Detailed plans for the new course legendary golfer Arnold Palmer wants to build in the Highlands, have now been lodged with the local authority.
It is projected that more than 50 jobs will be created when the second world class golf course is built at the renowned Castle Stuart Golf Links, to the east of Inverness. in partnership with the Arnold Palmer Group. The Palmer Tribute course will be adjacent to the existing links.
It is hoped approval for the new multi-million pound course will be granted by the Highland Council in January to allow work to begin in the spring, just a couple of months before Castle Stuart hosts the Scottish Open for the fourth time in six years.
The Arnold Palmer Group (APG) is investing in the current partnership at Castle Stuart and senior architects from the Arnold Palmer Design Company (APDC) are lined up to join the current on-site team to design and build the new course. The intention is to complete the project in late summer of 2018, ahead of an official opening the following year.
It is predicted that about 30 jobs would be created during the initial 14-month construction period, with ten posts retained for a further year. An additional 20 jobs would be created on site, including greenkeepers, clubhouse staff and a marketing, sales and admin team.
The Palmer Tribute course, Arnold Palmer’s first in Scotland, is earmarked for a 235 acre farmland site close to the Inverness-Aberdeen rail line and the B9039 Inverness-Ardersier road.
It is planned that at least seven holes would have the iconic 17th century Castle Stuart in sight, with ten holes having sea views and five having a local burn featured as both a strategic and an aesthetic element.
Arnold Palmer, who visited Castle Stuart in July said: “We are all delighted that the plans for the course are now submitted and look forward to breaking ground next year.
“We have waited a long time to develop our first course in Scotland, the home of golf, and working with the skilled, professional and enthusiastic team at Castle Stuart, we aim to create something truly special.”
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