The continuing growth of golf all around the world defies conventional and rational thinking. A typical golf course takes up between 70 – 90 Ha of land, it often costs a lot of money to construct, it  is  expensive to maintain and it can use a lot of water. There  are also often environmental challenges in getting a new golf course off  the ground. For the new  golfer, entry into the sport of golf  is relatively expensive  and also time consuming. One can only assume that  it is the uniqueness of the game of golf where the playing field changes from golf course to golf course, where the challenge changes from day to day, where the golfer is exposed to wide open spaces and the unique handicapping system, that makes this game so  appealing to everyone who takes it up.

A well designed and shaped  golf course is also appealing to the eye of golfers and non golfers alike. Golfing landscapes within residential developments have become highly sought after and this phenomenon has also driven the demand for new golf courses all around the world.