Location: 6th Ring Road, Kuwait

Client: Kuwait International Golf Company.

Services Performed:
Architecture and Engineering Design and Construction Supervision.

Cost: KD 8.0 million

Completion: 2004

Project Data:
Total Area 650,000 sq.m.

Gulf Consult in association with Harradine Golf, is designing the first 18 hole,grass golf course in Kuwait. The course will be a 6,600 yard par 70 hole, PGA standard competition course.

It features 13 holes within the existing Hunting Club race track and 5 holes outside. The project involves moving 790,000 m3 of soil from within the race track to the areas outside, so as to create a challenging contoured course incorporating 3 lakes and the planting of 5000 trees.

The project also includes:

• Club House with Pro shop,
health club and restaurant.
• Driving Range and Golf
Academy.
• VIP and VVIP Chalets with
Sports Facilities
• Wedding Hall.
• Maintenance Facilities.
• Parking for 200 cars (approx.)
http://mpg.cc/NewSkyscrapersRais/golf2-big_large.jpg
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Project Details:

Location: 6th ring Road, Kuwait.

Client: Kuwait International Golf Company.

Services Performed:
Full Design and Construction Supervision.

Cost: KD 3.00 million.

Completion: Early 2005.

Project Data:
18,000 sq.m of built space, Parking for 200.

Design undertaken entirely by Gulf Consult, with Entertainment/Amusement expertise provided by Dreamgate (UK).

This project is located at the Hunting and Equestrian Club and will form a major new leisure and sports centre attraction appealing to all ages.

The main features of the Centre are focused on sport and entertainment, incorporating as its centrepiece a 120m long, 1m deep real snow, Ski Slope.

Other sporting attractions include an Ice Skating Rink, a Climbing Wall and a Bowling Alley, as well as four cinemas.

Linked to the Entertainment Centre will be an outdoor Amusement Park, with activities and rides, mainly for children
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http://mpg.cc/NewSkyscrapersRais/ecomplex2-big_large.jpg

More pictures:

http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/map-pop-1.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05a.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05b.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05d.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05e.jpg


Club House
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/Elevatore-View-2.jpg
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/RESTAURANT-2b.jpg


Health Club
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/healthclub-2.jpg


VIP Chalets
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/map-pop-6.jpg
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/map-pop-7.jpg
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/chalets.jpg


Wedding Hall
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/Multipurpose-Hall-2.jpg

I think I know which one this is...

Its the one near the Airport, is that correct? Last year there was a massive construction site over there, a bit nearer to the horse racing stadium.

Thanks for posting the pictures :D

Kuwait's first grass golf course, named Sahara, has just had its first "soft" opening this past Thursday. I had the opportunity to be there, and was very impressed. A full-grass golf course has been long overdue for Kuwait. Don't have any pictures yet, but when I do, I will be posting them.

thank you for your post ,dont forget the pictures cant wait to see how it look like?? ,BTW we have a thread for this project with pictures , i will post the link soon :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=232019


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=232027


, we will be waiting for your updated pictures :) , and welcome to ssc :D

Good for Kuwait, welcome to the Gulf Golf Club.

cheers ,we waited too long, to have a decent golf course :)

CLIENT : Kuwait International Golf Company
PROJECT NAME : Kuwait Golf Course & Entertainment Complex
PROJECT DESCRIPTION : New golf course & entertainment complex covering an area of 650,000 m2 will include a club house, Kuwait’s first grass 18-hole golf course, health club, restaurants, chalets, commercial mall, multi purpose hall and an entertainment centre. The complex is on a 25 years BOT basis.
COMMENTS : Consultants are Gulf Consult with Harridien Golf, Dreamgate UK & KUCM as Construction Manager. 11 contracts awarded to Local Contractors
ESTIMATED VALUE : $39 m

Where is this one located, on the airport road somewhere?

it is located near the 6th ring road


http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6267/golf3hh.jpg

I LOVE GOOGLE EARTH :P

Ok now i`m jelous :D we need a few decent golf courses in Dubai ;)

anyway , mabrook kuwait :) golf awaaaay

I thought you already have at least one golf course...Isn't there one at the creek almost, on the Deira side, with beautiful lush greenery, grass, great landscaping with little hills...I remember passing it by when i last visited Dubai about 3 weeks ago...

Ok now i`m jelous :D we need a few decent golf courses in Dubai ;)

anyway , mabrook kuwait :) golf awaaaay
DUBAI need decent gulf courses....???? , i thought dubai have dozens of courses ,and there is even more under construction ??? are you trying to be sarcastic ?

they have lots of them in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

check this link for more info http://www.dubaigolf.com/dgo/web/golf.html

Thanks for the map and guys, he's kiddin, notice the ;) in his reply.

