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This new seaside course, already ranked among the 100 most beautiful courses in Europe (Golf world Top 100), will be developed around a unique leisure complex built in three phases, dedicated to the family and to well-being, including a hotel with 150 rooms, a spa enjoying a magnificent view of the Gulf of Finland as well as 'a tennis academy.

Annika was selected for the quality of her design work, having completed three other courses around the world to date, the ANNIKA course at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China; the Euphoria Golf Estate & Hydro in the Waterberg region of Limpopo province in South Africa; and finally the Golden Bay Golf Resort in Taean, South Korea.

The Estonian Golf & Country Club, is part of the European Properties Tour network which is a network of world-class golf venues, in close association with the European Tour, one of the most important golf organizations in the world.

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Hanno Kross, General Manager of the Estonian Golf & Country Club, said: “I first met Annika in 2011 to discuss the design of our second course and she immediately understood and adhered to our vision, to further develop the Estonian Golf & Country Club around an international tourist resort, oriented towards the family and including a training center for young players, a contemporary vision adapted to the needs of a modern golf resort. "

“When I showed the photos of the site overlooking the Gulf of Finland and the Jägala River Delta, it reminded her where she grew up and I think she immediately felt comfortable with this project. "

The new 18-hole course will replace the existing 9-hole course and will complement the Sea Course championship course, which in 2011 hosted the European qualifier for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, the final was held in China at a ski resort. 'exception also having a course designed by ANNIKA ^®.

"It is very exciting to be designing my first golf course in Europe, especially so close to home" Annika said.

“What is also very motivating in this project is the approach of the Estonian Golf & Country Club.
The golf industry has talked a lot about the need to develop golf facilities that are more flexible and more family friendly, it is the future trend. "

“My goal is to offer all golfers, whatever their level of play, an intense golfing experience on a world-class course. "

Annika is currently working on course plans in close collaboration with European Golf Design (EGD), the European Tour golf course design company and IMG.

Estonian Golf & Country Club, just 20 minutes from the capital, will open its new ANNIKA course ^®, as well as the first 50 rooms of the new hotel, in 2019.