golf in dubai Stories - Waggle Room
Dubai's Rise and Fall Closely Tied To Its Love for Golf
The presence of professional golf in the United Arab Emirates' most chic metropolis, Dubai, began in 1989 when the European Tour planted a flag in the middle of the desert. Mark James won that year with a score of 277 and pocketed some €270,000 for the win. While James was doing that, Dubai...
Ryder Cup in Dubai? Fatter Chance Now.
If I mention the rumor that Leisurecorp is going to try to make a serious bid to have the 2018 Ryder Cup to a European colleague, they laugh. Out loud. It's a preposterous idea on its own. Seriously, who would go to Dubai to watch the Ryder Cup? Anyway, the prospect of that seems a whole lot...
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