The European Tour finished their Middle East swing recently, ending with the Omega Dubai Desert Classic where world number one golfer Rory McIlroy won for the second time. Golf in the Middle East has changed drastically over the last decade or two. CNN Living Golf travels to this region to explore its history of golf and speaks with some of golf’s brightest stars during the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship!
In the first part of a three part series, CNN Living Golf’s Shane O’Donoghue visits Al Ghazal Golf Club in Abu Dhabi to give us a glimpse of how golf used to be played in the region. With its economy flourishing due to its oil reserves, development of business and leisure has grown at an immense rate and in turn, changed the landscape of golf courses in the area. We hear from the sponsor of the major tournament in Abu Dhabi, HSBC, as well as Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler on their thoughts of golf and its growth in the region!
Source: CNN Living Golf
