By Design - Winter 2014

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10 | By Design
On taking ownership of the Bali
Golf and Country Club in
Indonesia, Narendra Interpacific
wanted to improve sustainability
of the course, provide a world-class
playing experience and find a way to
accommodate a new hotel and villas.
They commissioned Nelson &
Haworth – led by partner Neil Haworth,
ASGCA – to work on the course that
had originally been designed by the late
Robin Nelson, ASGCA in 1991.
The routing was changed at the
newly-named Bali National Golf Club:
“To accommodate the new Shangri-La
Hotel and villas, the seventeenth was
converted from a par four to a par three
and the eighteenth was rebuilt so it lies
further from the sea. The clubhouse
location was also shifted inland, and
holes one and ten were adjusted to
accommodate the proposed villas”.
A key driver for the renovation was
to use water efficiently. All lakes were
interconnected to ensure that all
rainwater could be collected on site,
with new lake liners were installed to
minimize leakage. Additional deep wells
were installed and the project saw a
more than 20% reduction in the total
grass area that needed to be irrigated.
The project team used existing sand
found on site to rebuild all greens, tees,
and fairways, to avoid the high cost
associated with importing sand. Waste
areas in the lower area of the site were
added or enlarged and the sand cleaned
and sieved to use for green construction.
“We wanted the course to be
spectacular, yet fun to play, so golfers
would get on an airplane to play the
course, then want to come back again!”
says Haworth. “Waste areas and bunker
complexes were made more dramatic,
green surface contours were softened
to make putting fairer, and trees were
removed to open up views of the South
China Sea and Mount Agung.”
“We wanted the course
to be spectacular, yet
fun to play, so golfers
would get on an
airplane to play the
course, then want to
come back again!”
Location:
Bali, Indonesia
Architect:
Neil Haworth, ASGCA
Nelson & Haworth
Golf Course Architects
Project summary:
New owners wanted to renovate the
22-year-old Bali course to revitalize
it to world-class standards and
ensure sustainability for the future,
but imposed tight deadlines and
budgets. Neil Haworth, ASGCA
provided a design solution that met
all objectives.
Partners:
Narendra Interpacific
The Toro Company
Contractor: Perfect Golf Indonesia
Lead Shaper: Greg Gunn Esq.
Superintendent: Mark Isley, GCSAA
BALI NATIONAL GC
Images: Robin Meyer