Urban golf courses

***xzmattzx*** · July 27th, 2009, 03:53 PM

Does your city have any golf courses, country clubs, etc inside the city limits? If so, where in the city are they located? How do they fit in and integrate with the original natural landscape of the region? How do they fit in and integrate with the cityscape?

sebvill · July 27th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Lima

The San Isidro Golf course is just in the middle of the city and 10 minutes away from the main Financial Centre.

The Golf course of Camacho is not as centric as the other one but is still in the city limits, just before the start of suburbs in the East Side of Lima. Is only 5 minutes away from Limas biggest shopping centre, Jockey Plaza.

The other golf courses of Lima are outside the urban limits.

RafflesCity · July 29th, 2009, 03:49 PM

Singapore - Marina Bay Golf Course

http://www.mbgc.com.sg/

Singapore's most centrally located golf course closest to the CBD would be the Marina Bay Golf Course.

It is built on reclaimed land (the land was reclaimed by the late 80s and has so far not been utilized for long-term development). The golf course was completed in 2006 will soon be integrated with the rest of the city through the Gardens at Marina East.

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MexCorp.teen · July 29th, 2009, 05:29 PM

This is just one of Mexico City golf courses, this was the first golf course of Mexico, it was created by the british community in the year of 1900 with the name of "San Pedro Country Club", actually known as Mexico City Country Club.

Some pics of the course of more than 100 years ago:

Actually surrounded by the big city:

syedahsaninam · August 18th, 2009, 07:19 PM

This is probably my faovourite golf caurse! about 150 years old!

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TopWatch · August 19th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Well...
Bogotá is a city that has a lot of Golf courses... into and out the city...

The map!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chibcha2k

Bogota has the largest number of golf courses in Latin America!!
Saludos!!!

exxebrazil · August 21st, 2009, 04:36 AM

Curitiba - Graciosa Country Club

Ecowarrior_Design · October 3rd, 2009, 03:26 PM

last time I played urban golf it involved the top floor of a car park and a few spare balls, Singapore - Marina Bay Golf Course looks great, will try to play a round there next time I am passing through!

TEBC · October 17th, 2009, 02:26 AM

Rio de Janeiro

São Conrado

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Gávea Golf Clube

Dimethyltryptamine · October 19th, 2009, 03:14 AM

Here's some Urban Courses on the Gold Coast, Australia.

I couldn't really get pictures looking in or out of the Golf Courses to show you how urban they are because they are surrounded by trees to keep the balls in the course, and stop people from looking in. Here's some aerial pictures, thanks to Google.

ggonza · October 22nd, 2009, 02:51 AM

Oh my, are you serious? There are like 100 Golf Clubs in Buenos Aires

***Manila-X*** · October 22nd, 2009, 04:25 AM

Manila has several golf courses within the city

Manila Golf & Country Club

Wack Wack Golf & Country Club

And one in the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila. Mixing history with golf

ciudadesferica.com · October 22nd, 2009, 05:43 AM

Nice ideas!

lrbblumenthal · November 14th, 2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exxebrazil

Curitiba - Graciosa Country Club

Great, beautiful city. My city.

hkia · November 15th, 2009, 11:07 PM

I thought golf courses are un-Green.

smokiboy · January 2nd, 2010, 09:48 PM

Golf courses are nothing more than green deserts. All of those golf courses should be turned into natural urban parks. That would be a real plus for these cities.

claclin · January 26th, 2010, 12:22 AM

Bogota's Country Club

Island Sloth · January 26th, 2010, 12:46 AM

my city wins.

i would go for the Mena House Oberoi Golf Course at the foot of the great pyramids in the cairo-giza metro, Egypt, a historical golf course with also prolly the greatest view of a skyscraper when golfing...

Never give up · April 2nd, 2010, 08:09 PM

Royal Golf Club, Copenhagen UC on the left, Ørestad new town centre and Copenhagen in the background.

tradekhtk · November 5th, 2010, 07:46 AM

You will enjoy shopping for quality golf at wholesale prices by browsing through the great selection of Wholesale golf online at TradeMic.

