Jumeirah Golf Estates, the annual host of the European Tour’s ‘Race to Dubai’ finale – the DP World Tour Championship, has become the latest golf club in the Middle East region to become GEO Certified. Dubai Golf properties Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club also achieved GEO recertification after originally receiving the awards in 2015 and 2016 respectfully. In becoming GEO Certified, Jumeirah Golf Estates joins some of the most famous golf courses in the world that have previously hosted Ryder Cups, Open Championships and European Tour events, including St Andrews, Turnberry, Gleneagles and Le Golf National, host venue of the 2018 Ryder Cup.
Christopher May, CEO of Dubai Golf said: “We are delighted that Jumeirah Golf Estates is the latest golf club in the Dubai Golf portfolio to become GEO Certified. The drive to become GEO Certified has been a key milestone in Dubai Golf’s long term environmental strategy focused on protecting our natural resources. It is an incredible achievement for Emirates Golf Club, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates to hold this accolade, and I am personally very proud of the tireless efforts of the agronomy teams across Dubai Golf for their continual efforts.”
Jonathan Smith,executive director of GEO Foundation added: “We congratulate Dubai Golf on their commitment to establishing all the golf courses as valuable oases for biodiversity; and to maximize their positive impact in the community – through the provision of sport, and also in education, charity and other forms of health, recreation, ethical employment policies and so on. There are fine sustainability lines in challenging environments and climates, and net positive outcomes demand extra commitment and attention to detail across all aspects of resource use. This is what is being demonstrated by the exisiting facilities run by Dubai Golf, and we commend them for it.”