Owner : Aljazeera Real Estate Development Co.
Project Name : Sahara Golf & Country Club
Construction Start : 2003
Construction End : 2006

Sahara Golf & Country Club, Kuwait’s first grass golf course.

-Project Location :
Sahara Golf & Country Club is located close to the 6th Ring Motorhighway South of Kuwait city. It is approximately 15 minutes away from Kuwait City and 8 minutes away from the Kuwait International Airport, which provides an easy access to and from the club.
(2km from my house :D )

- Project Componets :

Golf Course:

http://www.top4arab.com/map-pop-1.jpg

The golf course, evidently, is the main component of the project. Although a few sand golf courses do exist in Kuwait, this golf course is the first of its kind in the country. Built according to PGA championship standards, it is a 6709 yards long 18-holes par 70 course, with all the natural traps and landscaping necessary for any competitive golf course, including 3 lakes. The driving range has a unique shape which is similar to fairways, and it contains full facilities. This course was designed by Swiss golf course designer Peter Harradine, the person behind the successful designs of the most important golf courses in the Gulf region including the Doha Golf Club in Qatar and the Jabal Ali Golf Club in Dubai.

A very distinctive feature of this course is that part of it, exactly twelve holes, falls within the horse race track of the Equestrian and Hunting Club, providing an exquisite view for those who will be watching the horse races, while at the same time not blocking their sight. This falls in line with Peter Harradine's objective of making this golf course the most attractive one which exists within a horse race track. The other distinguishing aspect of the course is the difference in topography between the parts falling inside and outside of the horse race track. Adding to this, many holes are floodlit , as well as the driving range , allowing for the enjoyment of the game at night especially on hot summer days.

More uniqueness is added by the fact that the clubhouse, chalets as well as the entertainment center share the picturesque panorama that exists, giving the members and guests the soothing feeling of being in a "green haven" rather than in the desert. In this aim, nearly 750,000 m³ of sand was removed to create a very distinguished contouring that provides this nice view and leaves the players with enough challenge to enjoy their games.
Finally, the co-existence of this club within the Equestrian and Hunting Club gives its members and guests additional benefits, as they might be offered special packages that include the ability to participate in the horse backriding, hunting and different activities offered by the Equestrian and Hunting Club.


ClubHouse :

http://www.top4arab.com/midbar222.jpg
http://www.top4arab.com/Elevatore-View-2.jpghttp://www.top4arab.com/RESTAURANT-2b.jpg

A luxurious 9500 m² club house with due consideration was laid on the highest level of architectural specifications, as it is the image of the Golf Club to the members as well as to the visitors. The building comprises of:
* 350 m2 golf pro-shop, selling all golf-related equipment and accessories, as well as those of other sports like tennis and squash.
* Distinguished restaurant that serves members and visitors.
* Coffee shop, café and snack bar.
* Golfers' lounge.
* Sitting and rest areas in many locations inside the club.
* Covered outside balcony-terrace fit for barbecuing.
* Administration offices.


Chalets :

http://www.top4arab.com/chalets.jpg

The project also includes 21 chalets for rental on a daily basis as well as long stay. Two types of these chalets exist: regular (14), with one bedroom and saloon . The regular chalets have a common swimming pool .Deluxe (7): with 2 bedrooms , saloon and a private swimming pool for each chalet .

Multipurpos Hall :

http://www.top4arab.com/Multipurpose-Hall-2.jpg

With an area of 2320m², this multipurpose hall accommodates many events, especially weddings. It contains a reception lobby and the main hall, as well as a catering hall.

Health Club :

http://www.top4arab.com/healthclub-2.jpg

A health club exists within the clubhouse. This health club encompasses the following facilities:

*Gymnasium .
*Sauna and steam room .
*Squash and open tennis courts.
*Beauty parlor .
*Outdoor swimming pool as well as indoor swimming pool .
*Fitness room .
*Lockers .
*Children playroom .


Entertainment Center :

http://www.top4arab.com/Entertain-SthView-2.jpg

Shopping Mall with Entertainment Venues:

As part of the entire project, and just at the outskirts of the Sahara Golf and Country Club, a Shopping Mall exists. This mall is one of its kind in Kuwait, due to some of its components and their allocation. The first originality about this center is the combination between a shopping mall , food court and many indoor sport-oriented games .

