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Tiger Woods, the world's number one golfer and Chairman of Tiger Woods Design, said: "It's exciting to see my first ever golf course design coming to life. My vision, and the work of my design company, is being realized."
Abdulla Al Gurg, Project Director, The Tiger Woods Dubai, said:
"Commencement of the grassing work on Al Ruwaya marks a significant step in furthering the completion of The Tiger Woods Dubai. The pace of progress validates our commitment to delivering on our promise to create a development that will be ranked amongst the most sought after golf destinations worldwide."
The Al Ruwaya Golf Club, the first ever golf club to be designed by Tiger Woods Design, will include the first course in the region to grass all its fairways and rough areas by sod transplanting. The process involves transplanting grass from the nursery to the golf course. The turf nursery at Al Ruwaya covers an area of 60 acres. The grass in the nursery has been imported from Georgia, USA.
A sod cutter is used to remove strips of grass and earth, 42 inch wide and approximately 30 metres long. The rolls of grass are transported from the nursery to the golf course, and subsequently laid onto the fairways and precisely positioned within the appropriate areas. This process produces fairways and primary rough of a very high quality in a short period of time.
The teeing areas and greens will be grown through the conventional process of sprigging.
Embodying Tiger Woods' vision of creating a spectacular and challenging golf course, Al Ruwaya will span over 13 million sq ft and feature dramatic elevation changes and lush landscaping with over 11,000 trees and 140,000 shrubs. It will also boast stunning water features, including 3.3m sq. ft. of lakes and an overall design that will challenge and entertain golfers of all playing abilities.
Al Ruwaya is making significant progress, with the completion of detailed shaping on 10 holes, whilst 8 holes remain roughly shaped. Trees are being planted at a rate of 50 per day, with a total of 2,000 of the 11,000 required for the course already been planted.
Al Gurg added: "Irrigation is also progressing well on the golf course to complement the advancement of grassing work."
Located at Dubailand, the landmark leisure, tourism and entertainment destination, The Tiger Woods Dubai is fast taking shape as an exclusive golf community encompassing 22 palaces, 75 mansions, and 100 luxury villas and community service facilities.
Posted by Rima Ali Al Mashni
