Global Architectural Firm Helps Developers Drive Golf’s Surge

This year has anchored several cultural movements, and taking a front row seat is golf, as it has surged in popularity.

However, these land parcels, sometimes as large as 90-100 hectares, are often used by fewer than 200 people a day. WATG, the global architecture firm specializing in master planning and landscape architecture asks: How can the golf experience be reimagined for specific locations and markets?

Russia’s Mill Creek Country Club. Golf Architect – EGD; Master Plan – WATG. Photographed by EGD.

By addressing the opportunities that have been elevated by this year’s cultural shifts, we can design communities with year-round appeal to a more diverse population of invested residents.

Vietnam’s Hoiana Shores Golf Club. Golf Architect – Robert Trent Jones II; Landscape – WATG. Photographed by Gary Lisbon.

Here are some trends we have been seeing:

-Resort communities are now full-time residences

-More flexible and diverse revenue streams are increasingly required for long-term ROI

-Balancing golf course design for both purity and performance.

Vietnam’s Hoiana Shores Golf Club. Golf Architect – Robert Trent Jones II; Landscape – WATG. Photographed by Gary Lisbon.

Feature photo (top) Hann Lux Lifestyle Resort, a WATG Architecture, Landscape and Wimberly Interiors project

For more information contact WATG.