Star Golfers Have Sneak Preview Of Courses
Darren Clarke, Sergio Garcia, Robert Karlsson
, Martin Kaymer and Justin Rose have been given a sneak preview of one of the world's most spectacular new golf courses.
The quintet along with three-times United Arab Emirates champion Khalid Yousuf played the last four holes of the Greg Norman-designed course at Jumeirah Golf estates which will stage the European Tour International Schedule end-of-season tournament, the Dubai World Championship from November 19 to 22.
Norman has described the course as the "most challenging in golf", particularly the last four holes, which measure a mile in length.
"I fully expect the last four holes to be one of the most challenging and exciting miles in golf," Norman said.
"There is great reward, but there is also great risk. When we first conceived Jumeirah Golf Estates back in 2004 we dreamt that one day we would host a great championship, but we could not have imagined the level to which this will be taken.
"I have been fortunate to have golf tournaments played on courses that I have designed, but not something of the magnitude of the Dubai World Championship. The Earth course is going to be showcased on a global basis which is fantastic, and I am fully confident that the end result will be a truly great course."
Norman, who has 20 PGA Tour wins to his name and who won the British Open in 1986 and 1993, used MacGregor VIP Pro irons, a MacGregor MT 460 driver and MacGregor Don White wedges last year.
Spaniard Garcia, currently leading The Race to Dubai, World Number Two and co-designer of Wind, the fourth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, said: "The buzz surrounding The Race to Dubai has made this season one of the most exciting in living memory and the grand finale at The Dubai World Championship, where so much will be at stake, deserves a golf course that will test the very best in the world.
"This is an incredibly impressive golf course, and worthy of such an important golf tournament. Earth could easily be played competitively now, and I am amazed how much it has progressed. I am looking forward to coming back in November to play for real!"
The Earth course will not be played competitively until the inaugural Dubai World Championship to ensure pristine conditions for what promises to be the ultimate test of the world's finest golfers.
David Spencer, chief executive of Leisurecorp, the Dubai World Company and partners with The European Tour in the creation of The Race to Dubai, said: "Earth is one of the world's most anticipated golf courses and we are delighted to show that we are on the home stretch to the Dubai World Championship.
"The course was actually fully grassed in April last year and it is ready to play now, but we are giving it two full seasons to mature before the Championship. Over the next ten months there will be intensive maintenance to ensure it is in immaculate condition and has the look and feel of an established golf course."
by: Sarfaraz Khan
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