Yas Links continues to be recognised as one of the Worlds great Golf Courses
Yas Links Abu Dhabi <http://www.yaslinks.com>, already acclaimed as the ‘best golf course in the Middle East’ by Golf Course Architecture magazine and placed 5th in a Golf Magazine USA ‘Top 10 New International Golf Courses of 2010’ ranking, has been further decorated by one of the Middle East’s most prominent newspapers, The National.
The English-language newspaper, based in the United Arab Emirates, has released a Top 10 ‘professional-level’ Golf Courses of the World ranking, in which Yas Links features at number two, sitting just behind the Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland – the historical home of golf.
As part of The National rankings, it’s author, renowned travel writer, Minty Clinch, commented: “The American architect Kyle Phillips, who established gilt-edged links credentials with Kingsbarns in Scotland, has worked a similar magic with Yas Links.”
Yas Links was the first project in the region for Kyle Phillips, who didn’t just design the course, but was also responsible for shaping the three-kilometre long coastline. During the construction stage he employed some of the 1.8 million m3 (cubic metres) of fill dredged from the sea to construct the golf course, creating dramatic links holes with no less than nine seashore greens.
Chris White, General Manager of developer Aldar Properties, said: “Yas Links continues to make headlines around the world as a must-play golf course that offers a very unique experience to its visitors.
“We are always very grateful for any accolades we receive and The National ranking is a strong endorsement of Yas Links as a preferred golf course for professional play. This was further endorsed by the hugely successful Invitational Pro-Am Tournament which recently played host to a wealth of professional players, including World Number One, Lee Westwood, and eventual winner, Retief Goosen.”
Yas Links is part of a world-class leisure development on Yas Island, created by Aldar Properties, and is home to the Yas Marina Formula 1 Circuit, venue of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and the spectacular Ferrari World, the world’s largest indoor theme park.
