19 The Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, Florida, has opened its new 18-hole layout by Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD). The project has been led by real estate development firms Witkoff Group and PPG Development, with GNGCD conducting a comprehensive overhaul of the former Diplomat Golf & Tennis Club. Work began in November 2018 and was completed earlier this year with GNGCD creating a 7,254-yard golf course as well as a nine-hole par-three layout and a 12-acre practice facility. The 18-hole course is located between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway, with golfers presented with a variety of risk-reward shots with water challenges in play from the back tees. “Completely isolated from its surroundings, the walkable layout will capture the true essence of the game with immaculately conditioned fairways, sweeping sandbelt-style bunkers and contoured greens that test every club in your bag,” said Norman. The par-three layout includes various template green designs, including versions of Punchbowl, Redan and a Double Plateau. Els Club in Malaysia completes turf project The Els Club Desaru Coast in Malaysia has completed regrassing work on greens and fairways at its Valley course, one of two at the resort. “Having recently visited The Els Club Desaru Coast, and witnessed first-hand the improvements to the Valley course, it is no surprise that the layout is held in such high esteem in Malaysia, but also across Asia and beyond,” said DJ Flanders, executive vice president at the club operator Troon International. “The course will continue to flourish on the back of these improvements.” Photo: Troon International Photo: Larry Lambrecht new green for the seventeenth hole, in dramatic, previously unused land beyond the existing green, so the hole can be changed from a difficult par three to a short par four. This is expected early in 2024. A full On Site report about Jameson Golf Links will feature in the January 2024 issue of Golf Course Architecture. Shell Bay opens in south Florida
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