We have vast experience in all components of golf course construction. From small tee restorations, to complete hole reconstruction, we have the knowledge to tackle any course construction issues with a special emphasis on water feature drainage and environmental-related projects. 

Confederation Park Golf Course - Hole 9

Calgary, Alberta

SCOPE was retained to renovate Hole 9 of the City of Calgary’s Confederation Park Golf Course. The project involved installing new drainage, raising the fairway, building a new green and repurposing the existing green as a practice green for golfers to hone their short game and putting skills. It also involved developing two new bunkers and a storm water pond system.

MacKenzie Meadows - Water Feature

calgary, Alberta

Due to our reputation in water feature projects, MacKenzie Meadows approached us to design and construct a memorial water feature along the sixth tee box. Though damaged in the 2013 floods that swept through the golf course, the heart of the structure remained intact. Our crew returned in the summer of 2014 to recreate and rebuild the areas that were damaged. The water feature includes a multi-tiered falls structure with a 50 foot creek bed that flows into the existing sixth pond. An infiltration gallery was installed within the pond and VFD controlled pump is used to supply sufficient water to create the water falls that exist today.

Elks Golf and Curling Club

calgary, Alberta

For this project, many of the tee boxes and some green edges were originally built using rail road ties. Once a suitable structural rock was selected, the ties were removed and replaced. Some redesign was implemented to accentuate the new facades including stone stairs. Nose Creek with increasing development up stream has been subject to major flooding causing considerable erosion to tee boxes. Finding the right environmental solution and protecting the future of the golf course took considerable involvement of numerous interests.

The 12th hole irrigation pond had filled with silt over the past 40 years and the fairway edge had developed stability problems. The solution for the pond was to excavate the silt to the original bottom in the middle of the winter, add a new rock edge to the shoreline and improve the playing surface along the fairway to the green. A modern aeration system and bubblers were added to reduce algae growth and promote improved water quality for the irrigation system.

Carnmoney Golf and Country Club

Bearspaw, Alberta

SCOPE Projects were asked to examine the existing fairway conditions of the fairway on the 15th hole for the Carnmoney Golf Course in the winter of 2002. The hole suffered from extremely uneven and unplayable fairway conditions, despite being rebuilt by other companies numerous times. The existing drainage system was completely under-performing, to the extent that pipes were coming out of the ground, and the fairway was frequently saturated with moisture.

The soil conditions were thoroughly analyzed visually and scientifically by sampling a small number of small test holes. With the findings, new design recommendations were provided. They included a combination of two new drainage systems and soil amendments, which were successfully implemented by SCOPE Projects later in the fall of 2003. The hole has completely dried up, and the drainage system continues to perform well, even in heavy rainfall scenarios. The finished photos are from the summer of 2004.

Bearspaw Golf and Country Club

Calgary, Alberta

SCOPE has been retained on a number projects throughout the Bearspaw Golf and Country Club. The unique soil conditions and high water table in the Bearspaw area make many projects as much about logistics as the design itself. SCOPE redeveloped the 18th green area, rebuilding a new retaining wall along the front of the green while making sure not to disturb the actual green structure itself. This process involved a complex assembly line of machinery to ensure the least amount of disturbed area and very tight working conditions. With a strong push before the deep cold of winter, we were able to complete the project ahead of our estimated timeline and create a wall feature that has enhanced the overall appeal of a very scenic golf hole. We have also been involved in projects including rebuilding the putting green, multiple new tee decks, many retaining wall features and a variety of drainage enhancement projects.