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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