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Thursday 09 February 2012

Golf Supreme

 

With over 200 courses under management or development, Troon Golf is the largest golf management company in the world today. Troon Golf was founded in 1990 by Chairman and CEO, Dana Garmany. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company also has regional offices in Geneva, Dubai, Brisbane and Hong Kong. Of the Conde Naste Traveler 'Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World', 11 are Troon Golf properties, which focus solely on the four and five-star markets.

Contact

 

Tel: +9714 367 1080

Web: www.troongolf.com

 

Troon Golf Dubai UAE

Club House - Abu Dhabi Golf Club

 

Troon Golf Middle East, based in Dubai, operates The Montgomerie, Dubai in Emirates Hills, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, the Els Club in Dubai Sports City, and Pearl Valley in South Africa. Projects under development include courses at Saadiyat Island (for TDIC, Abu Dhabi), Allegria (Cairo), Durrat (Bahrain) and Agalarov Estates (Moscow).

 

Mark Chapleski, Area Managing Director and Vice President of Troon's Middle East operations - himself a golfing industry veteran of over 20 years, heads a regional management team with a vast range of experience: Robin Evans - Director of Construction and Agronomy, Klaas Boon - Operations Manager, and Course General Managers Ray Metz (Montgomerie), Thomas Rubi (Els Club), Ian Gardener along with DJ Flanders, who is the Golf Asset Manager from Troon/TDIC (Abu Dhabi Golf Club and TDIC Golf Division).

 

Troon courses play host to two of the UAE's premier golf events. One being, the Abu Dhabi Championship, a European Tour Event, which celebrated its third year at Abu Dhabi Golf Club last January.

 

Property Profile:

Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Abu Dhabi Golf Club recently voted '2008 Best Golf Club in the Middle East', offers one of the region's most luxurious golf resort experiences. Home to the European Tour PGA Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, this 27-hole facility offers championship-level golf within an oasis of tranquility.

 

The club's range of amenities include an outdoor pool, fully equipped gymnasium and first-rate squash facilities. In all areas, professional instructors accommodate everyone from the golf enthusiast to the fitness fanatic. The club offers dining options from casual to fine dining, plus facilities to host private events. Just 15 minutes from the centre of Abu Dhabi, the stylish clubhouse is a focal point for both social and corporate guests.

The Montgomerie, Dubai

7th hole at Montgomerie, Dubai 

 

The Montgomerie, Dubai One of the region's most luxurious and desirable golfing destinations and set in the exclusive residential community, Emirates Hills, the quality of The Montgomerie, Dubai course - designed by legendary golfer Colin Montgomerie, remains unparalled. 

 

The 21 generously sized boutique guest rooms of the Montgomerie Hotel personify minimalist design and contemporary chic. The sumptuous fusion cuisine at Nineteen restaurant - winner of two prestigious media awards in 2007 - is prepared by the region's top chefs and served within a chic décor of natural colours and an abundance of natural light. The Show Kitchen, the restaurant's centrepiece, allows patrons to witness the chefs putting the final touches to the dishes before they make their way to the table. An outdoor terrace offering breathtaking views of the 18th hole allows for al fresco dining during the cooler months.

The Els Club

The Els Club, Dubai Sports City

 

Set on undulating slopes of native desert vegetation and designed by British and US Open Champion Ernie Els, the Els Club at Dubai Sports City offers a golfing experience that extends far beyond its immaculate fairways and greens. Stretching 7,538 yards, the course's four sets of tees allow players a selection of games of differing duration. Combining a links style layout with more classic design, the Els Club is set to be the jewel of Victory Heights at Dubai Sport City - the world's first fully integrated athletic metropolis.

 

The Butch Harmon School of Golf, scheduled to open in October 2008, promises the ultimate in golf tuition, harnessing Harmon's renowned teaching philosophy to each student's own unique style and approach.

 

"The Els Club will be a world class facility aimed at amateurs, professionals, families and individuals and will set the standard of golf course design in this region," says Els. "I am proud to be associated with a project of this magnitude. It is truly unique and there is nothing else like it in the world today. I firmly believe that Dubai Sports City will become a global centre for sport and set the agenda for the development of sport on a worldwide scale."