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1 Ground Contours A sustainable solution? Paul Jansen Jansen Golf Design & Construction th March 2015 Beijing, China

2 1.) How can I improve the golf course experience without needing to spend a lot of money i.e make it MEMORABLE, INTERESTING and FUN 2.) How can I REDUCE OPERATING COSTS without compromising the experience? 3.) Our golf course has a lot of engineering issues and most are related to DRAINAGE and water shedding? How do I improve this with a limited budget?

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Making a case for GROUND CONTOURS The Golf Team Costs Operating costs (Cost of Maintenance product of the Design & Construction, ) Golf Experience Design (memorability, interest, fun factor, pace of

18 Making a case for GROUND CONTOURS The Golf Team Costs Operating costs (Cost of Maintenance product of the Design & Construction, ) Golf Experience Design (memorability, interest, fun factor, pace of play etc) Condition The Golfer Costs Cost to play (product of Maintenance design and construction) Golf Experience Design (, memorability, interest, fun factor, pace of play etc) Condition What Matters

19 Bunkers and Ground Contours comparison COSTS DESIGN CONDITION

20 Bunkers Understanding the Cost: Construction

21 Cost of Earthworks Cost of Detailed Shaping Cost of Drainage Cost of Liner Cost of Sand Cost of Landscape Detail (in many cases) Bunkers Understanding the Cost: Construction

22 Contours Understanding the Cost: Construction

23 Cost of Earthworks Cost of Drainage (in some cases) Cost of Grass Cost of Landscape Detail (in some cases) Contours Understanding the Cost: Construction

24 Bunkers Understanding the Cost: Maintenance Pennard / James Braid

25 Style Numbers / Sand Area Climate Bunkers Understanding the Cost: Maintenance

26 Contours Understanding the Cost: Maintenance

27 Bunkers Understanding the Cost: Pace of Play Woodhall Spa / Hotchkin

28 Contours Understanding the Cost: Pace of Play Zoute/ Harry Colt

29 Bunkers and Ground Contours comparison COSTS DESIGN CONDITION

30 Bunkers Design Country Down / Old Tom Morris

31 Bunkers Form over Function Country Down / Old Tom Morris

32 The mad desire to have men and women groping around eighteen holes in sand, straining their glazed and agonizing eyes for a bit of fairway Albert W Tillinghast Bunkers Bunkeritis

33 Bunkers Variety

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36 Contours Variety Walton Heath / Fowler

gave the place such a natural appearance that the undulations appear to have been created by the

37 Swales gave us the following advantages: they cheapen and facilitate drainage. They gave us plenty of soil for making greens and creating undulating ground, and above all, they gave the place such a natural appearance that the undulations appear to have been created by the effects of wind and water thousands of years ago. Mackenzie (Spirit of St Andrews) Contours Drainage, Drainage, Drainage

38 Bunkers and Ground Contours comparison COSTS DESIGN CONDITION

39 Bunkers Golfers Perception

40 Quote 1 While an otherwise nice course it was very disappointing that not one greenside or fairway bunker was maintained. They were hard as rock with puddles of water in some. While it may have rained a little the day before we finished our round at 3 in the afternoon and did not see any work being done on the bunkers. In the interest of fair play anytime someone landed in a bunker we had to rake out an area to hit from. There are lots of other courses around that are better maintained and treat you better. It didn't seem like it was that busy that they couldn't be more friendly and helpful. Even the bartender was rude Quote 2 The overall design is bad, the location of the eighteenth hole is a disaster, from the terrace of the club house view is on the driving range. Fairways are poorly maintained regardless of the lack of water. Greens are good but Bunkers are better for water than sand. Too expensive for the value! The staff in the club house is friendly unlike the staff at the bar. Quote 3 I've played this course once a year since it first opened and it is sad to see how much it has deteriorated. When it opened it was a lovely course. Now the cart paths are washed out in quite a few places and the sand traps are a mess. It is definitely not a course for beginners. I hope it survives though as it is close by my home and it would hurt the home values in the area if it fails. Bunkers Understanding the Cost: Maintenance

41 Contours Golfer Perception Prestwick / Old Tom Morris Waterman

42 Clever architects make the natural undulations on the ground play an important role in the game to carry such undulation may mean many additional yards, while to fall short may make the next shot beyond ones powers Robert Hunter Interesting features such as closely mown hillocks, hollows and swales offering fascinating strategic problems Alister Mackenzie hummocks (mounds) provide a test in playing the ball from all kinds of stances. Ideal golfing terrain, consists of knolls and dips that reach right onto the green to test stance, swing and shot placement. Donald Ross The science and beauty of the game is brought out by men having to play the ball from any stance. C.B Macdonald Some of the best holes to be found anywhere show the approaches in a perfectly natural state, with contours in every way admirable. Wherever it is possible, the selection of a natural approach to a green should be considered almost to the extent as that given to the green itself. Albert W Tillinghast Contours Golfer Perception

43 Summary Operating Cost: Cost of Construction Cost of Maintenance Condition (Time to focus on the play areas) Engineering Drainage The Golf experience Variety of shot options / opportunities Creative play, intelligence play fun and memorable Pace of Play Summary

44 Contours Examples Durban / George Waterman

45 Contours Examples Laguna Phuket / Paul Jansen

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47 Contours Examples Lang Co / Sir Nick Faldo & Paul Jansen

RENOVATION MASTER PLAN

RENOVATION MASTER PLAN For: Field Club of Omaha Omaha, Nebraska DATE: JUNE 20,, 2018 P r e p a r e d b y : 3250 BRINKERHOFF ROAD KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115 PHONE: 913.621.5214 FAX: 913.621.0760 EXECUTIVE