In Prague Vinoř, a 27-hole golf course will be built within two years

Prague - In Vinoř, Prague 9, a golf course with 27 holes will be built on a hundred hectares within two years. The project has already undergone an environmental impact assessment and is now on the verge of commencement. The largest golf complex in the vicinity of the capital will be constructed by Sekyra Group. This will be reported by the weekly Euro in its latest edition, which comes out on Monday. However, not all residents of Vinoř are thrilled about the course.
    Sekyra Golf Resort intends to cultivate fourteen hectares of forest in the area, construct nine artificial lakes, and interweave trails for pedestrians throughout the course. “The area will connect the landscaped greenery of the Ctěnice and Vinoř chateaus and the ruins of the Jenštejn castle,” said the mayor of Vinoř, František Švarc, who welcomes the course. Currently, there is a small meadow for practice swings and a field on the future site of the course.
    However, some citizens of Vinoř disagree with the mayor and oppose the course. “I don’t want the course here, and my opinion is definitely not unique,” claims Libuše Pincová, who lives right next to where Sekyra Group is building a residential building. Pincová expressed concern that instead of the course, apartment buildings might be constructed on the land.
    The total value of the investment has not been disclosed by Sekyra Group; according to Euro's estimates, it could be up to 150 million crowns, and the return on investment is expected to be between 12 and 15 years. The project anticipates fewer than eighty players on weekends and half that on weekdays. A full-fledged course is currently missing in Prague; the existing four complexes in the capital only offer a total of nine holes.
    Golf is on the rise in the Czech Republic, and the Czech Golf Federation predicts that the number of active players will continue to grow increasingly faster. Currently, the federation registers more than 33,000 players in 114 clubs. In two years, when the facility in Vinoř is expected to be in full operation, according to the director of Sekyra Golf Resort, Luboš Klikar, there could be as many as 50,000 players.