The Desert Miracle - Hardcover

Rodney J. Bogg

The Desert Miracle is the extraordinary story of the first twenty-five years of one of the world most impressive golf clubs. The brainchild of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Emirates Golf Club grew from a single golf course in March 1988 to an ambitious and spectacular resort with extensive golf facilities that has welcomed distinguished golfers, leaders and royalty from across the world.

1860633285

9781860633287

English

Motivate Publishing

2013

284

Hardcover

The Desert Miracle is the extraordinary story of the first twenty-five years of one of the world’s most impressive golf clubs. The brainchild of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Emirates Golf Club grew from a single golf course in March 1988 to an ambitious and spectacular resort with extensive golf facilities that has welcomed distinguished golfers, leaders and royalty from across the world. Surviving the odds of the 2008 economic recession, the Emirates Golf Club has become an icon of Dubai’s resilient spirit. Inspiring golf enthusiasts and setting the bar for golf in the region, the Emirates Golf Club has been a catalyst for the huge expansion of the sport in the UAE. Key Features • Combines facts, statistics and anecdotes with an engrossing narrative that chronologically records the history and growth of the Emirates Golf Club • Spectacular images and quick tidbits of information, appealing to golf professionals and enthusiasts, or anyone with a keen interest in Dubai’s remarkable growth story About the Author Rodney J. Bogg began his leisure management career with the Blantyre Sports Club in Malawi, Central Africa, moving to Dubai in 1987 to open and manage the world-renowned Emirates Golf Club. He went on to open and manage both the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and the Nad Al Sheba Golf Club on behalf of the Government of Dubai, and between 2005 and 2010 oversaw the building of the Park Hyatt Dubai Creek and ninety-two residential villas at the Dubai Creek Golf Club, later initiating the project to build a further 120 villas at Emirates Golf Club. Now based in Las Vegas and Dubai, Rod has branched out into advisory services to golf clubs and managers worldwide. ISBN: 9781860633287, 2013, Hardback , 28 x 28 cm , 284 pages, 523 photographs