Hand-made Signage, Tee Markers, and Bag Racks Planned for Els-Designed Development
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The championship golf course designed by Ernie Els for Dubai Sports City has further signaled its commitment to provide a world-class golf experience in Dubai - it will feature entirely custom-made fixtures and fittings.
The 18-hole championship golf course, by the Ernie Els Design company, will be furnished with a wide range of Landmark Golf Products, including superb tee monuments and directional signs, benches, clock stands, bag racks, yardage markers, and refreshment stations.
"The Els course will be extremely visually appealing, because Dubai Sports City pays such enormous attention to detail, refusing to treat course fixtures and fittings as an afterthought," said Eric Tallmadge of Landmark.
"Supplying custom-made work in natural Rinowood allows the golf fixtures and fittings to blend in with nature, in keeping with golf's historic orientation towards the natural world," Tallmadge added.
Thomas Rubi, General Manager of the Golf Course at Dubai Sports City, is impressed with the quality of the Landmark fixtures and fittings and added: "The items - a combination of laser-etched hardwood and polished bronze - are guaranteed for 25 years. With the maintenance they deserve, these items will still be supporting golfers in the year 2040."
The first consignment of Rinowood golf fixtures and fittings will be installed late January prior to the inauguration of the 72-par, 18-hole championship golf course designed by South African star Ernie Els.
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About Dubai Sports City:
Dubai Sports City (DSC), the cornerstone project of Dubailand, is a $4 billion, 50 million square feet mixed-use development which will be the world's first integrated purpose-built sports city.
The development will be built around five major sports venues:
- a 60,000 capacity multi-purpose outdoor stadium for football, rugby, track and field and other sports and non-sports events
- a 10,000 seat multi-purpose indoor arena suitable for all hard court sports as well as concerts and other events and also including a removable ice rink
- a 25,000 capacity cricket stadium, expandable to 30,000, with state-of-the-art facilities for players, match officials, VIPs, spectators and the media
- a 5,000 seat field hockey stadium
- a 72-par, 18-hole championship golf course designed by South African star Ernie Els
In addition to the stadia, Dubai Sports City will feature a series of major sports academy facilities including:
- Dubai Sports City Football Academy, the home of Manchester United Soccer Schools, Dubai
- a David Lloyd Tennis Academy
- a Butch Harmon School of Golf, the first such facility outside the United States
- the International Cricket Council's own ICC Global Cricket Academy
- the WorldHockey Academy, a first of its kind partnership with the International Hockey Federation
- top class multi-sport training facilities including gymnasium and a 50 metre swimming pool
- a world-renowned sports medicine and rehabilitation centre
Designed as a lifestyle development, Dubai Sports City will also feature comprehensive community facilities including:
? Next Generation Country Club and spa facility
? a large-scale shopping mall
? two retail hubs offering up-scale dining and boutique shopping
? a range of schools
? medical facilities
? community centres
? hotels
For further media information, contact Mikele Ugarte on +971 4 390 1950.
© Press Release 2008
