The visionary master plan of Leisurecorp-owned Jumeirah Golf Estates is to create the world’s premier golf destination at the centre of a luxury residential golf community. Four courses are planned, Fire, Earth, Water and Wind which will form part of a massive leisure and real estate facility.
Prior to opening few people experienced Greg Norman’s Earth course, even though the layout was fully grassed in April 2008. In January 2009 a handful of Pros including Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Darren Clarke were invited to play the last four holes of the Earth course, described by Norman as “the most challenging mile in golf”. The course was then closed waiting for its curtain call at the inaugural Dubai World Championship in November 2009.
The Fire course, also designed by Greg Norman, opened for play in January 2010.
In Project Courses: Vijay Singh’s Water course is next on the list, followed by the final course in the elementally named series – Wind, which is co-designed by Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman, and Pete Dye. This promises to be the most celebrated Jumeirah course, which will be routed through the desert dunes in a traditional links-like style.
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