#PROJECT: DUBAI GOLF CITY

[Krazy]

Project: Dubai Golf City
Location: Dubai Land
Cost: USD 1.8 billion
Total Area: 55 million square feet
Major Components: Five themed signature courses, a golf academy, a six-star resort hotel & spa, golf communities, golf villages and retail souks.

[Krazy]

Dubailand, Benaa deal to set up 'Golf City'
Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2005

Dubai

Benaa and Dubailand have signed a deal to set up a vast new complex housing a fully-integrated 'Golf City' at Dubailand.

More than Dh6.5 billion (around $1.8 billion) has been earmarked to be spent on creating the Dubai Golf City signature project at Dubailand.

It will be built over more than 55 million square feet of land and it will house five themed signature courses, a golf academy, a six-star resort hotel & spa, golf communities, golf villages and retail souks.

Dubailand chief executive officer Salem bin Dasmal, and Benaa chairman Abdulla Saeed Al Thani signed the deal to set up the 'Dubai Golf City'.

Dubai Golf City is envisioned to have courses that will be challenging and can be used by international golfing leagues for competitions.

The project will create and environment that will promote local and regional players to excel at this sport and eventually compete at international levels.

Dubai Golf City will be accessible to individuals from all walks of life because of the varied amenities that it will offer making it a destination of choice for tourists and residents.

'Dubai Golf City is yet another premium addition to the value-packed offering of Dubailand,' said Bin Dasmal.

'We are tasked with creating 'something for everyone' at Dubailand and we want to do that while at the same time achieve the highest levels of uniqueness, sophistication and quality in each and every of our projects.'

Dubailand CEO Bin Dasmal said the Dubai Golf City 'will play an important role in achieving our goal of making Dubailand the world's leading destination of leisure and entertainment'.

He added: 'The Benaa Group is committed to upholding the highest levels of quality.

'Under the guidance of its chairman Abdulla Saeed Al Thani, the Benaa Group brings to Dubailand a project that will be among the best in the world.

'We are assured that the Dubai Golf City will offer the most comprehensive services and facilities related to the sport of golfing that are available anywhere in the world,' said the Dubailand CEO.

Chairman Abdulla said: 'The city has a very distinctive master plan where much thoughtful planning has been given to 'social interaction' in various project elements with interactive squares, courtyard, plazas, waterfront promenades and traditional souks.'

He said IMG, one of the world's largest sports marketing group, is on the shortlist of potential partners to design some of the signature golf courses. Some of IMG's clients include Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Annika Sorenstam and Sergio Garcia.

'The architecture provides a fusion of Arabic, Islamic and Moorish design elements resulting in a unique development that harmonises with the culture and history of the region. Also, the architectural character of the overall project is very unique and rich,' said Abdulla Saeed Al Thani.

The Dubai Golf City will sprawl across more than 55 million square feet making it one of the largest projects in Dubailand.

'We envisage the Dubai Golf City as a one-stop sport and leisure solution for all levels of golfers, tourists and residents,' Al Thani said.

'We are building a community where all who love golf and are associated with it can come together and enjoy with like-minded people the love for the sport.'

He pointed out that the promoters have the advantage of having the best project elements in their respective classes.

'We will have residential communities offering breathtaking views of the golf courses and the many lakes and will provide a balanced mix of sports, leisure, education, hospitality, retail, and recreation.

'The idea is to create a self-sufficient community devoted to golf.'

Dubailand is being developed as an integrated destination devoted to offering the best in terms of tourism, leisure, entertainment and lifestyle.

The location within this unique development is key to the success of the Dubai Golf City.

Spread over 3 billion square feet, Dubailand will be the largest and most unique projects of its kind in the region, if not the world.

When fully operational, the promoters expect to attract a footfall of more than 200,000 people every day.

[dubaiflo]

that sounds really huge...
200.000 people A DAY!
wtf...

[juiced]

What an original idea, love it



*puke*

[Krazy]

lol... i knew that was coming.

*Holding my breath in excitement and waiting for DUBAI's comments*

[dubaiflo]

is dubai a golfer?
dubai_lover will love this project , i bet.

[juiced]

He will have an orgasm over this project

[markmywords]

Here is a high rendering of the 6-star (or is it 5 -star??) hotel..I will try to get more...


Looks really cool btw dont you think?

[dubaiflo]

fuck... now i have an orgasm lol
this could be 100m +!!

[juiced]

Hope you tidied up afterwards flo

[dubaiflo]

thanks you remind me.

[xaraxa]

Now thats great architecture... away from the cold glass & steel typically seen in Dubai....

This is going to sit aside Burj Al Arab & Emirates Tower one day!

HEAD UPS! GREAT STUFF!

[Abu Dhabi Boy]

[Dubai_Steve]

Looks amazing

Anyone know timescales for this project ?

When will first houses be availabe for sale and what are estimated completion dates?

[antar abuauad]

no words

[DARKNIGHT]

Wow...very Dubaish indeed!

[Krazy]

The hotel looks amazing, glad to see some freshness in architecture.

[Krazy]

Dh6.5b Golf City project coming up at Dubailand

Dubai: Benaa Development, part of Dubai-based Thani Investments, is investing Dh6.5 billion in Dubai Golf City which will be spread across 55 million square feet of land at Dubailand.


How the Dubai Golf City will look upon completion. The mega project will house five themed signature courses, a golf academy, resort hotel and spa, golf communities, golf villages and retail souqs.

An agreement to set up the Dubai Golf City was signed by Salem Bin Dasmal, chief executive of Dubailand, with Abdullah Saeed Al Thani, chairman of Benaa.

"Dubai Golf City is yet another premium addition to the value-packed offering of Dubailand," said Bin Dasmal.

Dubai Golf City will house five themed signature courses, a golf academy, a resort hotel and spa, golf communities, golf villages and retail souks.

The project will create an environment that will promote local and regional players to excel at this sport. Dubai Golf City will be accessible to individuals from all walks of life because of the varied amenities that it will offer making it a destination of choice for tourists and residents.

"Under the guidance of its chairman Abdullah Saeed Al Thani, the Benaa Group brings to Dubailand a project that will be among the best in the world.

"The Dubai Golf City will play an important role in achieving our goal of making Dubailand the world's leading destination of leisure and entertainment," said Bin Dasmal.

Al Thani added: "The city has a very distinctive masterplan where much thoughtful planning has been given to 'social interaction' in various project elements with interactive squares, courtyard, plazas, waterfront promenades and traditional souks.

He said IMG, one of the world's largest sports marketing group, is on the shortlist of potential partners to design some of the signature golf courses.

Some of IMG's clients include Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Annika Sorenstam and Sergio Garcia.

"The architecture provides a fusion of Arabic, Islamic and Moorish design elements resulting in a unique development that harmonises with the culture and history of the region. Also, the architectural character of the overall project is very unique and rich," said Al Thani.

[dubaiflo]

this might really be one of the most important project for dubai...
can you believe it..?

[markmywords]