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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