“Subterranean tunnels” and “private submarines”: Dutch Docklands details floating golf course
14 Aug 2012, 3:38 PM
Neil Merrett
Proposals for the creation of a series of five man-made islands to support leisure developments such as a 19-hole golf course in the Maldives are expected to become a reality by the end of next year, project developers have told UK media.
Combining an underwater club house, subterranean tunnels and private submarines, architects have told prominent UK media that the golf course, estimated to cost £320m (Rf7.6 billion), will be “anchored” to the seabed through the use of cables or telescopic mooring to stabilise the landforms.
Once complete, golfers are expected to begin teeing off on the island’s surfaces by late 2013 -ahead of an official launch proposed for 2015.
The project was first approved back in 2010 under the government of former President Mohamed Nasheed as a means to try and diversify tourism in the country. An agreement was made with the then government to develop floating properties on five lagoons within Kaafu Atoll to include a convention centre and an 18-hole golf course as part of a joint venture agreement.
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