Project
- Scope: 425 acres
› 18 hole championship links course › pay & play plus member › 57 room boutique hotel & spa › 148 resort-ownership lodges › 18 hole seaside golf course - Timing
› links course construction June 2006 › gala opening Summer 2009 › hotel, spa, more lodges May 2010 › apartments, second course TBD - Links course the core amenity
› tribute to Scottish golf heritage › fine fescue grasses › landscape mosaic emphasising wispy sheep's fescue mature gorse, broom & heather
Setting & Sea Aspect
| › | near Castle Stuart | |
| › | panoramic views: Moray Firth, Alturlie Point, Kessock Bridge, Munlochy Bay, Chanonry Point, Fort George | |
| › | tiered, sloped topography allows firth and well-known landmarks to figure prominently on every hole | |
| › | 15 holes put sea and landmarks directly on line of play | |
| › | 3 holes offer panoramic vistas |
Facts
- Property history
› from Mary Queen of Scots to half brother first Earl of Moray › Castle Stuart built circa 1625 › now high-end 8 bedroom B&B - Location
› 6 miles east of Inverness › within 5 minutes of airport - Micro-climate
› moderate temperatures › only 25-30 inches annual rainfall - Owner developers: Cornerstone Golf
› Mark Parsinen: creator, developer, co-designer, owner Kingsbarns Golf Links › Paul Olson: EPO Development & Construction › Dan Reiner: owner Pebble Beach, shareholder ClubCorp (Pinehurst and other notable golf properties) › Erik Olson: EPO development & Construction
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