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course. Cart paths were designed and
constructed by Golf Data.
Bridges are clad in natural rock from the
area.
Estate landscaping
Countryline Horticulture has been
appointed to carry out the landscape
installation for Zimbali Lakes Estate over the
next five years. To date, Gavin Foster and his
team have completed the main entrance
landscaping surrounding the 4th hole, in
time for the launch of the golf course.
To assist with this and promotional events,
the client requested an instant landscape in
these areas and this was completed within
the required time frame. Says Foster: “The
entrance was of course built on a prepared
civils platform with the required layer works.
We had to excavate 1.2 m of layer works
across the site and fill with a suitable growth
medium. We imported 10m high trees, fully
Aerial view of the 4th hole with tee box in the background

The 18th hole
grown shrubs and groundcovers and due
to the extensive ground preparation, the
landscaping experienced excellent growth,
maturing within 12 months.”
Irrigation and drainage
A Rainbird system has been installed and the
course is irrigated with recycled grey water
from SIZA Water; rights have been granted
to extract water from the Tongati River,
if necessary. No potable water is used to
irrigate the golf course or estate landscaping.
The irrigation system was installed by
Golf Data’s in-house irrigation team.
The course will be open to the public for
full time play by early 2025.

Photos by Andrew Martins and Jacques Mizen
www.zimbalilakes.co.za
https://ernieels.com
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