1988
The Desert Miracle
That was the name given to Emirates
Golf Club, when it became the first
championship all-grass golf course
in the golf region, way back in
1988.
The
brainchild of His Highness General
Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
the Club was built as an attraction
to the growing corporate sector
and the then burgeoning tourist
industry. Within a month of opening
the most important regional golf
tournament - the Pan-Arab - was
taking place on the newly named
Majlis course.
Designed
by Florida-based course architect
Karl Litten, the original 18 holes
were built in and around the dunes
of a beautiful site on the edge
of the city of Dubai, donated
by Sheikh Mohamed, on whose instructions,
the desert flora was maintained,
as it is to this day, in its natural
state.
1989
The
club's international recognition
was confirmed in 1989 with the
Club's first European Tour event
- the Dubai Desert Classic. Fourteen
years later the tournament reaches
hundreds of millions of TV screens
around the world every year, and
most of the world's top players,
including Tiger Woods and Ernie
Els, have taken part in what is
now one of the European PGA Tour's
top events.
1995
In
1995 the club was voted the Favourite
of the Year by the players of
the European Tour, and in 1996
the second eighteen holes - the
Wadi Course - were completed,
bringing Emirates Golf Club to
its current 36-holes.
2003
Today,
Emirates Golf Club maintains its
position as the leading golf club
in the region and continues to
meet international standards in
every aspect of its operation.
As
the original "desert course"
in the Middle East, the Majlis
remains in many peoples' minds
a miracle - The Desert Miracle.
Emirates
Golf Club has managed to retain
the traditional Arabic warmth
of welcome and quality of service,
not just for golfers, but also
for all members and visitors.
And the facilities are not restricted
to golf. With superb tennis and
squash courts, an extensive gymnasium,
a beautiful swimming pool, spectacular
outlets and shops, the Club is
a haven for sports minded people
and casual visitors alike.
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