Whitetail Crossing - Course Layout



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Designer Profile
Whitetail Crossing Golf & Country Club has been designed by Sid Puddicombe Associates Ltd.; a family owned and operated business based in Nisku, Alberta. The combined golf course experience of the four family members alone, amounts to over 100 years. This wealth of experience and a solid proven track record insures the quality and success of this project.

Specialists in creative design and construction of superior golf courses, Sid Puddicombe Associates Ltd. were established in 1981. Since then, they have gained a substantial global reputation by contributing to over 50 projects in Japan, New Zealand, United States of America and Canada. Projects have included design and construction of new golf courses as well as redevelopment of existing courses.

Their creative design adaptability, construction experience and management skills have mastered many of the adverse site and climatic conditions nature has provided. Commitment to overall natural design, quality construction and consistency of product has earned Sid Puddicombe Associates and their experienced staff a reputation for excellence.



Golf Course Design
The golf course has been designed to both maximize the use of the most suitable land and also provide good views for the residents. Several attractive development areas have been incorporated within the golf course, allowing for good views of the golf course for various land use options. The golf course has been designed in a way that housing will not have a negative impact on the golf experience.

The design of the golf course incorporates the use of existing ridges, wetlands and natural features to reduce the need for significant earthmoving and shaping of the land. The design calls for the creation of an integrated water feature that would collect runoff and flow back into the natural waterway. A large area separating holes #10 and #11 forms the practice facility and provides target greens, a large grass tee and over 300 yards of length. The routing of the golf course consists of two nine-hole loops that return to the clubhouse area, which overlooks the course from a plateau.

Every conceivable angle has been used in laying out the holes to provide variety regardless of wind directions. Most holes run north and south but enough shot angles are created within the plan to make each hole play different depending on the weather. It is anticipated that ten holes will have either water or naturalized wetlands in play. Three holes will be cut out of the existing bush and the remaining five holes will have a distinctive links look and feel with an abundance of sand and native grass planting. The golf course length would range from 5000 yards to over 7000 yards and would be considered very playable from all of the multiple teeing areas. The orientation of the tees would provide more strategy from the back and offer more relief from the front. Hazards such as bunkers and ponds have been designed and located to test low handicap players, high handicappers should not be as affected by these hazards. Due to the topography of this course, golf carts would not be required, however a suitable pathway network would be developed.

In order to meet the needs of the golfers, we have designed a course that would be enjoyable to play every day by all skill levels. We anticipate the time to play should be just over 4 hours; speed of play will be encouraged, but not rushed. The setting for this course will offer relaxation and no pressures, this is what the people will come to expect and that is what will be marketed. The average golfers are the people who will be most important to the success of the golf course.

This same course could be set up for tournament play to challenge any player by strategic placement of pins, changing contour mowing and using back tee positions. Several grass hollows that are incorporated within the design would normally be well maintained and easy to play from. These same features are designed to be grass bunkers when grown in for tournament play.



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