83 Image: Hann Reserve plenty of room around the greens to get creative. “The presentation of the golf course is bold and starkly unique in comparison to most courses in the country,” continues Wagner, who is completing the Mountain layout as a design consultant. “Despite the limitations that often come with a severe site, we were able to create a great deal of variety, incredibly good width off the tee and fun strategy from hole to hole. “The open feeling and width should allow golfers to feel more at ease off the tee while the greens will demand more precision and creativity. I wanted the golfers playing here to experience something different and I think everyone will have a lot of fun shaping shots into surrounding and internal green contours to access certain pin areas. These features can repel poorly struck approach shots as well, which will add to the fun factor and golfing experience. “As a complement to the routing and design features, golfers will be treated to an unforgettable display of visuals with each hole encountering a completely different and captivating view than the one before it. Part of the course’s character and experience will undoubtedly come from the dramatic water features we’ve developed to help control how water is moved through the property. These features are not necessarily in play but throughout the round of golf you’ll get some wonderful little glimpses back into them from different holes, adding to the visual overload up on the hill.” WR RockGroup Construction is handling design and construction of the water features, which include streams and waterfalls. “All water features need to be functional and solve ‘water flow’ issues on a particular site; not only focused on the intrinsic ‘aesthetic value’ of water features,” says Bill Rosmarino, senior designer and president at WR RockGroup. “When water features A visualisation of the US$3 billion Hann Reserve development, which includes three golf courses, hotels, a public park, homes, and a school
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