3 267 

E 5 3 867 5 3 472 

E 6 4 440 6 4 623 

E 7 8 529 7 3 669 

E 8 3 508 8 4 686 

E 9 4 803 9 5 679 

W 1 3 557 10 3 659 

W 2 2 912 11 2 290 

W 3 3 440 12 3 277 

W 4 1 144 13 2 263 

W 5 3 515 14 6 1197 

W 6 2 280 15 2 339 

W 7 2 775 16 3 421 

W 8 5 1177 17 2 67 

W 9 9 2260 18 4 996 

C 1 11 1240 

C 2 3 652 

C 3 1 84 

C 4 0 0 

C 5 3 1001 

C 6 4 800 

C 7 3 379 

C 8 9 1439 

C 9 5 826 

Total 109 20,945 Total 57 8,991 

Average Per Hole 4.04 776 Average Per Hole 3.17 500 

Practice Facilities 0 0 Practice Facilities 14 890

BUNKER STYLE 

Bunkers are one of the palette of features that make courses both visually attractive and challenging. Every single bunker can be a work of art in its 

own right. A fair criticism of Mutsuzawa Golfpark is that few, if any, of its bunkers can be described as being works of art. Too many have simple 

shapes, relying on their size for impact. A more distinctive and attractive approach to the bunkering is needed which addresses this weakness. 

We are not tied to any one bunker style but the hazards we designed at Hirono, in Japan, could provide inspiration for the bunkering at Mutsuzawa 

Golfpark. Some photographs of the bunkers at Hirono are provided in the following pages.

BUNKER STYLE EXAMPLES - HIRONO, JAPAN




POSSIBLE BUNKER STYLE VISUALISATION FOR MUTSUZAWA GOLFPARK

EXISTING BUNKER STYLE

VISUALISATION OF POSSIBLE BUNKER STYLE

GREENS 

Greens are the focus of any course and the area where the most shots are played. As a result, the quality of the green design is extremely important 

to ensure that the course is highly rated. Hence, it is so critical for the greens to have the best shapes possible to provide appropriate challenge and 

beauty. The existing large greens at Mutsuzawa Golfpark do have some undulation but it is relatively plain and uninspired. All of the greens should 

be redesigned and rebuilt to produce the highest quality set of surfaces. 

The greens would be rebuilt to a modern specification allowing the maintenance of the greens to deliver the perfect surfaces.

GREEN SURROUNDS 

After the green surfaces, the shapes and conditions of the green surrounds are the next most important feature to produce the highest quality golf 

course. The characteristics to make green surrounds as good as possible are:- 

1. They should offer a wide range of shots that can be played from putters to lob wedges. 

2. Many elite players are better at hitting the ball than they are at the finesse shots. Well shaped surrounds force them to make choices and to play 

shots that they may not have practised hundreds of times. The best players find tightly mown green surrounds more challenging than bunkers. 

3. The less confident players can use their putters or rescue clubs to work the ball up onto the green somewhere. They much prefer these areas than 

being in deep rough or bunkers. Weaker players find them easier to recover from. 

4. They should have very attractive shapes which should connect with the green surface shapes. 

5. Approaches should be maintained to allow players to run the ball onto greens for the majority of the holes.

LAKES 

The lakes are an important feature of a number of the holes. They provide playing challenge and some of them visual beauty but a number of them 

have a critical role to play as a storm water buffer system to protect people and property downstream of Mutsuzawa Golfpark. 

The detail of the lake edges needs to be focused on to produce more attractive water bodies, especially for the deep storm water ponds.

WOODLAND & TREE MANAGEMENT 

The woodland and trees are one of the beautiful characteristics of the site at Mutsuzawa Golfpark. There is a wonderful variation of trees, producing 

beautiful textures and colours and these characteristics vary throughout the year with the beautiful cherry blossom appearing throughout the 

course and the surrounding hills in the spring and the wonderful fall colours later in the year. 

Within the golf course there has been rather too much planting, resulting in the restriction of views to the distant ranges of hills. However, it is 

great that there are lots of mature trees at the moment, so selective clearance will allow beautiful views to be created but the new course will still 

feel as though it is mature as soon as it is completed. It is also possible that some of the mature trees can be transplanted to areas which would 

benefit from them. 

It is understood that replacement planting will have to be carried out for any trees which are removed. The reduction of the number of holes from 27 

to 18 will allow areas to be identified for this planting. A woodland and tree management programme will need to be drawn up for the course.

