Construction of The Dodger at Hallō Nelson to begin in 2025
The Granite Pointe Golf Course in British Columbia, Canada, is to be transformed into a new layout called The Dodger at Hallō Nelson. The redesign by Doug Carrick will begin in early 2025 and is part of a redevelopment led by Hallō Properties.
The developer bought 17.5 acres of land from Granite Pointe and is pressing forward with a $500-million project that includes the complete redesign of the golf course as well as building two hotels, 306 houses and other commercial ventures. Construction of the first 24 townhouses will begin in September with the entire redevelopment expected to take 10 to 15 years.
Part of the acquisition was for the management of the layout to be handed to Troon, making Hallō Nelson the first Troon-managed course in Canada.
The course, renamed The Dodger, is being rebuilt on a 130-acre plateau overlooking Kootenay Lake and surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains. Carrick’s new par-70 layout will be completed by 2027. The thirteenth hole will drop over 50 metres from four high-elevation tees with views over Kootenay Lake and the surrounding mountain ranges.
“I am thrilled to be involved in the design of an exciting mountainside golf course for the new Hallō Nelson,” said Carrick. “Working with my clients Graham Kwan and Farhad Ebrahimi, along with their talented team of architects, planners and engineers, has been an incredibly captivating experience, as the team brings their vision for the property to life.
“The golf course will feature some of the most stunning views and dramatic elevation changes of any course I’ve seen anywhere in the world. The individual golf holes weave through undulating terrain, gradually climbing the mountain side exposing a tremendous variety of views and engaging golf shots. The towering evergreen trees and intricately sculpted bunkers will give the course a sense of timeless elegance and beauty. I have no doubt that it will be a golf course on many golfers’ bucket list when visiting western Canada.”
“The Hallō Properties team has found a location destined to become one of the top golf destinations in Canada,” said Jim McLaughlin, division president of TCS, a Troon company. “Combining a stunning Doug Carrick design with our experience and expertise in operating and marketing upscale golf properties is an exciting undertaking. Our joint intention is to make The Dodger at Hallō Nelson a flagship, Troon-managed property for western Canada.”
Graham Kwan, development principal of Hallō Nelson, said: “The Dodger at Hallō Nelson is superbly geographically located close to the Canada-US border, with direct air access from airports in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail. Our location south of some of the other western Canadian golf courses allows us to open earlier and close later each season.
“As the only golf course being operated by Troon in all of Canada, we also expect The Dodger to be highly appealing to our First Homes buyers, where their home ownership extends access to other Troon-managed courses worldwide through the company’s complimentary Troon Advantage programme.”
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Doug Carrick is creating a new layout on the site of the former Granite Pointe course in British Columbia
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The Dodger at Hallō Nelson will occupy a 130-acre plateau overlooking Kootenay Lake and the Selkirk Mountains
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The new course is expected to be complete by 2027
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