Golf Course Architecture - Issue 62: October 2020

44 TEE BOX Photo: Jack’s Bay Club The Playground by Tiger Woods opens at Jack’s Bay Global round-up The Playground – a 10-hole par-three golf course created by Tiger Woods’ TGR Design – has opened at the new Jack’s Bay private club and community on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. The short layout sits atop a dramatic bluff, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Holes range from 55 to 170 yards and the course can be played in a variety of configurations. “It is great to be part of this spectacular project in paradise,” said Woods. “The natural terrain and coastline are incredibly beautiful and call for an equally spectacular golf experience.” Photo: EGD/IMG Construction is now in progress on a new golf course – designed by European Golf Design – for OKOL Lake Park near Sofia, Bulgaria. Robin Hiseman, architect at European Golf Design, said: “It’s an amazingly beautiful place, especially on the back nine, which plays out and back along a narrow ridgeline, with an incredible panoramic view over Iskar Lake and towards the Rila Mountains and the Borovets ski resort.” OKOL Lake Park is expected to host international tournaments, so EGD considered how its routing would need plenty of space between holes and to ensure crowds and infrastructure will be safe from players’ shots. Construction of new golf course under way in Bulgaria