IRRIGATION 

The installation of a new irrigation system is essential for the delivery of a beautifully manicured course, 

The reconfigured course will need a new layout of sprinklers and a modern system would allow optimal irrigation of all areas and a reduction of 

water consumption by more efficient application, reducing demands on the water source and lowering the costs of maintenance.

THE CLUBHOUSE

CLUBHOUSE & CLUBHOUSE AREA 

The brief also asks if a better clubhouse location could be found. 

While there may be other good locations, the existing one is thought to be excellent, set before the beautiful lake and it provides the perfect 

arrangement of two loops of nine holes and an area for extensive new practice facilities. 

Hence, this location is the preferred one for the clubhouse.

CLUBHOUSE - PROPOSALS 

General Comments 

The very large existing clubhouse could be made smaller, depending upon the requirements of tournaments 

but what must be achieved is a clubhouse with a better relationship with the golf course. The current 

clubhouse really does not provide good views of the course. 

The footprint for a potential new clubhouse is shown on the plans but this could be larger if this is required 

and having function space on an upper level would produce the very best views to the golf course. 

Specific Comments & Recommendations 

1. The access road would need to be rerouted slightly to allow the full width of practice tee to be 

formed. 

2. The clubhouse could be reduced in size to the footprint shown. 

3. There is room for a putting green and short game green near the clubhouse and practice ground. 

4. A large short game area can be created on the site of the existing practice ground. 

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CLUBHOUSE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY

POTENTIAL AREAS FOR HOUSING

POTENTIAL AREAS FOR HOUSING 

During the visit, it was suggested that the possible prime housing plot from Mr. Maezawa would be above the course behind the tees of the existing 

West 9th hole. This would be a stunning location looking down on the course from on high. 

The design proposal has identified a large area of land above the course along the southern and eastern boundaries which can be utilised for great 

house sites. The key issue will be to plan the access to these areas as sympathetically as possible.

TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS

TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS 

Mackenzie & Ebert have great experience with the redesign of courses to make them suitable for the largest professional tournaments including 8 of 

the 10 venues for the (British) Open such as Royal Liverpool which is pictured. 

The proposals made for Mutsuzawa Golfpark would produce a course which would test the world’s best players and would deliver the all important 

tournament practice facilities for the event. In fact, the practice facilities would be more extensive than exists for most major championships. The 

proposals also provides for areas which could be used for the tournament infrastructure to host the spectators for a major event.

PROPOSED PRACTICE FACILITIES

2ND HOLE 


PRACTICE GROUND 

MACKENZIE & EBERT 

INTERNATIONAL GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS 

DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

PRACTICE FACILITIES 

The requirements of the brief to deliver a long game practice ground with a width of practice tee of 150m and a length of 350m is very demanding. 

The most important aspect of those dimensions is the width, to permit sufficient numbers of golfers to practice at one time and a practice tee of 

150m in width has been designed. The length is rather less important if major events are few and far between but a practice ground with a length 

which varies from a maximum of 290m to 370m has been planned. A low fence can be erected to retain balls which do go beyond this distance after 

landing as there are not many golfers that are able to carry the ball over 300 metres. Also, there is nothing sensitive from a health and safety point 

of view at the far end of the practice ground.

PRACTICE GROUND - PROPOSALS 


The solution presented makes use of the 9th East and 9th Centre holes for the practice ground which 

allows a practice tee of 150m in width to be created. These two 9th holes are split by two lakes and a 

stream system. The proposal is to retain and improve these water features to provide great interest for the 

practising golfers. As an optional item, a target green in the middle of one of the lakes has been proposed 

which would provide great entertainment for the golfers and real focus for the practice. 

Target greens with bunkers are very important features for practice grounds. This proposal makes a second 

use of the planned target greens with a par 3 nine hole course resulting from a routing which utilises the 

target greens plus greens beyond the practice ground in spare land. 

This practice ground could also be used in a cross country fashion to allow academy students of the game 

to experience holes of different lengths. The design of the long game practice ground which is presented 

will provide an incredible and unique practice facility which would take the breath away of any golfer 

arriving to hit some balls. 

