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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