His First Middle East Design
Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 09:16 PM So this is where Ernie was last week! Clad in shorts and tennis shoes, check out Els hitting the first tee shot into a lovely patch of Dubai tundra that will be transformed into a development called Victory Heights.
“The Dunes will be Ernie Els Design's first golf course in the Middle
East consisting of a combination links golf course and traditional
'classical era' design.”
The press release says everyone is excited and honored to be part of this thrilling project. The highlight of their lives, really. And then there’s the design.
“Broad open fairways and exquisitely maintained playing surfaces will entice boldness and bravado while powerful 'Mackenzie' bunkering, subtle and veiled undulation and strong defensive greens will punish and betray incorrect stroke making.”
Somehow I have a hard time imagining the Good Doctor feeling good about his name being used in this vein. Then again, Augusta National never paid their tab, so maybe Arab sheiks would look good to the Doc.