Coordinates: 411941N 361840E

Samsun Golf Course

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Samsun Golf Club (Turkish: Samsun Golf Sahas) is a nine-

hole golf course located in the Atakum district of Samsun Samsun Golf Course
Province, northern Turkey. It was created for the 2017 Samsun Golf Sahas
Summer Deaflympics. Club information

Contents
1 Establishment
2 Extension
3 International events hosted Location of the golf course in Turkey.
4 References
Coordinates 411941N 361840E
Location Atakum, Damsun, Turkey

Establishment Established July 15, 2016

Type Public
The golf course is situated in Denizevleri Mah., Adnan Owned by Samsun Metropolitan
Menderes Boulevard 33 in Atakum, Samsun. Most of the Municipality
area for the golf course, which initially covered 300 daa (74
acres), was obtained through filling a part of the seashore by Total holes 9
rocks. Turkish media claim it to be first known golf course in Tournaments 2017 Summer Deaflympics
the world built on a ground gained by filling the sea. [1][2] It hosted
was established by the Metropolitan Municipality of Samsun.
It was opened in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlt avuolu and Minister of Youth and
Sports Akif aatay Kl and with a "Federation Cup" tournament organized by the Turkish Golf Federation
on July 15, 2016. Initially it had 9 holes.[1][3] The golf course is a public venue. It hosted 250 professional
golfers, and 85 people attended courses, in the first nine months of operation.[2]

Extension
In order to meet international standards set by USGA, an extension project was launched. The area of the golf
course is being enlarged to 600 daa (150 acres), doubling its size and the number of holes to 18. For this
purpose, a total of 2.5 million tons of rocks of size 26 tons were dumped into the sea. The area of the golf
course has the form of a peninsula with a length of 2,100 m (6,900 ft).[4] The landscape of the facility is
designed by the American golf architect Kevn Ramsey. Being at a seaside location, the golf course is of links-
style, as most common in Ireland, Great Britain and Scotland. The club building covers 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft)
and features a fitness center and a restaurant.The 18-hole course is expected to be opened on July 18, 2018.[2]

International events hosted

This is the venue for the golf events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics between July 2026.[5]

References
1. "Dnyann lk Denizden Dolgu Golf Sahas Ald"(https://www.haberler.com/dunyanin-ilk-denizden-dolgu-golf-sahasi
-acildi-8612673-haberi/). Spor Haberler (in Turkish). 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
 2. "Dnyann deniz dolgusuyla oluturulan ilk golf kulbne ilgi yayor"(http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/yasam/4656
29.aspx). Trkiye Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
3. "Deniz dolgusuna yaplan golf sahas alyor"(http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/deniz-dolgusuna-yapilan-golf-sahasi-aciliyor
-40147858). Hrriyet (in Turkish). 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
4. Gn, lyas (2017-03-21)."Deniz zerine Yaplan Golf Sahasna 1 Milyon Ta" (http://www.milliyet.com.tr/deniz-uzerin
e-yapilan-golf-sahasina-samsun-yerelhaber-1921611/). Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-07-09.
5. "Samsun Golf Course"(http://deaflympics2017.org/en/sport/golf-venue/48). 2017 Deaflympics. Retrieved 2017-07-09.

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