320yds 

3 

1 2 

320yds 

4 

150m 

wide 

tee 

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8 

7 

350yds 

420yds 

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5

PRACTICE GROUND - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY 

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VISUALISATION OF THE PROPOSED PRACTICE GROUND & 9 HOLE PAR 3 COURSE 

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2ND HOLE 


SHORT GAME PRACTICE 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

SHORT GAME - PROPOSALS 


In addition to the long game practice area, it is essential to have very good short game practice facilities. 

The putting green should be a large surface of relatively flat levels to allow tournament golfers to practice 

their pace putting. A short game area allowing all of the short game shots to be practised which they will 

face on the course is also important and this should include a bunker. The design provides for this very 

close to the long game practice tee and the clubhouse. 

However, in addition, the existing practice ground can be utilised for a larger area for short game practice. 

This area will be particularly useful for academy tuition as well as for tournaments.

SHORT GAME - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY

OVERALL MASTERPLAN OPTIONS 

Three options were drafted up during and immediately after the visit was made to Mutsuzawa Golfpark. 

These options have been considered following the visit and one of them, Option 1, has become a clear favourite. 

This proposal delivers an 18 hole course which utilises and improves all of the best existing holes and it also adds 

great new holes to provide a freshness to the layout. 

Hole by hole plans have been produced for Option 1 but have not been produced for Options 2 & 3.

OVERALL MASTERPLAN - OPTION 1 - THE PREFERRED OPTION 

Option 1 delivers a 150m wide 

practice tee and a world class, 

tournament standard 18 hole course 

which is 7,627 yards in length. 

It also includes a 9 hole Par 3 / 

Academy Course using the target 

greens on the practice ground.

OVERALL MASTERPLAN - OPTION 2 

Option 2 only delivers a 100m wide 

practice tee which does not meet the 

brief but the front nine of the course 

is excellent and 4 academy holes are 

included.

OVERALL MASTERPLAN - OPTION 3 

Option 3 meets the brief of a 150m 

wide practice tee and has the same 

front nine as Option 1. It also 

includes 4 academy holes like Option 

2. However, the back nine is less 

spacious leading to a lower quality 

18 hole course.

OVERALL MASTERPLAN & HOLE BY HOLE 

PLANS, COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS & VISUALISATIONS

MUTSUZAWA GOLFPARK - OVERALL MASTERPLAN 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


1ST HOLE 

509YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

1ST HOLE Proposed 509yds 442yds 386yds Par 4 

The view from behind the green

1ST HOLE - PROPOSALS 

Proposed 509yds 442yds 386yds Par 4 

The view from behind the tees 


The opening hole, located so conveniently relative to the practice ground, will be an extremely long and 

tough par 4. This will set the tone of the stern challenge that the course well present from the outset of the 

round. The hole will require the golfer to shape the shots both ways with a draw ideally being required 

from the tee and a fade being the best shape to approach the green given the dominant bunker on the right. 


1. The tees have a very attractive location next to the lake. 

2. The bunkering of the landing area is staggered to ask questions of all players from the tee. 

3. There is a very attractive hollow to the left of the fairway which will be revealed by selective removal 

of trees. 

4. An approach bunker will come into play for anyone who has not hit a good tee shot. 

5. The green will ideally require a fade to reach the surface. It will be protected by one bunker on the 

right hand side and tightly mown run offs to the left and rear. 

Dogleg distances are shown in yards 

from the back tee. 

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2 

3 

5 

250y 

300y 

4 

2

1ST HOLE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY 


250y 

300y

2ND HOLE 


2ND HOLE 

396YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

2ND HOLE Proposed 396yds 352yds 282yds Par 4 


2ND HOLE - PROPOSALS 


The view from the tee 


After the strong opening test of the 1st hole, the 2nd will provide a more comfortable par four in terms of 

its length, although there will be some excellent and testing positions for the flag on the green given its 

orientation and bunkering. 


1. The tee shot will be inviting with a wide landing area up until 250 yards from the back tee. 

2. There is only one fairway bunker but this will challenge the longer hitters to try to carry it to leave a 

shorter approach shot into the green, 

3. The attractive tree will be retained within the fairway to further complicate the approach shot and 

add strategy to the hole. 

4. The green will have a very strong angle to it and there will be a great variety of flag positions with the 

front left location defended strongly by the front bunker. There will be a steep slope at the front of 

the green and runoff areas to the left of the green. 



