Presentation to Members

Golf Course Masterplan

An historical review…………

Redevelopment to maintain integrity of parkland (north) & links (south) courses

Driving range to be incorporated

Relocation of machinery shed allowable

Player, facility & perimeter safety is imperative & must comply with industry

guidelines

Holes in close proximity to Gateway Motorway must hit with traffic flow

Safety fencing locations and heights to be considered

In 2008 we were appointed by the Club as their Golf Course

Architect following a design competition and presentation

At the time of appointment the above plan is indicative of what the Club

should expect to loose to the Road Realignment…

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Approximately 9.0 hectares (of a total of 95 hectares) or

approximately 10%, which is what the Department initially

based their expected compensation to be derived from.

As many as 9 holes were affected in whole or in part

Some water storage in the ‘long dam’

Fundamentally there were three options to find additional land to make up for the

last we were loosing, however two were readily dismissed in favour of trying to

gain some of the Boondall Wetlands to the Clubs east.

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Below is a plan prepared in 2008 where we were looking at minimal changes to restore the course(s)

but this required around 15 hectares to be leased from the Boondall Wetlands, which the club

commenced trying to lease/purchase

In 2011, when the Abbott opposition said they would fund the Gateway extension we needed to keep our

options open, we weren’t getting any traction with regards to land tenure within the Boondall wetlands, we

started looking at what the course might look like within the remaining 85 hectares, whilst still trying to

achieve the initial brief… and looking at minimal changes to restore the course(s) in terms of length and par

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We didn’t abandon the land to the East, but we couldn’t get traction with either

Brisbane City Council or the Federal Government

Fundamentally plans concentrated on the North Course expanding into the

Boondall Wetlands while the South Course slid East…….

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We even looked at a 27 hole option to see if that might have suited the site better

but it was agreed it was an option of last resort…..

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Where have the last two or three years gone?

In short, they have been spent in protracted negotiations……

Layouts and costings, followed by further layouts and adjustments to

costings, followed by lawyers at 6 paces……

Unfortunately all very necessary, you’ll remember that we suggested that the

Department felt only 10% of the golf course needed work as that was representative

of the area of the golf course lost to the realignment of the road. Conversely, our

position started with something much more radical… in an attempt to provide a safe

golfing environment and achieve the fundamentals of the original design brief

So what was our starting position????

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A you beaut Concept that would

have required 31 new golf holes to

be constructed….. Why?

Because….

1. It was the best possible response

to the brief

2. It made for a very comprehensive

claim which assist the club to

completely reinvent itself

3. It was the safest option available

4. It was a logical position to

commence the negotiation with

the TMR

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The TMR were a difficult opponent

and were playing hard ball

(including their Consultants and

lawyers) and continued to push back

hoping to reduce the scope of the

project however the quantum of

holes changed was remaining around

the 21 new hole mark with several

others needing minor change.

Where did this leave the Club?

1. Either continue down the legal path

or look to agree a layout as the

basis of the compensation claim.

The Club chose the latter.

2. Trying to find the best possible

Concept that could be delivered for

the budget set within the scope of

the compensation funds, that still

fundamentally delivered on the

Club’s historic brief

3. We were otherwise at an impasse in

terms of negotiation with TMR

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Having been close to an agreement for a

couple of months, and feeling we now

had an likely budget to work to, it was

time to settle on a layout that offered the

Club:

1. The best possible golf course(s)

2. The best ‘bang for our buck’ in

terms of implementation

3. Achieve the Club’s initial brief

4. A concept that we feel should

pass the scrutiny of the

authorities

5. Something that’s new, fresh and

exciting

6. Something that offers all golfers

an enjoyable challenge

7. Two courses with a distinct point

of difference

By consensus we settled on

the Masterplan as shown

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Why have we settled on this Plan going forward?

It goes very close to fulfilling the historic brief

Other than the fact that it basically gives Nudgee one completely new course, other

benefits include:

• Allows fresh marketing/ re-establishment/ reinvention of the facility

• A longer more illustrious championship course

• Improved drainage across the site (subject to Hydraulic study)

• Restores the three hole start and finish adjacent to the Clubhouse

• Shortens green to tee walks considerably from the pre-existing situation

• Provides an opportunity to improve the visual attributes of the golf course(s)

• Provides a great range of holes on both courses

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How much do we differentiate both courses in terms of appearance and playability,

fundamentally this would encompass:

1. Different bunker styles

2. Different landscape feel (opportunity is limited)

3. Perhaps smaller less undulating greens on the shorter course

4. Perhaps fewer bunkers on the shorter course

Things to ponder going forward……….

Ease and duration of implementation including number of holes left in play

Consultation with Authorities and gaining a works approval

And now for a few images of what the courses might look like……..

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Firstly, what’s not to like about Nudgee, we currently have some problematic drainage issues….….

We would hope to radically improve

drainage generally, and thereby make

the course(s) more flood proof.

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We also see this project as a wonderful opportunity to

improve the landscape as part of the ecological

enhancements………….

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Ultimately we would be looking to differentiate the two courses with different bunkers styles

and green forms, which might draw inspiration from the images below….

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However the new East course would likely have a more ‘open’ feel,

perhaps a more links like feel…….

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A stunning natural landscape, within a wetland feel……..

A bright future