August 26, 2009 – Described by Gary Player as the course that will “set new standards for the Middle East region”, the UAE’s first beachfront course, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, is now fully grassed and on track for completion at the end of year, just in time for the European PGA Tour’s Middle East Swing in January 2010.
Final enhancements are being made to this extraordinary golf experience with the highest of expectations. With six golf holes playing alongside the beautiful white sands of the Persian Gulf and eight others offering stunning views of the incredible turquoise water, Gary Player Design anticipates this golf venue to take its place amongst the top in the region, if not the world.
When describing the course, Gary Player Design’s Senior Designer Jeff Lawrence states, ‘Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is truly a stunning course that will no doubt provide a memorable golf experience. Mr. Player loves the contracts, and we achieved such a dramatic color transition between the vibrant green fairways, native dune vegetation, and the white bunker sand. The essence of the golf course has always been to create a clean, neat and straight forward ‘look’ that emphasizes the crystal blue waters of the Persian Gulf while developing creative and interesting design characteristics. We can’t wait to get player feedback after the golf course opens later this year.’
For more information on the course and Saadiyat Island, click the links below to view recent articles in Emirates Businessand Gulf News.
http://www.business247.ae/Articles/2009/8/Pages/06082009/08072009_5999234ec16d46ce9471203abaeb3a7a.aspx
http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Golf/10335649.html
About Gary Player Design:
Established by Marc Player in the early 1980s and widely recognized as the most successful international golf course architectural firm in the world, Gary Player Design has branded over 300 layouts with the mark of a champion. Over its existence, the firm has worked on five continents and in over 35 countries, and prides itself on taking Gary Player’s design experience to emerging markets to help develop the game of golf globally. Player’s vast experience in the business coupled with over 50 years of experience as a professional golfer have afforded him a unique understanding of the needs of the average golfer; the objectives of the developer, and the concerns of the environment. The cornerstone of his design approach is to create playable and memorable golf courses within the constraints of a given site, while being ultra-sensitive to the surrounding environment – particularly in the area of water conservation. And the result is a portfolio of award-winning and environmentally-recognized courses around the world. The Design Company presently has over 60 active projects around the world in Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For additional information and a listing of awards, visit www.garyplayerdesign.com
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Lindsey Batavia
Gary Player Design
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