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The type of soil, how much soil must be moved, the method of constructing the greens, any major drainage required, the type of irrigation system, costs involved in meeting regulatory requirements, who does the construction and other factors all influence the total cost of constructing a Golf Course.


A standard Golf Course can be built in between Rs. 10-20 lacs per acre, it does not include any civil building works. An international standard championship Course with a signature Golf designer brand like Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Gary Player etc would be around Rs. 30 – 50 lacs per Acre this cost includes the construction of club house and full flood lit playing facility.

Golf has always been considered to be for society’s elite to indulge in, barring or discouraging countless from trying a hand at the game. What society has to understand is that golf can be fun and it can be fascinating but it should also be affordable.

When we talk about affordability, we shouldn’t only point out to the playability aspect of the game but to the ability to build golf courses in limited means without incurring huge amount of expenses too. When both the former and latter are in sync can we call a facility an affordable golf course.

Fees at some courses today bar individuals, couples and families from taking up golf or sticking with it. This fee is usually high because of various foolish reasons such as the location of the course, brand name it is associated with and one of the worst reasons being the word ‘Golf’. It is not a hidden fact that Golf is more often associated with being a game for the elite; therefore it becomes an accepted norm that the amount charged for every service should also be elite whether it is playing on the course, getting a coaching lesson or practicing on the driving range.

Another main factor that makes big golf courses and establishments unaffordable is the various components that go into making and sustaining the course. For instance, a golf course of about 180 to 200 acres must forever be fertilized; sprayed, mowed, aerated and major expenses are incurred in their maintenance. Apart from all this most of these courses have to be constantly manicured, not especially for enhancing their playing quality, but to give it a good appearance. Furthermore, various types of land and leisure taxes are paid annually because golf establishments incur huge expenses. The bottom line is that a lot of money is required for creating and keeping these big courses, hence this money is raised from its players and visitors.

Don’t you think that there should be golf courses which do not present those affordability hurdles faced with large courses? Golf is still a developing sport in many countries around the world and the only way to give it a better push would be to make it more accessible to the general masses.

This accessibility will be realized through better and more efficient ways of building golf courses without incurring huge expenses and wastage of resources along with attracting people to play the game without presenting the worry of high fees and playing costs.

- Golf courses range in size from 35 to 80 hectares but typically take 50 to 60 hectares. More than half of this on average, forms the comparatively unmanaged areas between the fairways.



- There are 9, 18 or 27 holes, consisting of one to five tees, a fairway often with bunkers, and a green.



- Tees and greens consist of flat areas of closely mown grass, each making up around 1-2% of the total area of the course.



- The fairways are the areas for play between the tee and the green, up to 400 metres in length and typically taking 10-15 hectares of the course in total.



- Most courses need a clubhouse. These range from little more than toilets, an office and a snack bar/shop to a country club and hotel.



- Some courses have small service buildings on the course; starters’ buildings, halfway houses and toilets.



- All courses need a maintenance building usually 25m x 10m. Outside, there is a hard standing area, of at least the same size as the building.



- Courses require a road and path network to provide access to the course, clubhouse and maintenance buildings.



- Cart paths may be required in larger and especially tournament courses.



- Car parking is an essential requirement and varies in volume according to the type of the course.



- Virtually every course will have an irrigation system which will require a water source and pump facility. In many instances, this involves a winter storage reservoir and a pump house.

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