{"id":15215,"date":"2024-01-06T22:13:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T22:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15215"},"modified":"2024-01-06T22:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T22:13:51","slug":"sod-turned-for-timehri-sands-golf-course-and-country-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/sod-turned-for-timehri-sands-golf-course-and-country-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Sod Turned for Timehri Sands Golf Course and Country Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a significant move diversifying Guyana&#8217;s sports landscape, the DaSilva family, based in Canada, has initiated the construction of the &#8216;Timehri Sands Golf Course and Country Club.&#8217; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breaking ground on Thursday, the 9-hole golf course is poised to become a prominent feature on the East Bank of Demerara, covering the Hyde Park area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DaSilva family envisions the golf course as a unique experience that resonates with both Guyanese locals and visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spanning a par 35 layout over 3000 yards, the course will unfold across 71.5 acres of land in Hyde Park Timehri. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an estimated completion date set for 2026, the project carries a budget of 3 million US dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Architect Jason Millers, responsible for the course&#8217;s design, believes the chosen area is ideal for creating a world-class venue, emphasizing its expandable nature to accommodate future developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kurt DaSilva shared that the family&#8217;s passion for golf grew during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, evolving from a pastime into a deep-seated love for the sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their affinity for Guyana inspired the concept of establishing a golf course in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., commended the DaSilva family&#8217;s commitment to the project, acknowledging its potential to contribute to sports tourism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramson sees the development of more golf spaces as aligning with Guyana&#8217;s broader vision for sporting development and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;Timehri Sands Golf Course and Country Club&#8217; represents a notable addition to Guyana&#8217;s sports infrastructure, offering a new avenue for sports enthusiasts and contributing to the country&#8217;s tourism appeal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant move diversifying Guyana&#8217;s sports landscape, the DaSilva family, based in Canada, has initiated the construction of the &#8216;Timehri Sands Golf Course and Country Club.&#8217; Breaking ground on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15215"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15217,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15215\/revisions\/15217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}