Construction work on Fire, the second Greg Norman-designed Championship golf course at the Leisurecorp Development in Jumeirah Golf Estates, is complete.
With the grassing of Fire finished and more than 98 acres of hydro-seeding completed through the months of January and February, what remains is the final touches to the landscaping.
This will include the planting of more mature trees to add to the 3,000 already planted over both courses. A full summer growing season will be allowed before the two courses are considered ready for play.
Progress on the residential communities at Jumeirah Golf Estates continues on schedule with the first of the Tuscan-style villas complete and many others due to be completed soon.
Construction work on the adjacent course, Earth, is also complete in time for the inaugural Dubai World Championship.
Norman said: "While the Earth course resembles playing conditions often found in North America and Europe, with broad fairways, lush vegetation and fast-flowing water, Fire will be a stark contrast; it is designed to reflect the local surroundings.
"The features include vast areas of informal bunkering, narrow fairways and wall-to-wall varieties of grass. I believe these elements will combine to create not only an stunning golf course, but also a challenging course from a player's perspective.'
David Spencer, Leisurecorp CEO-Golf, said: "This is a fantastic milestone for Jumeirah Golf Estates, which can now claim two Championship golf courses. Both courses are testament to Greg Norman's legendary talents and incredible eye for detail and both offer completely different looks and challenges."
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