Contractor Landscapes Unlimited has started work on a new 12-hole par-three course by Forrest Richardson in Placerville, a 30-minute drive east of Sacramento, California.

The project has a working title of 50 Oaks, with the team working on 42 acres of trust land south of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians’ Red Hawk Resort & Casino.

In addition to the 12-hole layout, there will be a driving range with launch monitors and gaming technology, a miniature golf course and an events venue.

“We’re designing for a whole new generation of golfers, many simply wanting to have fun versus keeping score,” said Richardson. “Today it’s often smaller, technologically connected and more interactive than any of us previously envisioned.

“We’re no longer designing only for the game we grew up playing, but for a whole new generation of golfers, many simply wanting to have fun versus keeping score. The game’s playing board is changing; today it’s often smaller, technologically connected more interactive than any of us previously envisioned.”

Landscapes Unlimited’s project development group is overseeing all aspects of the project’s pre-construction and constriction phases, including site planning, design and engineering, permitting, contractor selection, project administration and budget management.

Jack Morgan, senior vice president at Landscapes Unlimited, said: “The complex will be cool and special upon completion. No matter people’s interest levels in the game, there will be something for everyone, outdoors and indoors, to enjoy time with family, friends, business associates and as a solo player.”

Dustin Murphy, director of governmental affairs for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, said: “Golf represents one of the world’s most social recreational activities. Adding other family-friendly activities makes this complex a complete gathering place where memories of a lifetime are created.”