General Public Can Now Play Legend's Masterpiece in Dubai with Advance Booking
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The Els Club, the first completed facility in Dubai Sports City, opened its doors to the public today.
Since its inauguration by Ernie Els in late January this year, the club has received an overwhelming amount of inquiries and bookings from eager local and international golfers looking to test out Dubai's latest golf course.
Thomas Rubi, General Manager of The Els Club said: "The public opening of the very first 'The Els Club' is not just a local achievement, it's a worldwide success. Ernie Els and the rest of the team have put a lot of time and thought into the whole experience of playing the course from the design to the finer details and unique offerings - all of which we are confident each player will appreciate."
The Els Club's 18-hole, Ernie Els-designed championship golf course offers players a personalized golf experience, with every aspect of the course carefully crafted to create a challenging yet enjoyable golf experience.
The Club is now taking bookings with priority given to its Founding Members, with guests also available to play the course at a competitive Dhs695 for an 18 hole round.
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About Dubai Sports City
Dubai Sports City (DSC), the cornerstone project of Dubailand, is a USD 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 more information, please contact:
Mikele Ugarte
Tel: +971 4 390 1950
© Press Release 2008
