Fred Couples signature course breaks ground in Los Cabos
Ohana Real Estate Investors unveiled design plans and commenced construction for its Fred Couples Signature Golf Course at the Twin Dolphin Golf Club. The golf course is scheduled to open in late 2018 and is set within Twin Dolphin, a 1,400-acre master-planned community.
Upon opening, the course will be the first Fred Couples Signature Golf Course in Los Cabos. Couples is working with Todd Eckenrode of Origins Golf Design, the architect of record.
“We want this to be a course that all players enjoy. It will vary in length with multiple sets of tees, undulating greens, dramatic elevation changes, impeccable fairways and natural bunkering,” said Fred Couples.
“We were meticulous in our mission to honor our surroundings,” said Todd Eckenrode. “We’re building around the land, using local materials whenever possible and integrating and preserving natural features such as rock outcroppings, mature flora and landforms like arroyos in the golf routing.”
Rather than mass-grading and re-planting landscaped areas after the course is built, a sensitive clearing plan has been established, grading from the center lines out to the perimeter of each golf hole and leaving the surrounding native landscaping intact. A buffer will be left on the perimeter of each golf hole to protect the natural beauty along the edges. Golf and landscape irrigation will utilize non-potable water from on-site desalination and wastewater treatment facilities.
Guests will have access to a full practice range, short-game practice chipping areas, practice putting greens, a full-service clubhouse, on-course amenities, caddies and on-course service staff, and a state-of-the-art maintenance facility.
Practice facilities will include individual hitting stations with personalized laser-measured yardages to target greens. Each hitting station will be equipped with player amenities, and state-of-the-art instruction video and computer systems will be available to guests as part of the instructional program.