Construction is to start on a new Doug Carrick designed course in Canada early nearly next year, with ‘The Dodger’ at Hallō Nelson in British Columbia slated to open in 2027.
The new 18-hole, par-70 championship course is located on a picturesque 130-acre plateau overlooking Kootenay Lake and surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains, and is set to become the first to be managed by Troon in Canada.
Carrick, widely recognised as one of Canada’s pre-eminent course designers, continues his mission of designing intriguing golf courses that will withstand the test of time while providing golfers a superb player experience.
“I am thrilled to be involved in the design of an exciting mountainside golf course for the new Hallō Nelson,” said Carrick, principal architect of Carrick Design. “Working with my clients Graham Kwan and Farhad Ebrahimi, along with their talented team of architects, planners and engineers, has been an incredibly captivating experience, as the team brings their vision for the property to life.
“The golf course will feature some of the most stunning views and dramatic elevation changes of any course I’ve seen anywhere in the world. The individual golf holes weave through undulating terrain, gradually climbing the mountain side exposing a tremendous variety of views and engaging golf shots. The towering evergreen trees and intricately sculpted bunkers will give the course a sense of timeless elegance and beauty. I have no doubt that it will be a golf course on many golfers’ bucket list when visiting Western Canada.”
The Dodger at Hallō Nelson will see the former course that opened in 1920 reborn as a cornerstone summer recreational asset and community legacy in Nelson. With the standard of service and operations provided by Troon’s world-class team of professionals, the mountain golf course will be a key feature of Hallō Nelson, juxtaposed with the many other outdoor and winter alpine pursuits that the Kootenay region is known for, and integrated with year-round Troon-managed hospitality at a new clubhouse, new restaurants and boutique retail, as well as exceptional accommodations and mountain homes.
Jim McLaughlin, Division President of TCS, a Troon company., said: “The Hallō properties team has found a location destined to become one of the top golf destinations in Canada. Combining a stunning Doug Carrick-design with our experience and expertise in operating and marketing upscale golf properties is an exciting undertaking. Our joint intention is to make The Dodger at Hallō Nelson a flagship, Troon-managed property for Western Canada.”
The Dodger is a key part of the $500m, master-planned community which is hallmarked by exceptional residences and amenities complementing Nelson’s magnetic beauty, people, and culture. Overlooking the first fairway of The Dodger, Hallō Nelson’s premier real estate offering is The First Homes, a collection of 24 fully-furnished townhomes, is now available for purchase.
“The Dodger at Hallō Nelson is superbly geographically located close to the Canada-U.S. border, with direct air access from airports in Nelson, Castlegar, and Trail. Our location south of some of the other western Canadian golf courses allows us to open earlier and close later each season,” said Graham Kwan, Development Principal of Hallō Nelson.
“As the only golf course being operated by Troon in all of Canada, we also expect The Dodger to be highly appealing to our First Homes buyers, where their home ownership extends access to other Troon-managed courses worldwide through the company’s complimentary Troon Advantage program.”
Fully furnished four-bedroom First Homes on the first fairway of The Dodger at Hallō Nelson start at $1.95m. For more information, visit www.hallonelson.com.