Faldo Design is creating an 18-hole layout on the island of Cyprus and the six-time major winner is confident that, once completed, the project will be pivotal in establishing the South West of Cyprus as a golfing destination of great appeal.
Faldo's thoughts:
“I’m delighted with the early progress of this project and I’m certain that we will deliver a course that will become a real talking point in Cyprus and the Mediterranean. At around 6,900 yards from the tips, the emphasis here will be on thoughtful, rather than big-hitting, golf and there will be plenty of strategic riddles for the golfer to explore and unravel over all 18 holes. The layout circulates around a rocky hillside and filters down into groves of mature Carob trees and we’ve made great use of the dramatic outcrops of weathered limestone that pepper the site. The white rock will contrast with the dark green paspalum grass fairways and semi-roughs – instead of deep rough grasses we have Mediterranean scrub of wild herbs and stunning colours of spring flora. This course will work in harmony with the region’s arid landscape and, with its hill-top setting and sea views, golf at Elea will be an experience that low and high handicappers alike will want to engage with again and again.”