1 2 

4 

300y 

250y 

3

2ND HOLE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY 


300y 

250y

2ND HOLE 


3RD HOLE 

183YDS 

PAR 3 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

3RD HOLE Proposed 183yds 148yds 104yds Par 3 


3RD HOLE - PROPOSALS 




This is the first of the short holes and will be the shortest of them at 183 yards. The hole has an extremely 

attractive back drop of the mountains. A slight draw from the tee will be the ideal shape of shot to access 

the flag positions to the left side of the green. 


1. The tee shot plays gently downhill, which will provide an inviting target for the golfers. 

2. The green is slightly angled from right to left with a distinctive bunker defending the left side of the 

surface and a runoff being formed to the right of the green. 

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3RD HOLE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY Proposed 183yds 148yds 104yds Par 3

2ND HOLE 


4TH HOLE 

379YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

4TH HOLE Proposed 379yds 316yds 271yds Par 4 

The view towards the green

4TH HOLE - PROPOSALS 




The 4th hole has a beautiful view from the high tees looking across the lake with the shape of the hole 

having a definite dogleg from left to right. 


1. The tees have a wonderfully elevated position on this very photogenic hole. 

2. A wide fairway is proposed with it being extended towards the lake on the right hand side. 

3. A central bunker is proposed to produce a very strategic layout for the hole demanding golfers to 

make real decisions about how to tackle the hole. A drive safely away from the lake will leave a more 

difficult approach shot, whereas a brave tee shot to the right hand side of the fairway will open up 

most of the flag positions on the green. 

4. Some players may be able to reach the green with the tee shot but the entrance to the green is very 

narrow between the two bunkers. 

250y 

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4 

2 

250y 

300y 

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4TH HOLE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY Proposed 379yds 316yds 271yds Par 4 

250y 

250y 

300y

4TH HOLE - CURRENT VIEW Proposed 379yds 316yds 271yds Par 4

4TH HOLE - VISUALISATION Proposed 379yds 316yds 271yds Par 4

2ND HOLE 


5TH HOLE 

197YDS 

PAR 3 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tee towards the green



The view from the tee towards the green 


The 5th hole plays across the strong valley from the high tees producing an extremely attractive but 

demanding par 3 of almost 200 yards. 


1. A back tee is located on the high ridge providing a wonderful elevated view towards the green. 

2. The approach and green is proposed to be very well bunkered. 

3. The short approach bunker on the left will provide a carry feature. 

4. The bunker to the right of the green will be extremely deep and a place to be avoided. 

5. The green surface is angled from left to right in contrast to the green of the par 3 3rd hole so this will 

ideally demand a fade instead of a draw at the 3rd. 

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5TH HOLE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY 

Proposed 197yds 161yds 117yds Par 3

2ND HOLE 


6TH HOLE 

561YDS 

PAR 5 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from behind the back tee but the trees would be removed to the left



The view towards the green 


The 6th hole will be one of the most exciting in the layout and will have one of the best view from the high 

fairway across the course and beyond to the hills in the distance. The trees will be cleared to the left of the 

hole and the fairway moved to the left to make the steep bank to the left a really strong feature. 


1. A back tee will be located on the high hill giving incredible views across the course. 

2. The main tee will be located on the edge of the steep drop and the golfers should be brave and aim 

their tee shots over the bank in the carry. 

3. The trees will be removed from the left side of the hole and the fairway extended and reshaped right 

to the edge of the steep bank. 

4. The large bunker to the right of the fairway will catch any tee shots which are sliced or pushed away 

from the steep bank on the left. 

5. The approach will tighten the closer to the green the golfer wants to get to. 

6. The green will be protected by one large and one small bunker to the left and a run off behind. 



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250y 

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300y 

250y

2ND HOLE 


7TH HOLE 

506YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from behind the green back down the fairway - The hole plays in the reverse direction



The view towards the fairway - The hole plays in the reverse direction 


The seventh hole will have an extremely attractive downhill tee shot with the lake up to the left of the 

green setting the scene for the hole played up the beautiful valley. 


1. The back tee provides a really strong two shot challenge for elite level players with the drive being 

across the lake in the carry to the fairway below. 

2. The main tee is located to the right bringing the bunkers in the landing area very much into play. 

3. The bunkering is staggered to demand a carefully thought out and well placed tee shot. 

4. The green is located slightly up the slope. Any approach shot slightly pulled will find the penalty area 

of the lake on the left hand side. 



