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GOLF ESTATES
Popular by design |
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Golf
has always been a gentleperson’s sport
with integrity and honesty being as much
a part of the game as a putter on the green.
Said the eminent golf-course architect,
Alister MacKenzie, 'It is a remarkable thing
about golf courses, that nearly every man
and woman has an affection for the particular
mud heap on which he plays."
Golfing is as much a national sport in South
Africa as rugby and cricket and so it is
no surprise that Golf Estates are mushrooming
all over South Africa and for good reason.
South Africa’s climate and countryside
lends itself beautifully to the sport, making
it easier for developers and agents to sell
stands and homes in Golf Estates more than
in any other developments.
Golf Estates have always provided a more
secure environment to live and raise families.
Statistics show that 50% of residents living
in Golf Estates are adamant golfers, whilst
the rest of the residents prefer living
in Golf Estates because of the tranquil
environment and the security offered.
The development of Golf Estates brings about
significant economic growth in certain areas.
New jobs are created and skills developed,
especially beneficial for the unskilled
labour force. Not only are new jobs generated,
but the influx of foreign currency into
South Africa is also encouraged.
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DESIGN
BY NATURE
Peter Matkovich of Matkovich
& Hayes Golf Estate Solutions
is a golf course architect who has
built and designed amongst others,
courses like San Lameer, Pinnacle
Point, Steenberg, Arabella & Centurion.
As a true environmentalist, his love
of the indigenous remains a cornerstone
of his design philosophy that is underlined
by his mantra -
"Listen
to the land - the land and nature
must determine the shape, style and
direction of play. The design must
aesthetically enhance the nature of
the environment - not detract from
it - as if time and nature herself
have shaped the course."
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WHO ELS BUT
ERNIE
Within
the Gardner Ross Golf and Country
Estate in Gauteng is the first Ernie
Els ‘Signature’ Championship
course and one of the longest in the
Southern hemisphere, measuring 7,500
metres.
What
makes this estate special to Ernie
Els is that his grandfather Ernie
Vermaak grew up on this exact 690
hectares in and around 1918. Oupa
Vermaak was also the instigator of
the golf fever that was to take hold
of the next two Els generations.
The course is up to USPGA standards
and was completed in 2006. The Estate
is situated to the west of Centurion,
between Johannesburg and Pretoria,
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clear views of the Magaliesberg range and
is surrounded by farmland and equestrian
estates.
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Private Golf Reserve Near
Bela-Bela, Limpopo Province, set in
a game reserve in the rolling foothills
of the Waterberg. The full championship
layout makes the most of the beautiful
bushveld environment by incorporating
and bringing into play many trees
and pockets of indigenous bush. Its
style classification is bushveld and
is a par 72.
Pinnacle Point Beach &
Golf Resort golf course in
Mossel Bay, Western Cape is one of
the most spectacular and dramatic
locations for a golf course, not only
in South Africa but also in the world.
The link holes compliment the spectacular
cliff-side holes providing balance
to the course. This course was recognised
as one of the ten best new courses
in the world in 2006. Its style classification
is coastal and is a par 72.
Steenberg Golf Estate
in Cape Town, Western Cape was built
on one of the Cape’s oldest
wine farms, dating back to 1682. The
‘Steenberg’, or mountain
of stone, is the backdrop for the
course along with vineyards and mountain
forests. The course has a small stream
to manage excess water that drains
off the mountain. This flows through
the course and comes into play on
many of the holes. Its style classification
is parkland and is a par 72.
IT’S
ALL ABOUT BALANCE
A top class golf estate is one where
there is a balance between an estate
that boasts a truly outstanding golf
course complemented by the high investment
value of its homes, extending to the
actual bricks and mortar side rather
than the mere speculative value of
plots of land.
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FACTS ON GOLF AND GOLF COURSES
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| 1. |
A
typical 18-hole
golf course covers
approximately 50
to 60 hectares of
land. |
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A typical 18-hole
golf course produces
enough oxygen to
support 4000 to
7000 people. |
| 3. |
Golf
courses nationwide
combine to filter
13 million tons
of dust from the
air every year. |
| 4. |
Golf
courses have a cooling
effect during the
hot summer months.
The average temperature
on the golf course
is typically 5-
7 degrees cooler
than a residential
area and 7 - 15
degrees cooler than
an urban setting. |
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Golf
courses delay play
on frost-covered
turf (especially
greens) because
stepping on frost-covered
grass causes the
frozen leaf cells
to rupture. The
turf will turn brown
and eventually die. |
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What
is the origin of
the stimpmeter?
In the early 1900s,
a man by the name
of Edward Stimpson
was looking for
a means to create
more fairness in
the game of golf.
Specifically, he
was looking to make
putting surfaces
on a particular
course all relatively
the same speed.
He developed the
stimpmeter to achieve
this purpose. By
using this device,
he could determine,
for example, if
the fourth green
was the same speed
of the 17th. The
device is often
misused and misinterpreted
by the novice and
avid golfer alike.
It is best used
to compare greens
on the same course,
not to compare greens
from one course
to another. |
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What
does it mean to
syringe a green?
Syringing is the
process of spraying
a light cover of
water on a green
during hot weather
to reduce the temperature
of the turf. This
prevents putting
surfaces from becoming
“baked”
and “dried-out,”
and having a negative
impact on putting
surface quality. |
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What
is topdressing?
It is the practice
of spreading material
over a putting green
to level and smooth
the surface. The
material is generally
sand and/or organic
matter that improves
drainage, controls
thatch and maintains
biological balance. |
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There
are 336 dimples
on a regulation
golf ball. |
| 10. |
Dimples
on a golf ball reduce
drag by creating
turbulence as the
ball flies through
the air. |
| 11. |
Annika
Sörenstam,
a member of the
Ladies Professional
Golf Association
(LPGA), was the
first woman to participate
in the men's PGA
tournament since
1945. |
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The
first PGA Championship
was held in 1916
and was won by Jim
Barnes. |
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The
first LPGA Championship
was held in 1955
and was won by Beverly
Hanson. |
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In
1988, Jack Nicklaus
was honoured with
the PGA's Golfer
of the Century Award. |
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"Stroke
play" refers
to a round of golf
in which the score
is kept by adding
the cumulative total
of strokes taken
throughout the round.
Stroke play is different
from match play,
but means the same
thing as medal play. |
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