Cayman golf?

[Jari Rasinkangas]

I have a client who wants to create something different than a normal golf course.  I can fit a normal 9 hole course on the site but they want to build more holiday houses that will take the space needed.

I suggested to think about Cayman golf course.  That way we can have e.g. par 36 Cayman course on the site and with careful planning the course could be played also with normal ball and have a par 3 or executive course.

E.g. a hole can be par 4 with Cayman balls and a par 3 with normal balls.  On some holes we can build an extra tee for the normal balls.

Does anyone have any experience about Cayman golf courses?  Do they interest players?

Any more ideas for a small site with low budget?

Jari

[Jason Topp]

I've only hit them a few times, but a Cayman ball is difficult to use in the wind.  Because it is so light it acts somewhat like a wiffle ball.  Hitting it just does not seem like golf to me.  I would expect most people to play your proposed course as a par three course.

What about just creating an unusual number of holes to fit the available land?  Ideally it would be a number that divides into 18 (such as 6 or 3), but 4 or 5 might be just as enjoyable.    

[Jari Rasinkangas]

Jason,

A six hole course could be also a solution.

The local town has a popular 18 hole resort course and they are planning another one there.  The client wants to create something different and special to lure people.  A small scale course should be perfect e.g. for beginners and children.

Jari

[Eamon Lynch]

There's a 9-hole Nicklaus course on Grand Cayman (two tee options on each hole) where players have the option of using a Cayman ball. That a very small site.

[cary lichtenstein]

Build full length par 3's and 4's, let the land dictate the number of holes, and make them the best you can given the site and budget. Don't be driven by a predetermined artifical number