July 27th, 2009, 03:53 PM	#1
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July 27th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#2
sebvill Mr.Br*gthside Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lima- Peru Posts: 9,784 Likes (Received): 1142	Lima The San Isidro Golf course is just in the middle of the city and 10 minutes away from the main Financial Centre. The Golf course of Camacho is not as centric as the other one but is still in the city limits, just before the start of suburbs in the East Side of Lima. Is only 5 minutes away from Limas biggest shopping centre, Jockey Plaza. The other golf courses of Lima are outside the urban limits. __________________ Try to see it my way, Only time will tell if I am right, Or I am wrong The Beatles

August 18th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#5
syedahsaninam BANNED Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Toronto / Lahore Posts: 668 Likes (Received): 19	Lahore Golfcourse, Pakistan This is probably my faovourite golf caurse! about 150 years old! image hosted on flickr

October 17th, 2009, 02:26 AM	#9
TEBC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: São Paulo Posts: 12,190 Likes (Received): 563	Rio de Janeiro São Conrado 00 01 02 03 04 Gávea Golf Clube __________________ rio 20!6 Viva essa Paixão

October 22nd, 2009, 04:25 AM	#12
*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,616 Likes (Received): 196	Manila has several golf courses within the city Manila Golf & Country Club Wack Wack Golf & Country Club And one in the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila. Mixing history with golf __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

July 29th, 2009, 03:49 PM	#3
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 1	Singapore - Marina Bay Golf Course http://www.mbgc.com.sg/ Singapore's most centrally located golf course closest to the CBD would be the Marina Bay Golf Course. It is built on reclaimed land (the land was reclaimed by the late 80s and has so far not been utilized for long-term development). The golf course was completed in 2006 will soon be integrated with the rest of the city through the Gardens at Marina East. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_bar...46465/sizes/l/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_bar...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/eustaqu...64873/sizes/l/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronju...28646/sizes/o/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/afiqjus...58591/sizes/l/ image hosted on flickr

August 21st, 2009, 04:36 AM	#7
exxebrazil architecture student Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Curitiba BR / Minneapolis USA Posts: 175 Likes (Received): 1	Curitiba - Graciosa Country Club

October 3rd, 2009, 03:26 PM	#8
Ecowarrior_Design Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	last time I played urban golf it involved the top floor of a car park and a few spare balls, Singapore - Marina Bay Golf Course looks great, will try to play a round there next time I am passing through!

October 19th, 2009, 03:14 AM	#10
Dimethyltryptamine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10,631 Likes (Received): 415	Here's some Urban Courses on the Gold Coast, Australia. I couldn't really get pictures looking in or out of the Golf Courses to show you how urban they are because they are surrounded by trees to keep the balls in the course, and stop people from looking in. Here's some aerial pictures, thanks to Google.

October 22nd, 2009, 02:51 AM	#11
ggonza Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 1,479 Likes (Received): 0	Oh my, are you serious? There are like 100 Golf Clubs in Buenos Aires

October 22nd, 2009, 05:43 AM	#13
ciudadesferica.com un poco de justicia! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rosario Posts: 22 Likes (Received): 0	Nice ideas!

November 15th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#15
hkia Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 372 Likes (Received): 0	I thought golf courses are un-Green.

January 2nd, 2010, 09:48 PM	#16
smokiboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto / Novi Sad Posts: 536 Likes (Received): 5	Golf courses are nothing more than green deserts. All of those golf courses should be turned into natural urban parks. That would be a real plus for these cities.

January 26th, 2010, 12:22 AM	#17
claclin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bogota D.C. Posts: 56 Likes (Received): 0	Bogota's Country Club

January 26th, 2010, 12:46 AM	#18
Island Sloth Island Sloth Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 252 Likes (Received): 0	my city wins. i would go for the Mena House Oberoi Golf Course at the foot of the great pyramids in the cairo-giza metro, Egypt, a historical golf course with also prolly the greatest view of a skyscraper when golfing...

April 2nd, 2010, 08:09 PM	#19
Never give up Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Copenhagen and Dublin Posts: 1,704 Likes (Received): 123	Royal Golf Club, Copenhagen UC on the left, Ørestad new town centre and Copenhagen in the background.

November 5th, 2010, 07:46 AM	#20
tradekhtk Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	You will enjoy shopping for quality golf at wholesale prices by browsing through the great selection of Wholesale golf online at TradeMic.

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