{"id":19308,"date":"2020-02-05T14:37:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=19308"},"modified":"2020-02-05T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:37:05","slug":"golf-icon-greg-norman-proud-of-al-mouj-golf-progress-ahead-of-the-third-staging-of-the-oman-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/golf-icon-greg-norman-proud-of-al-mouj-golf-progress-ahead-of-the-third-staging-of-the-oman-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Icon Greg Norman Proud Of Al Mouj Golf Progress Ahead Of The Third Staging Of The Oman Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

World-renowned golf course designer Greg Norman has reaffirmed his belief that his creation at Al Mouj Golf is one of the best in the world as the venue is set to host the Oman Open on the European Tour for the third successive year.<\/p>\n

The transformation of the scrubland between Oman Airport and the Gulf of Oman could have been a daunting challenge for Norman, but the two-times Major winner and holder of the World No.1 position for 331 weeks, took it in his stride and created: \u201cOne of the finest courses I have ever designed anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the stars of the European Tour set to touchdown in Oman ahead of the tournament, which gets underway on February 27 and will finish on March 1, Norman is always pleased to hear positive feedback from those involved in the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen designing a course, I always strive to create a layout that is both challenging yet playable for all levels of golfers and it is especially rewarding when a course is then selected to host a Championship event,\u201d he said. \u201cThe huge bonus for me was that I was able to create a vast natural habitat which quickly became a haven for birdlife and various flora and fauna.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe original site was devoid of plant life so we brought in as many indigenous plants, bushes trees, cacti and shrubs we could find and introduced lakes and streams to the layout, which soon became home for all manner of creatures.<\/p>\n

\u201cCombine this newly created habitat with the incredible views of the Hajar Mountain range and the Gulf of Oman in the backdrop, and you end up with a visually stunning golf course.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to me to make our golf courses as eco-friendly as we possibly can and It\u2019s extremely rewarding to see the positive effect this project has had on the growth of golf in the Sultanate.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pleased that the \u2018mountain-shaped\u2019 grassed sand dunes that run the length of the course on the inland side, achieved exactly what we planned, in masking the views towards the airport, which enhanced the views towards the Hajar Mountain range, and silencing the noise from the nearby highway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other courses in the region that Norman has designed include Jordan\u2019s first championship course at Ayla Golf Club and the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, which plays host to the European Tour\u2019s season-ending DP World Tour Championship, and the Australian believes Al Mouj is the pick of the bunch.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach hole should be should have its own unique characteristics and the course should have as wide a variety of holes as is possible and I reckon we achieved that. I can reaffirm that my original assessment that Al Mouj is one of the best courses I have ever designed.\u201d<\/p>\n

2018 Oman Open winner Joost Luiten and a host of the European Tour\u2019s top stars are set to compete in the $1.75m Oman Open looking to collect valuable World Ranking and Ryder Cup qualification points in addition to seeking out the silverware on offer for the winner.<\/p>\n

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