Guests at the Mall will be able to do their shopping with a peaceful mind, knowing that their children are having fun at any of the entertainment venues available indoor. Guests will be pampered with the luxurious feel that the Mall will offer, through its distinguished brands, luxurious interior design or the facilities it has.

Shoppers who decide to visit any of the restaurants will enjoy the view that the inside as well as the outside of the Mall will offer. The Golf course, not far from the entertainment center, complements this exquisite view when seen from different locations.

Outdoor area with Beautiful Landscaping and Car Parks.

http://www.top4arab.com/Entertain-Arialview-2.jpg

An indoor entertainment center and shopping mall- area of 17900 m² :

including:
*Retail shops.
*Food Court.
*Arcades for electronic and video games.
*Restaurants and Cafes.
*Bowling and Billiards Halls.
*Wall climbing.


The project expected to open in 2006, although it already welcomed some golfers :)

http://www.top4arab.com/firsttee1a.jpghttp://www.top4arab.com/Hole151a.jpg

i think this one is completed

i think this one is completed


Well the golf course is basically finished but the club house and the other infrastructure is overdue and seems like it will take a while (way too long). I should know, I became a member recentely :)

lucky you, but the membership is way overpriced ,isnt it something like 1500 kd annually :runaway:

Nice project... Are you sure it's 1500KD a year or a month? Either way the fee is very cheap! We did a golf course in Toronto last year for Clublink, membership is $150,000 CDN/year...

http://www.golfkuwait.com/project-development_ar.php shows this project construction from start to date..

Nice project... Are you sure it's 1500KD a year or a month? Either way the fee is very cheap! We did a golf course in Toronto last year for Clublink, membership is $150,000 CDN/year...

http://www.golfkuwait.com/project-development_ar.php shows this project construction from start to date..


Actually it is 1750 KD the first year and 1500 KD after. There is a 250 KD intilization fee added to the 1500 KD. I agree it is actually very cheap in comparison to other countries. A normal membership in the SAS or Palms is around 750 KD (or something like that) and that does not include a golf course. The problem is that it looks like it will take forever to finish the clubhouse and other facilities. I don't know who is running the construction project but if it was me, I would have the project engineer fired!

Has the clubhouse and other facilities finished yet ? And is it true that the country club will have a ski slope ? Coz I saw the one in Dubai on CNN and it was like :omg:

but its not as big as the one in dubai , is it ?

This was posted earlier about this project

Location: 6th Ring Road, Kuwait

Client: Kuwait International Golf Company.

Services Performed:
Architecture and Engineering Design and Construction Supervision.

Cost: KD 8.0 million

Completion: 2004

Project Data:
Total Area 650,000 sq.m.

Gulf Consult in association with Harradine Golf, is designing the first 18 hole,grass golf course in Kuwait. The course will be a 6,600 yard par 70 hole, PGA standard competition course.

It features 13 holes within the existing Hunting Club race track and 5 holes outside. The project involves moving 790,000 m3 of soil from within the race track to the areas outside, so as to create a challenging contoured course incorporating 3 lakes and the planting of 5000 trees.

The project also includes:

• Club House with Pro shop,
health club and restaurant.
• Driving Range and Golf
Academy.
• VIP and VVIP Chalets with
Sports Facilities
• Wedding Hall.
• Maintenance Facilities.
• Parking for 200 cars (approx.)
http://mpg.cc/NewSkyscrapersRais/golf2-big_large.jpg
http://mpg.cc/NewSkyscrapersRais/golf-big_large.jpg

More pictures:

http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/map-pop-1.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05a.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05b.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05d.jpg
http://www.q8golf.com/images/may05e.jpg


Club House
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/Elevatore-View-2.jpg
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/RESTAURANT-2b.jpg


Health Club
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/healthclub-2.jpg


VIP Chalets
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/map-pop-6.jpg
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/map-pop-7.jpg
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/chalets.jpg


Wedding Hall
http://www.golfkuwait.com/images/club/Multipurpose-Hall-2.jpg

I read that part of the project will be opened to visitors in the next two months (I'm guessing that the mall will open later on ).

Yeah the project will also have squash courts !!

Yeah the project will also have squash courts !!

Squash courts are operational now - but they have cheapened out by using concrete walls inside the courts instead of wooden cladding. Pity.

Squash courts are operational now - but they have cheapened out by using concrete walls inside the courts instead of wooden cladding. Pity.

I've seen a lot of squash courts in the world but I've never seen one with wooden cladding. Aren't they supposed to be made out of concrete ? And what else is operational in this project ?

I've seen a lot of squash courts in the world but I've never seen one with wooden cladding. Aren't they supposed to be made out of concrete ? And what else is operational in this project ?

