(December 7, 2016) – Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design has completed the construction drawings, details, and specifications for the Yas Acres Golf Course project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The project goes out to bid this month, with earthworks beginning in earnest early 2017. Detailed golf course construction will start in the second quarter of 2017. The projected opening of this highly anticipated project is expected to follow soon after the first phase of Yas Acres villas are handed over in early 2020.
Slated to be built and opened concurrently with the clubhouse, the 9-hole course and practice amenities are intended to serve as the centerpiece of the development and will span 130 acres. While the golf course is bordered by a main highway and new residences, it will be a core golf course that will provide spectacular views from all angles.
A major design element will be the creation of a low, meandering ridgeline through the center of the course. In addition, a recirculating lake and stream system will flow throughout the entire course. With native desert plants and vegetation to cover a major portion of the ridgeline as well as the outlying areas up to the housing, the turfgrass featured on the golf holes will, in turn, provide a great visual effect.
The golf course is designed to reflect a premier quality that will match the other world class amenities on the island while also providing a family oriented and player friendly atmosphere. With very few forced carries, players of all skills levels will be able to enjoy a memorable and unique golfing experience.
Dana Fry of Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design stated, “We are thrilled that Aldar has given us the canvas to create a course unlike any other in the U.A.E. The desert /oasis style golf course will be both visually stunning and fun to play for golfers of all skill level.” Fry continued, “With the incorporation of a housing development that does not impact the course and provides bordering homes very dramatic views, we feel this course will become a great addition to the U.A.E. golf scene and another great amenity on Yas Island.”
About Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design
Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design is a partnership with worldwide reach in award-winning golf-course design. Golf course architects Dana Fry and Jason Straka, having worked together for over 20 years, continue to bring their collective design experience, talent, and renowned client dedication to their venture.
Although the pair collaborates on all projects, it is not uncommon for the partners to be traveling on opposite sides of the world so they can serve their global clients with ease, efficiency and the utmost in professional dedication. In addition, the company has a diversified staff of associates – speaking a combined six languages – based in Lisbon, Portugal; Milan, Italy; Beijing, China; Porto Alegre, Brazil; and dispersed around the U.S. Thus Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design can service any job, anywhere in the world, with the highest of standards and a consummate commitment to excellence.
For more information, see www.frystraka.com.
About Aldar
Aldar Properties PJSC is the leading real estate developer in Abu Dhabi with USD10 billion in assets, a 75 million sq. m land bank, and through its iconic developments, it is one of the most well known in the United Arab Emirates, and wider Middle East region.
From its beginnings in 2005 through to today, Aldar continues to shape and enhance the urban fabric of the UAE’s Capital City in addition to other key areas of the Emirate.
Aldar develops exciting and innovative projects, such as the internationally recognized HQ building situated in the Al Raha Beach development, the Gate Towers in Shams Abu Dhabi on Al Reem Island, in addition to Yas Island’s F1 circuit.
Aldar’s shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (Stock quote: ALDAR:UH), and is a profitable, cash generative business that provides recurring revenues, and benefits from a diverse and supportive shareholder base. Aldar operates according to high standards of corporate governance and is committed to operating a long term and sustainable business in order to provide ongoing value for its shareholders.
Aldar seeks to create quality, comfortable, desirable destinations that enrich the lives of Abu Dhabi residents as well as tourists within the Emirate. Aldar is playing a leading role in the development and provision of world class retail – Yas Mall, international standard education through Aldar Academies, iconic entertainment venues such as the Yas Marina Circuit, and community amenities across its entire portfolio.
Aldar is driven by a vision to be the most trusted and recognized real estate lifestyle developer in Abu Dhabi and beyond.
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