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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