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250y



2ND HOLE 


8TH HOLE 

627YDS 

PAR 5 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tees towards the fairway





The par 5 8th hole will be a real three shot challenge given its length of over 600 yards from the back tee. 

The second part of the hole plays down the valley and has a very attractive distant backdrop. 


1. The tee shot is extremely demanding to a relatively narrow section of fairway. 

2. There is a carry bunker on the right challenging the golfers to play an aggressive tee shot beyond it. 

3. The bunker to the left hand side of the fairway has to be considered by the longer hitters trying to 

reach the green in two shots. 

4. The downhill nature of the second shot provides an attractive approach towards the green with a 

wonderful backdrop of mountains in the distance. 

5. The green will be protected by an approach bunker on the right and a green side bunker on the left 

and tightly mown runoffs to the right and rear of the green. 



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300y 

250y

2ND HOLE 


9TH HOLE 

396YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:

9TH HOLE 


The view from the tee towards the fairway



The view from behind the green 


The closing hole of the front nine brings the course perfectly back to the clubhouse with a relatively short 

par 4. The hole will offer birdies but there are 5 bunkers which will demand accuracy from the tee and for 

the approach shot. 


1. The tee shot is well framed by the trees. 

2. A carry bunker is located to the right of the hole requiring a real decision to be made off the tee. 

3. The second fairway bunker on the right could come into the minds of the longer hitters if they are 

trying to drive close to the green. 

4. The green is well protected by three bunkers and a run off to the rear. 



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10TH HOLE 

498YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tees



The view back down the hole but the green will be further back 


The walk from the 9th green to the 10th tee is perfectly routed past the clubhouse allowing the golfers to 

stop for refreshments. The hole itself will be a tremendously testing par 4 playing up the valley from the 

high tees. Reaching the green in two shots will be a real challenge. 


1. The tees will be given a high elevation leading to an exhilarating tee shot with the lake framing the 

hole to the left of the carry. 

2. A fairway bunker to the left will only be reachable by the longest players and it will tighten up the 

fairway at their driving distance. 

3. The second shot will provide a tough uphill challenge to an elevated green. 

4. The green is protected by a dominant bunker on the right hand side and run off to the left. 



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2ND HOLE 


11TH HOLE 

229YDS 

PAR 3 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tee towards the green - The tee will play from the site of the existing green back down the hole





The 11th Hole will provide an extremely challenging one shot hole given its length of almost 230 yards. Its 

location is on the ridge on the plateau above the 10th green so any shots leaked right will have a big drop 

away down the bank as their fate. 


1. The tees are staggered from left to right to make it a slightly easier line from the forward tees. 

2. The strong bank to the right of the hole will be a definite hazard to shots pushed or sliced to the right 

hand side. 

3. The bunkers to the left of the hole will mean that a drawn tee shot would be the ideal shape to reach 

the green. 

4. The green is slightly angled from right to left and is protected by the green side bunker on the left 

hand side and the run off to the rear of the green. 

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2ND HOLE 


12TH HOLE 

330YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the new angle of the tee shot





The 12th Hole will be one of the prettiest on the course given the high elevation of the tee with the lake to 

the left hand side. This hole will be a reachable par 4 for the longest hitters but there will be lots of danger 

associated with a poor tee shot. 

Specific Comments & Recommendation 

1. The high back tee provides stunning views of the hole and its tremendously attractive backdrop. 

2. The main tee will be built up in level as well to give an elevated view of the hole. 

3. The landing area will be bunkered just before the 250 yard mark to ask the golfers to make a real 

decision off the tee. 

4. A deep, central approach bunker is included in case the golfers attempting to drive the green are not 

accurate enough. Finding this bunker will leave an extremely awkward recovery shot. 

5. The green will be protected by a bunker on the right hand side and a run off to the rear. 



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2ND HOLE 


13TH HOLE 

337YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tee - The bank will be softened between the two levels & the palm trees will be replaced with a bunker





The 13th hole provides a second relatively short par four in a row but its character is very different from 

the 12th with the hole playing uphill. The extremely wide fairway is split by the steep bank leading to two 

distinct landing areas on the left and right with the right side leading to a much more attractive approach 

shot into the green. 


1. The tees are perched above the lake in the carry and provide a beautiful view up the slope towards 

the green. 