High-end squash courts that you find in Kuwait (Palms Club, Viking Radisson SAS, Elyssium, the new C-Side club) all have ones that are built with side and front panels. Although these panels are not made entirely of wood, they are composed of a combination of materials, one of which is wood. The idea of these panels is to give a balanced bounce while providing a little "cushion" when a player runs into one of the walls.

Concrete squash courts are fine, but they are not player friendly!

At the Sahara Golf Club, the only thing completed other than the 18 hole golf course and driving range are the 2 squash courts. The tennis courts are close to completion, and the pool area still needs another couple of months. THe main club house is slated to be completed in about 1.5 months. Everyone is waiting for the government to connect the electricity (currently running on a generator) so that night golf can commence.

Yeah I get what you are saying vana8 but atleast they've got them. Squash is as popular as handball in Kuwait and therefore squash courts need to be found everywhere.
Btw isn't glass courts the same as concrete courts in terms of their effect on the player (such as this one in the Kuwait Squash Open) ?

http://www.sheikhasquash.com/photogal/25-01/sp.jpg

[QUOTE=Dubliner]Yeah I get what you are saying vana8 but atleast they've got them. Squash is as popular as handball in Kuwait and therefore squash courts need to be found everywhere.
Btw isn't glass courts the same as concrete courts in terms of their effect on the player (such as this one in the Kuwait Squash Open) ?

I have never played in an all-glass court. Must be amazing! And I agree with you that at least they have squash courts.

I have never played in an all-glass court. Must be amazing! And I agree with you that at least they have squash courts.

Yeah these glass courts are usually used for championships so that the spectators can see the game :)

GPS at The Golf Club

Members and visiting golfers may now enjoy the benefit of GPS (global positioning system) on their golf carts when they play at Riffa Golf Club.

The new 'GolfPlus' system is designed to inform golfers of the exact distance of their ball from the green thereby making club choice quicker and easier and ultimately improving their pace of play.

'We will shortly be taking possession of thirty new Club Car golf buggies, all of which will be fitted with the GolfPlus system. Forty Club Car buggies in our existing fleet have already had the system installed,' explained Phil Jones, director of golf operations at Riffa Golf Club.

Our sister company in Kuwait, the Sahara Golf & Country Club will also be installing GolfPlus on their fleet, making us two of the leading clubs in the region to install this type of equipment to our carts. This project is indicative of our ongoing commitment to providing both our members and guests with a five star golfing experience.'

GolfPlus is an incredibly user friendly piece of equipment,' said Mark Newell, the group managing director of GolfPlus. 'It consists of a full colour graphic display and gives distances, accurate to within 3 metres, in either yards or metres as preferred. It also acts as a unique advertising platform with different company logos or messages being displayed on the screen as the cart travels around the course.'

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3930/24466grps1sy.jpg

Click to Check (http://www.ameinfo.com/84030.html)

WOW cool :)

Here are some great pics courtesy of http://www.saharagolfclub.com/

http://www.saharagolfclub.com/images/hq1.jpg http://www.saharagolfclub.com/images/hq2.jpg http://www.saharagolfclub.com/images/hq4.jpg http://www.saharagolfclub.com/images/hq5.jpg

The project looks great. Does anyone know what exactly has been completed in this project i.e. the mall, the clubhouse e.t.c. ?

Al Jazeera Real Estate Company has announced that this project will contain an indoor entertainment area covering 15,800 m2 which will contain 6 cinemas, skiing, ice skating, bowling, billiards, video games, shops and restaurants.

The project will also contain an outdoor entertainment area covering 32,500 m2 which will contain electronic rides (i.e. rollercoasters e.t.c.).

They also said that the clubhouse and chalets have been operational since last year.

http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=435221&pageId=39 (Link)

so the final touches, and good news, I heard that they opened the gym, and the annual fee is 2000 KD

what do u mean, 2000kd per year???

^^ the membership is 2000kd per year !!

^^ the membership is 2000kd per year !!

this will include the golf course and all the facilities within country club

yes yes !! TOO MUCH :mad:
they have to build another golf course so there will be a competition for who has the best facilities and the lowest price,, this one is way overpriced

Crazy .... man .. plz no need to over react, i will buy the lanc next to it and make a bigger, better golf and country club eb 10 KD's a month sherayek ?:)

LOOOOL,, much better thank you :)

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Nice :). Is this the only golf course in Kuwait?

there is another one in Al Ahmedi, south of Kuwait.

Hello There,

Does anyone here know the rental pricing for wedding halls in sahara?

Appreciate your help