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.