2. The steep slope dividing the two landing areas will be a real feature of the hole. 

3. The fairway has its definite division with the high right side providing the best line in to the green. 

4. A central bunker has been located in the fairway which will need to be negotiated by the longer 

hitters trying to get as close to the green as possible. 

5. The green is angled from right to left with the deep greenside bunker on the left hand side and a 

runoff behind the green. 



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2ND HOLE 


14TH HOLE 

611YDS 

PAR 5 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from an area to the right of the tees which will be at a higher elevation





The 14th hole negotiates the terrain from tees set on high points to lead the golfers to one of the highest 

points on the course but it does so in a very comfortable manner. The fairway will have a great, snaking 

shape up to the green. 


1. The back tee is located on a high ridge leading to an attractive downhill tee shot. 

2. The main tee is also located on a high hill which will encourage the golfers to play an aggressive tee 

shot. 

3. The fairway bunkers are staggered on the right and left which will ideally require a fade from the tee. 

4. There are two carry bunkers set into the bank to the left hand side of the fairway. 

5. There is a lot of fairway to the right of the two carry bunkers. 

6. The second part of the hole plays along a level piece of terrain to the green. 

7. The green is attractively located with a surrounding arena of mature trees. 



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2ND HOLE 


15TH HOLE 

252YDS 

PAR 3 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from an area to the right of the tees towards the green





The 15th will have a gentle downhill approach to the green but it is the longest of the par threes from the 

back tee with a length of over 250 yards. The view from the tee will be spectacular. 


1. The back tee is located on high ground leading to a an exhilarating downhill tee shot over the pond in 

the carry towards the green. 

2. The main tee is set beside the pond on a slightly easier line of play. 

3. The approach bunker lies in wait for any shot which is not well struck but it will be possible to run the 

ball onto the green. 

4. The green is protected by a bunker to the left and a run off to the rear. 

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15TH HOLE - PROPOSALS WITH SURVEY Proposed 252yds 200yds 159yds Par 3

2ND HOLE 


16TH HOLE 

483YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tee towards the fairway - The hole plays in the reverse direction



The view back towards the tees 


The 16th hole plays with the majestic hill on the right and a steep slope off to the left hand side and will 

have a most beautiful green setting with the lake in the distance behind the green. 


1. The tees are located on the high ground leading to an inviting downhill tee shot. 

2. The fairway bunker on the right hand side tightens the drive as there is a steep bank to the left of the 

hole. 

3. The approach bunker will need to be considered by anyone who cannot reach the green in two shots. 

4. The green is slightly angled from right to left, Ideally requiring a slight draw for the approach shot. 

5. The lake behind the green will provide a beautiful backdrop for the hole. 



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2ND HOLE 


17TH HOLE 

475YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The view from the tee up towards the fairway - The hole plays in the reverse direction



The view back down the hole from in front of the green 


The 17th hole will be one of the toughest on the course given its slightly uphill nature and the carry from 

the tee over the lake which will be enlarged significantly compared with the existing water feature. The 

beautiful stream will be a real playing feature up the full length of the hole and will have to be crossed twice. 


1. The back tee is located with a full carry over the lake. 

2. The main tee has a slightly easier carry over the lake but the stream will need to be avoided from this 

tee. 

3. The fairway is divided into two sections by the stream which will be routed to run diagonally across 

the hole at two points. 

4. The approach to the green lies beyond the stream, allowing the golfers to have an area to chase the 

ball up onto the green surface. 

5. The green is set with a bunker at the front left and one on the right. 

6. The upper lake will lie behind the green. 



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2ND HOLE 


18TH HOLE 

629YDS 

PAR 4 



DESIGN PROPOSAL BY:


The behind the green which will be edged closer to the lake





The 18th is the final and also longest hole on the course measuring 629 yards. The tee shot is one of the 

most exhilarating in the world of golf from the high tees down into the valley. The location of the green is 

another stunning sight with the lake on the right hand side and the clubhouse lying behind it. 


1. The back tee is situated on the high plateau leading to a very inviting tee shot. 

2. The landing area bunker on the right hand side would need to be avoided to give the long hitters any 

chance of reaching the green in two shots. 

3. The left hand fairway bunker would come into play from for the longest hitters from the back tee and 

for shorter players from the main tee. 

4. The approach to the green is tightened by the approach bunker on the left just where the lake starts 

to come into play. 

5. The green is as close to the lake on the right hand side as possible, providing the ultimate challenge at 

the end of the round. 



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