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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