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doing it Turf
More than 180,000 square metres of instant turf have been rolled out at Port Hughes, South Australia’s first Greg Norman-designed golf course.
It’s one of the first courses in Australia to be laid entirely with instant grass, rather than be grown from seed. It required around 135 trucks to transport the drought-tolerant Santa Anna couch to the site at The Dunes Port Hughes.
“We were laying about 4,000sqm of instant grass a day, so to see lush green fairways materialise before our very eyes was quite a sight,” said Andrew Martin, The Dunes Port Hughes Chief Executive Officer.
“Laying instant turf is a significantly more expensive approach for us to take, however it will enable us to fast-track the grow-in process of the grass and help save water to establish the course compared to traditional seeding.”
Based on traditional Scottish links-style layouts, the course will take advantage of the spectacular Port Hughes coastline and incorporate a mix of beach and formal bunkering, while variance in the contouring of greens will make each hole visually distinctive.
“The natural surroundings of the region have also been taken into account throughout every step of the design process to ensure we deliver a visually stunning yet environmentally friendly golf course,” said Mr Martin.
The plan is to have the first nine holes ready for play by Easter.
Located 170 kilometres north of Adelaide overlooking the Spencer Gulf, the Dunes Port Hughes is the state’s premier residential and resort development. When complete, the 15-year project will feature more than 2,000 residential homes and world-class leisure facilities.
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