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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