Nearly a decade after opening the Heathlands Course our design team returned to Osprey Valley to build the Hoot and Toot courses. In most cases, coming up with a distinctive feel for one course is challenging enough. In this instance, we had to do it for three courses that stand side-by-side - that in and of itself is probably the biggest single achievement of the entire project.

As part of our design motif we devised huge waste bunkers and natural sand barrens that underline the dramatic Carolina-styled design of Osprey Valley’s Hoot Course.

So large are many of the ragged traps that a fairway bunker becomes a greenside bunker and sometimes even the cart path. The course winds strategically through a captivating pine forest, similar to Pine Valley in the United States. In fact, 3,000 trees were transplanted as part of the project to add to the natural feel of the land. Captivating panoramic tee shots, a diverse variety of risk/rewards shots and precise water hazards give the layout a challenging look. At the client’s request, we also incorporated a natural looking waterfall into the design of the 17th hole.