Club Update

STEPHEN HUBNER CLUB MANAGER, JUMEIRAH GOLF ESTATES

TOMMY FLEETWOOD ACADEMY (TFA)

In late November, we were delighted to open the new Tommy Fleetwood Academy. The outside playing areas have undergone a wonderful transformation and now offer world class conditions for practice. Additionally, significant investment was to improve the swing studios and technology to ensure our coaches are fully equipped to help you improve your golf and enjoy the game more.

All JGE members have the option to add-on the TFA annual pass to their membership. I highly recommend you do this, as it will certainly help you improve your game and enjoy it a great deal more. For more information, please contact the team at the Academy.

Dear Members,

Happy new year! I very much hope that 2023 is a year that brings you and your family happiness and prosperity. On the golf front, I wish that your drives soar long and straight, your iron shots pepper the flagsticks, and that your putts drop into the cup with ease!

November and December 2022, were very possibly the busiest months ever at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The 14th edition of the DP World Tour Championship was a great success, with record crowds of nearly 70,000 spectators attending over the four tournament days. The best players in the world were hugely complimentary of the Earth course, many saying it was the best conditions they have seen here. Congratulations to our two worthy Champions, Jon Rahm who won a record third DP World Tour Championship, and World Number 1 Rory McIlroy who secured the DP World Tour Rankings for a fourth time.

FIFA WORLD CUP

The Crafty Fox Fan Zone proved an extremely popular venue for our members to watch the World Cup live from Qatar. I hope that you have enjoyed the amazing atmosphere at the new addition and many congratulations to the fans of Argentina on their epic victory.

FESTIVE EVENTS

Thank you to all the families who attended the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. It was a lovely evening and a special thanks must go to the children from the community who entertained us all with their wonderful singing and dancing, and of course to Santa Claus who made a special appearance! The Christmas Day Brunch was also a big hit, as was the Boxing Day quiz. For the New Year’s Eve Party, the event location was changed to ensure we could host the 700 members and guests who wishes to attend. The new venue set between the clubhouse and driving range worked extremely well and the feedback was extremely positive. We will develop this area further in 2023 and aim to host 1000 people for the party at the end of this year which will be even better! CAPTAINS’ DAY

Our inaugural Captains’ Day took place on Sunday 11th December with over 200 members playing across both courses. It was a fitting end to a wonderful year, and I would like to thank Steve Drake and Sheila McIlroy for their outstanding contribution to the Club over the past 14 months.

NEW CLUB CAPTAINS

We are delighted to welcome Evelyn Downham and Jonathan Hall as our new Club Captains for 2023. Both Ev and Jonny are long term members of the Club and have made a significant impact in their role in the Members’ Consultative Committee.

In December we were also happy to announce that the new Vice-Captains for 2022 are another pair of long-term Members, Anna Rafferty and Noel O’Leary. I would like to thank Anna and Noel for accepting our invitation and I am certain they will make a valuable contribution in supporting Ev and Jonny in the coming year, so that we can continue to move the Club forward and deliver memorable moments for you!

Finally, I would like to thank you for your support of the Club throughout 2022 which is hugely appreciated. I hope that you continue to enjoy your time at JGE in 2023 and look forward to seeing you at the Club soon.

Warmest wishes, Stephen Hubner Club Manager, Jumeirah Golf Estates