Plover Cove Golf Club Completes Phase One of Retaining Wall Construction

Plover Cove Golf Club (PCGC), the visionary golf development set to transform the Shuen Wan landfill and revolutionise Hong Kong’s sports and leisure offering, has passed a significant project milestone with construction successfully underway on the retaining wall which measures 1.5km long, for the new 18-hole, par 71 course. 

Image 2: Full Progress Record of Hong Kong Plover Cove Golf Club (from left to right)

Taken in January 2024: Material stacking works continued, and a +40mPD platform was constructed. 
January 2025: Terrain preparation works continued, and the construction of retaining walls began.
May 2025: The main structure of the retaining walls was continuously optimised, and the layered compaction method has been implemented.

The groundbreaking project will represent a new standard in both design and conditioning. The retaining wall, also known as a reinforced fill slope, is an integral component in this by providing long-term stability and a foundation offering integrity in the construction as well as environmental protection and safety.

Averaging six to eight metres in height, the 1.5km retaining wall improves functionality by expanding the playable area in the project footprint, creating level surfaces and offsetting uneven terrain and elevation changes. 

It supports course design by enhancing drainage and allowing flexible layout options, while offering protection against erosion by stabilising the soil against rain, wind and irrigation. 

With the retaining wall taking shape, levelling work is also being carried out on existing ground, enabling the transfer of select fill materials and drainage filter layer (rockfill) with geotextile and geogrid. The materials will be compacted into layers a maximum of 400mm in depth, using a roller to achieve the required standard.  

Temporary drain channels have also been created on top of the reinforced fill slope to collect surface runoff water, preventing water from pooling inside the filling area and instead enabling its flow to percolate through the geotextile filter to achieve the accepted water quality according to government policy.

Image 3: Ground levelling work is underway and select fill materials are being used to load onto the reinforced fill slope. Image captured in April 2025. 

Dean Nelson, General Manager at Plover Cove Golf Club, said: “This is a significant milestone in the delivery of a transformative project that will measure up to some of the finest golf courses in the world. The project footprint is transforming in front of our eyes, and we will continue to work in a manner that safely strikes the balance between ecological preservation and world-class development.”

The development represents a key stage in the construction of the championship course and golfing destination which is set to elevate Hong Kong’s sports and leisure offering while transforming the Tai Po area in the New Territories, and generating significant economic growth locally through a diverse offering of up to 350 jobs.

Image 4: A temporary soil bund and drainage channels allow surface runoff water to percolate through a geotextile filter and meet specific government regulations. Image captured in April 2025.

Images 5 and 6: The site in January 2025, prior to the construction of the retaining wall, and a render showing how the golf course will look once work is completed in 2027.

Image 7: Hessian bags are being placed at the edge and compacted to form slope shape. Image captured in June 2025. 

For more information, please visit https://pcgc.com/