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Brian Phillips

Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« on: April 13, 2002, 01:13:18 PM »
Does anyone know who designed the course?

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Brian
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re: Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2002, 01:25:47 PM »
Desmond Muirhead
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Greg Ramsay

Re: Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2002, 07:57:52 PM »
I understood that Karl Litten designed the Emirates, the Dubai Racing CLub course, and the Dubai Creek course as well.  Talk about a monoculture of designers!  I worked in Dubai for a short time, and played them all and whilst very enjoyable and fantastic engineering feats, i wouldn't say any had great architectural values.  Greg Norman Design is chasing a job there at the moment with Troon Golf, they may have got it actually.

Greg Ramsay
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Mike_Cirba

Re: Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2002, 09:16:01 PM »
Greg is correct.  THe Emirates course was designed by FLorida-based architect Karl Litten.  I played one of his courses in NJ (Cape May National), which has some fairly decent architecture, if perhaps an over-emphasis on forced carries in spots.
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re: Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2002, 12:04:23 AM »
Sorry, I spoke too soon. Thats two out of three nights I have done that!

Desmond designed Emirates Hills.
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Greg Ramsay

Re: Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2002, 02:22:36 AM »
I totally agree with Mike about the forced carries.  In my opinion forced carries (eg like Litten's bunker-ringed greens at Emirates where there is absolutely no opening) show a lack of attention to the finer parts of golf course architecture.

Greg Ramsay
www.barnbougledunes.com
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Tommy_Naccarato

Re: Who designed the Emirates course in Dubai?
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2002, 10:45:12 AM »
We have one of our very own Litton courses here in Orange County! Of course it has Gary Player's name on it--Pacific Golf Club in San Clemente. (Which also, in fine OC fashion has nary a view of the Pacific)
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