Harradine Golf : Ongoing Projects : Golf Club Fenti

Golf Club Fenti (Khartoum / Sudan)

Design a master plan for the DAL GROUP to include the location and footprints of the real estate, club house and the routing of a 9 hole golf course. Construction started in March 2008.

Harradine Golf has once again expanded into new territories. This time they reached Khartoum in Sudan where they have recently started the construction of the first grass golf course.

The restrictive site, the flat topography and the opportunities for short hauls have inspired a 9 hole course with very creative contouring and a strategic layout.

Four out of the five lakes are connected by streams and they all sit in the centre of the course. The excavated material will be pushed towards the boundary in order to create an artificial valley.

The project is more than a golf course. The Soba development will also include a mix of units that will consist of multi-family homes and condos. These residential areas have been located at each end of the golf course so that the residents of the real estate will experience this enriched valley through framed visual corridors.

This shortish but tricky course will form the backbone of a new golfing community and encourage the beginner in yet another emerging market.

18 Sep 2010: Site Visit

23 Dec 2009: Site Progress

22 Oct 2009: Site Visit

05 Oct 2009: Site Progress

24 Sep 2009: Site progress

16 Aug 2009: Site Visit

Peter went to Soba for his monthly site visit on the 16th August 2009. Seeding and landscaping is progressing well despite the rainy season.

16 Jul 2009: Site Visit

Peter visited the site on the 16th July 2009 and inspected progress. The first grass course in Sudan will surprise many people !

04 Feb 2009: Site Progress

Harradine Golf started the construction of the first grass golf course in Sudan in March 2008.

Seeding is now in full progress. The lights have been activated on holes 4 and 5 and lakes 1,2 3, 4 and 5 are being filled with water from the water wells.

Rocks have been installed at the creek and lake edges and 2 bridges have been clad with local stone. The irrigation is assured by temporary pump stations while the permanent pump complex is being built along with the maintenance building.

The Soba development includes a mix of units that will consist of multi family homes and condominiums. These residential areas have been located at each end of the course so residents will see an incredible artificial valley through framed visual corridors. Other facilities include a driving range, a swing analysis studio, putting greens and tennis courts.