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Bill Shamleffer

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The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« on: February 03, 2008, 01:37:54 PM »
Who designed the Majlis Course at The Emirates Golf Club?

This tournament in Dubai is now becoming one of those must see non-major tournaments.  Three years in a row now with great finishes, and the one tournament where Tiger seems to really have to work to the finish to get a win, but no matter what an always exciting Sunday finish.

Is it the combination of driviable par 4, exciting risk-reward par 5s all on the back nine that make the event so exciting each year?  Also the winds seem to usually be a factor to add to the excitement.  Finally, it is always a great field.

Could this event someday replace the Masters as being more exciting, and eventually become a tournament that all great players feel they must win?  Can Tiger be Dubai's Sarazen?
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Kirk Gill

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Re:The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2008, 12:26:13 AM »
Quote from: Bill Shamleffer on February 03, 2008, 01:37:54 PM
Who designed the Majlis Course at The Emirates Golf Club?

The name I've heard is Karl Litten. Looks like he's done a lot of work in Florida, but I have to admit that he is not a familiar name to me.

Oops, my ignorance is showing (again).

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David_Elvins

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Re:The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 12:50:56 AM »
Didn't see a lot of the course but that 17th hole must be one of the worst holes in tournament golf?  
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James Bennett

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Re:The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 01:42:26 AM »
Quote from: Kirk Gill on February 04, 2008, 12:26:13 AM
Quote from: Bill Shamleffer on February 03, 2008, 01:37:54 PM
Who designed the Majlis Course at The Emirates Golf Club?

The name I've heard is Karl Litten. Looks like he's done a lot of work in Florida, but I have to admit that he is not a familiar name to me.

Oops, my ignorance is showing (again).



I'll have this wrong, but isn't Karl Litten (or similar) the mastermind of the Pink Panther?  The man who planned the theft of the diamond?

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Philippe Binette

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Re:The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2008, 11:45:01 AM »
David elvins mentionned: Didn't see a lot of the course but that 17th hole must be one of the worst holes in tournament golf?  

I would have to say that there are a lot of holes worse than that in tournament golf.

If you look at it, it's a position hole for 99,999% of the players where you can hit it 270 straight and then 90 yards in. The problem is, there's a man in the field who can fly it 310 yards to reach the green
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Kirk Gill

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Re:The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2008, 12:27:04 PM »
Quote from: James Bennett on February 04, 2008, 01:42:26 AM
I'll have this wrong, but isn't Karl Litten (or similar) the mastermind of the Pink Panther?  The man who planned the theft of the diamond?

You were close - Charles Litton.

Here's a link for some courses attributable to Mr. Litten:

http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-architects/karl-litten.html
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James Bennett

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Re:The Emirates Golf Club: Majlis Course.
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2008, 05:37:28 PM »
Kirk

thanks Karles (Charles) Litten (Litton).  Very close, but no cigar.  The 'phantom' IIRC, played by David Niven.

James B
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