Jumeirah Golf Estates

Four courses - ‘Fire', ‘Earth', ‘Water', and ‘Wind' - pay tribute to the power of nature, each employing the distinctive characteristics of its own surroundings to deliver a unique challenge. They are surrounded by individually designed residential communities which bring a new sense of luxury and space to Dubai.

 

 

The courses

Fire

Designed by golfing legend Greg Norman, ‘Fire' is the first of ‘The Great White Shark's' two ‘Eco-Signature' courses at ‘Jumeirah Golf Estates', Dubai - and his first anywhere in the world. Designed to exist in harmony with the natural desert landscape, Fire will no doubt prove a tough and, needless to say, fiery challenge for golfers of all abilities.

Earth

The second of Greg Norman's two ‘Eco-Signature' courses, ‘Earth', is inspired by the great parkland courses of Europe and North America. Incorporating lush, garden-like vegetation and traditional fast-flowing water features, ‘Earth's' design enhances the already picturesque landscape and offer panoramic vistas of the entire course.

Water

Vijay Singh, a true golfing phenomenon, is behind the design of ‘Water'. The course winds through naturally vegetated dune troughs, following ribbons of wetland. The dunes themselves are vegetated with native salt-tolerant tall grasses and sedges, for a natural look, and oasis and pond areas are fringed with palm trees. This approach is unique in Dubai, resulting in a challenging, traditional course that is dramatic in both appearance and feel.

Wind

In January 2007, ‘Jumeirah Golf Estates', Dubai, announced a world first in golf course design, with the news that Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman and Pete Dye would join forces to create ‘Wind'.

‘Wind' takes golf back to its most elemental roots, with a traditional course in which the power and energy of the wind plays a core role. The course is characterized by undulating fairways, thick rough, pot bunkers - and of course, the swirling patterns of the wind - in a design reminiscent of where golf started. And, ‘Wind' at Jumeirah Golf Estates brings all of those elements to Dubai for the first time.

The communities

The 4 courses surround residential communities that bring a new level of space and luxury to Dubai.

Fire and Earth communities

A collection of individually designed homes within a truly breath-taking landscape, the communities surrounding ‘Fire' and ‘Earth' have homes blending the best in modern living with the wonders of nature. Throughout the communities, a sense of space has been afforded paramount importance. 75% of all properties face the golf course, with the remainder facing lakes and nature strips, allowing for inspiring, uninterrupted views from all.

The communities are encircled by a 16km jogging and cycling track that link 4 community parks, as well as lakes and nature strips.

The 7 communities around ‘Fire' complement the beauty of their desert setting, taking inspiration from rustic Tuscan and Mediterranean architectural themes, including stucco, rough stone and brick.

The 6 communities surrounding ‘Earth' are inspired by the lush vegetation of European and North American parkland. Dense greenery, punctuated by swift-moving water features, provides a stunning background to Mediterranean-themed houses.

Water and Wind communities

The ‘Water' community contains a mix of villas, cottages and low-rise apartments, all sharing views of, or nearby access to, ‘Water'.

‘Water' will seek to develop a real sense of community living, with cottages and villas sharing access to a school, community and commercial centres, a mosque and a garden centre. Serviced apartments are available at the clubhouse, which has its own ‘Academy' and par-3 course.

Clubhouses

Serving the ‘Fire' and ‘Earth' courses, ‘The Norman Clubhouse' is home to an ultra-modern practice facility and state-of-the-art golf academy. The Clubhouse's ‘Sports Centre' caters for other sports as well, featuring a fully-equipped gymnasium, tennis academy, lap pool and a leisure-focused lagoon.

‘The Norman Clubhouse' offers a range of options for both formal and casual dining, while the ‘Wellness Centre' offers a variety of massage and spa treatments.

For the first time anywhere in the world, ‘Jumeirah Golf Estate's' ‘Little White Shark' golf academy at ‘The Norman Clubhouse' will allow golfer of all ages and abilities to hone their skills, with professional training programmes developed by Greg Norman himself. The academy's state-of-the-art ‘Golf Learning Centre' will be developed during Phase I of ‘Jumeirah Golf Estates', provides personalized instruction, with low instructor-to-student ratios, using the latest technology and training knowledge to deliver real improvements to every part of the student's game.

‘Fire' and ‘Earth' are scheduled to open in 2008, while ‘Water' and ‘Wind' will be operational by 2009. The initial residential communities are slated for completion in 2008.