35 Golf Optimum 26/12 rue de la Noyera Villefontaine Isère 38090 France Contact: Michel Niedbala, Golf Course Architect Tel: +33 6 72 90 80 93 contact@golfoptimum.fr www.golfoptimum.fr “One of the challenges of our contemporary societies is the need to reconnect with nature by enabling every member of society to feel that they are part of the natural world, of a living, complex and dynamic whole,” says Michel Niedbala. Niedbala approaches each golf project with the aim of addressing the diverse needs of the people, whether they be regular users, occasional users such as tourists, able-bodied users or those with a disability. “Certain ideas of mine reflect this philosophy: walking trails, arboretums, fishing areas, wetlands, educational workshops for schools, picnic areas and playgrounds, all of which provide opportunities to develop a quality relationship with nature in both its wilder and more cultivated forms, and to adapt nature for this purpose,” says Niedbala. The architect aims to establish consultation with those directly and indirectly involved, with the aim of optimising the objectives being sought and the solutions provided. He works with many environmental associations that carry out detailed research on local biodiversity and have precious resources at their disposal, which can be applied to the project to varying degrees and at different levels. Golfplan – Dale & Ramsey Golf Course Architects 2455 Bennett Valley Road Suite C102 Santa Rosa CA 95404 USA Contact: David Dale, Principal Tel: +1 707 526 7190 golfplan@golfplan.com www.golfplan.com Golfplan – Dale & Ramsey has been providing golf course planning and design services throughout the world since 1972. Services have been provided in more than 85 countries, under almost every imaginable climatic and ecological situation. This wide environmental experience results in completed projects of exceptionally high quality that often gain worldwide attention. Since inception 229 projects have been opened for play in 32 countries. Golfplan’s courses include The Club at Nine Bridges, host of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup 2017-2026 located on Jeju Island, South Korea; the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, host of the Singapore Open since 2005; Pezula Golf Course in Knysna, South Africa; and Krakow Valley Golf and Country Club in Poland to name a few. Golfplan’s mantra is to help clients achieve a market-oriented and financially successful design solution, with a design approach that is innovative, user-friendly, environmentally attuned and financially sustainable. Golfplan’s designs are always superior and site-specific courses, never duplications of previous projects. If there is a theme, it is that each course is of high quality, naturalistic and is distinctly individual.
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