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Dreamland Golf Club

A feature from the IAGTO Directory 2016

Dreamland Golf Club

Dreamland Golf Club Stunning new course puts Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on the world golfing map The words “golf” and “Baku” don’t often appear in the same sentence, but that’s about to change: the capital of Azerbaijan’s first golf club, Dreamland Golf Club, has just introduced Baku to the world as an ultimate golf destination.

Dreamland Golf Club’s premium 18-hole, par 72 course has made an impressive impact since its opening with golf legend Colin Montgomerie in October 2015. The event, launched by President of Azerbaijan H E Ilham Aliyev, drew internationally-televised coverage from Golfing World, Transworld Sport and more. Already the course is receiving visitors from neighbouring Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey, and is proving popular among golfing expats, from new juniors to seasoned players. At the heart of the wider Dreamland County & Life residential project, the 66-hectare golf course is a Cynthia Dye championship masterpiece featuring 10 lakes, 125 bunkers and more than 300 native olive trees. The tapered fairways, course hazards and multiple tees have been carefully designed to balance challenge and accessibility, to cater to all players from beginner to elite level. Located close to the Caspian Sea, prevailing winds provide unique and varied conditions, challenging new and experienced golfers each time they step on the course. Baku itself lies within easy reach in Eurasia, just a five-hour flight from the UK and a three-hour flight from Dubai. Here, a blend of 12th-century UNESCO-listed Old City sites and fashion powerhouses and skyscrapers such as the iconic Flame Towers provide an exciting, ultra-luxury lifestyle, of which Dreamland Golf Club is a major new component.

Dreamland Golf Club

The club is world-class Dreamland Golf Club Overview s t a n d a rd th ro u g h o u t Par: 72 and is positioned to Tee positions: Green / Gold / White / Blue / Black become a go-to venue for Total distance: 6838 metres / 7478 yards international tournaments, Holes: 18 aspiring national players Designer: Cynthia Dye and discerning golf Greens: Creeping Bentgrass travellers. Backed by Fair ways: Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass Roughs: Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass management agency IMG Academy: 24-bay driving range with floodlights – which owns, manages or operates more than 30 of the world’s leading golf courses – the Dreamland Golf Academy features two IMG performance studios with leading tuition software including SAM PuttLab and FlightScope launch monitor, to combine top-level innovation with the highest standards of PGA professional tuition. The popular double-tiered driving range, fun Splash Zone and unique nine-hole, par 3 course are special touches that make Dreamland an advanced, modern home of golf for the club’s members and guests to enjoy. In a country where golf is in its infancy, Dreamland Golf Club is working with the Azerbaijan Golf Federation (AQF) to spread local awareness of the great game and access to play. Together, through a programme of country-wide school initiatives, they aim to encourage and develop a national golf star to represent the country in open championships – a joint mission to bring the game of golf to the Land of Fire. Speaking about the resort on his visit, Montgomerie said: “As the first golf club in Baku, the impact that Dreamland Golf Club will have on the golfing landscape of the country is unprecedented. Not only will the course raise awareness of the game to the locals but the fantastic facilities will help those who want to improve or take up the sport.” For those wishing to visit for business or leisure, Dreamland Golf Club has partnered with the exquisite Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers offering exclusive deals to stay and play. Situated close to downtown Baku’s luminous shopping scene and cypress-lined boulevard, the iconic hotel is equipped with health club, spa by ESPA, exquisite dining and rapturous views – perfect for golfers with non-golfing family, a memorable experience awaits for all. For more information, visit www.dreamlandgolfclub.com or www.dreamland.az Copy supplied by Dreamland Golf Club

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