Emirates Golf Club

[4] The actual golf course design was provided by Trenary's friend, the American architect Karl Litten, based in Boca Raton, Florida.

A few years later the project, along with another Litten design, which was much closer to the city, was presented to Sheikh Rashid's third son, HHS Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, by Steven Trutch, construction engineer to Sheikh Mohammed.

During a hunting trip to Pakistan, Sheikh Mohammed discussed the idea of a grass golf course with his host, President Zia-ul-Haq, who was a keen golfer.

The opening was one of the last personal appearances President Zia made, as he was assassinated that same year when his plane exploded on takeoff in Pakistan.

[3] Lucas Herbert from Australia wins the final of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 26, 2020.