Tiger Woody

The 19th (and some say most important) hole in The Tiger Woods Dubai project has been officially started:

The sub-structure of the clubhouse, including foundation, retaining walls and columns for its basement levels, are now complete and well on its way to welcoming members and visitors from late 2009.

In other news, I read that:

Most of the 11,000 trees required for the golf course have been procured, while approximately 350 mature trees have already been planted on the course.

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Tiger Woods has unveiled the master play for The Tiger Woods Dubai. It will be the first golf course designed by him, called Al-Ruwaya, will be a 7,800 yard, par 72, 18 hole course. The complex is being built on 55 million square feet of desert.

As well as the “State of the art” golf academy The Tiger Woods Dubai will also include a luxury boutique hotel as well as 22 palaces, 75 mansions and 100 villas. The complex is due for completion in 2009.

The Tiger Woods Dubai Commercial

Update:
more news here: A Tiger in the desert