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How Golf Course Construction Is Done

By Catherine Bell


Golf courses are massive landscapes that involve numerous steps to construct them successfully. May factors need to be kept in mind to avoid complications at later stages of the project. The fist factor one should think about is financial feasibility of a golf course construction project. An analysis should be done on the project to determine if it is feasible both technically and financially. Large projects involve assignment of entire teams to do analysis before the project can be started.

The next step is selection of the architect to do the job. There are many architects out there, but selecting one that will do a great job can be a challenge. In the United States, one should choose an architect who is a member of the ASGCA. ASGCA ensures that there members have the right qualifications and are properly licensed.

The next step involves selecting the appropriate site for constructing the course. All sites can always result in beautiful courses, the main difference lies in the cost and amount of time needed to achieve the results. Choosing a financially viable site is always advisable. This is necessary for keeping costs down and ensuring that good results are achieved as soon as possible.

It takes knowledge from different fields of expertise to construct a golf course. As such, the achievement of the goal involves collaboration of experts from different fields. Site planning is among the activities that involve input from different experts. The whole site is planned before any activity begins in order to create an impression of what the final work should appear like. It is after proper planning has been done that activities are arranged in terms of priority and each expert is given their portion of work according to the skills they have.

The project cannot begin without the necessary land entitlements. Land entitlements are the approvals needed for the project to go on, and without them, there is likely to be trouble with local, state, or federal authorities. One should check with relevant authorities to ensure that they have the right approvals for the job to commence. Besides having the approvals, one should ensure that the financing sources are well lined up to avoid halts once the project begins.

The conclusion of the planning phase results in the generation of various documents such as drawings and charts. These documents are for use by various stakeholders responsible for various activities such as decision making in the process. Some stakeholders lack technical knowhow for reading technical charts and drawings. Thus, it is best to keep these documents simple and easy to understand. The exact meaning and intent of each document should be easily understandable to all stakeholders.

Proper tracking and management of finances is important in this activity because there are several steps involved. It is always better to exceed the approximate budget by some amount. The excess amount will take care of inflation and cost variations since some projects can last a very long time.

Lastly, after construction of the landscape, finances must be set aside for the maintenance. It is important to keep maintenance in mind because it is equally important. Allocation of money for maintenance should be included in the initial plan drafted during the planning phase.




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