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Abu Dhabi Dominant in Golf Digest Middle East ranking

Monday, 05 December 2011 14:59 Professional Sports Group

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Abu Dhabi Golf ClubAbu Dhabi’s three championship courses dominate prestigious Golf Digest Middle East rankings.

· Yas Links voted #1 by editorial panel

· All three make top four of readers’ poll Abu Dhabi’s three championship-ready golf courses have dominated the prestigious regional golf course rankings list compiled by Golf Digest Middle East magazine, widely considered the game’s voice of authority in the Middle East. The Golf Digest Middle East course rankings list, split into ‘Editor’s Choice’ and ‘Reader’s Poll’ sections, saw Yas Links Golf Club crowned the region’s best facility by the magazine’s respected editorial panel, while Abu Dhabi Golf Club - host venue for next month’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship - and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club placed third and sixth, respectively. Abu Dhabi placed even higher in the all-important reader charts, where the emirate’s three championship courses all ranked in the top four.