1. Golf/Tennis-Based Resorts: The Impact of Development on Operations
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CHAPTER SIX
Golf/Tennis-Based Resorts:
The Impact of Development on Operations

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Learning Objectives
Identify the major planning and development elements involved in creating a golf course.
Differentiate between the various types of golf course design in terms of land consumption, frontage, maintenance costs, and integrity.
Explain the role of general design principles in site planning a golf/tennis–based resort.
Discuss how to balance the relationship between the integrity of the natural resources base while increasing the profit-generating capability of the recreational facility.
Identify the major factors affecting the overall development of tennis courts in a resort setting.
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3. Golf Course Planning and Development
Size of Property
Shape of Property
Topography
Natural Hazards
Soil Characteristics
Vegetation
Clearing Required
Market
Land Cost
Water Supply
Irrigation System
Climate
Arid
Maintenance
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Certification
Golfer may want to play on a course that is environmentally friendly.
Similarly homeowners may value being close to golf courses with certain environmental features.
Criticism from environmentalists and government agencies is avoided.
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5. Golf Course Design: Core
Land Consumption
Low
Frontage
Flexibility/Capacity
Low in continuous; high if returning nines
Maintenance Cost
Integrity
High
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6. Golf Course Design: Single Fairway Continuous
Land Consumption
High
Frontage
Flexibility/Capacity
Low
Maintenance Cost
Integrity
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7. Golf Course Design: Single Fairway Returning Nines
Land Consumption
High
Frontage
Flexibility/Capacity
Maintenance Cost
Integrity
Low
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8. Golf Course Design: Double Fairway Continuous
Land Consumption
Medium
Frontage
Flexibility/Capacity
Low
Maintenance Cost
Integrity
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9. Golf Course Design: Double Fairway Returning Nines
Land Consumption
Medium
Frontage
Flexibility/Capacity
High
Maintenance Cost
Integrity
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Design Principles
Safety
Flexibility
Shot value
Fairness
Progression
Flow
Balance
Maintenance costs
Construction planning
Aesthetics
Tournament qualities
An item higher on the list takes precedence over one below it.
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11. Integrity and Profit-Generating Capability
The course should be built for all golfers. Variations in handicap can be accommodated by placing multiple tees at different distances from the hole.
Tee placement also depends on the amount of play. The more the course is played, the larger the tees.
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12. Integrity and Profit-Generating Capability
Shot Value
Fairness
Bunkers
Water
Trees
Hazards
Progression
Natural features
Final holes
Flow
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Trends
Declining participation
Land use restrictions
More stringent water access regulations.
Environmental concerns
Barriers to the sport
Residential development
Native grass
Improved maintenance technology
Beverage carts
Women golfers
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Tennis Courts
Site Selection
Climate
An acre of land can, theoretically, accommodate six single courts, each 60 by 120 feet. In reality, this crowded configuration would make for a very unpleasant experience.
A dark background behind the players helps them see the ball.
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Tennis Courts
Private outdoor tennis club can handle between 30 and 60 players per court. Capacity can be increased by one-third by adding lights. A reservation system helps push capacity closer to the upper figure of 60 players per court.
Tennis courts tend to be developed in clusters. Maximum efficiency when courts are developed in clusters of eight or ten.
Objective in orienting the course is to avoid players having the sun in their eyes.
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Tennis Courts
Porous
Fast drying
Expensive
High maintenance
Annual resurfacing
Clay
Less expensive to build
Last long
Play slow
Grass
Look good
Daily maintenance
Susceptible to damage
Nonporous
Long lasting
Easy to maintain
Dry quickly
Non-cushioned play fast and are hard on legs
Player comfort
Synthetic turf long lasting
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