Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer Golf Courses at
Ginn sur Mer
Ginn
sur Mer will be a golfer's paradise. The plans for
the two signature 18-hole golf courses are elaborate.
They
will be designed by two of the greatest names in
the history of the sport, Arnold Palmer and Jack
Nicklaus.
These
signature courses will be the first Bahamian courses
for each designer. They are expected to be the best
in the Caribbean and among the finest in the world.
First-class
in Every Way
The budget to create these two courses is $75 million!
When you consider that the average cost to develop
a high-end golf course is approximately $10 million,
you can imagine the quality that will go into these
signature courses.
The
courses will each feature oceanfront holes and strategic
routing. They will meet at a grand clubhouse offering
amenities and activities such as fine dining, gracious
locker rooms and spa services. In addition, there
will be driving ranges, state-of-the-art training
facilities and dedicated professionals to offer
hands-on instruction.
Unique
Construction Challenges
Because Grand Bahama is mostly made of limestone
and coral, like most Caribbean islands, it presents
significant challenges to building a golf course.
Ginn Clubs & Resorts plans to bring in over
600,000 cubic yards of top soil from Stuart, Florida
by barge, 5,000 cubic yards at a time.
In
addition, some of the fill generated from the construction
of Ginn sur Mer's Grand Canal
system will be used to create different elevations
in the unique designs of the golf courses.
The
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus courses will be
among the first amenities built at Ginn sur Mer.
Construction will begin at the end of 2006 and should
be complete two years later, toward the end of 2008.
Ginn
Knows Golf
Ginn Clubs & Resorts has a history of building
amazing golf courses. Its Reunion Resort 
in Orlando,
Florida (pictured right) has three signature courses respectively
designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom
Watson. Reunion is also the site of the Ginn Open,
the LPGA's largest purse tournament.
Ginn's
resort at Hammock Beach in Palm Coast, Florida,
has Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson signature courses
and recently was awarded the Champions Tour for
the next five years.
Ginn
also has experience building golf courses on islands,
such as its beautiful Mahogany Run course in St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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