To celebrate Emirates Golf Club’s 30th anniversary, Worldwide Golf have interviewed a plethora of key figures in the history of the Club including former champions, captains, general managers and current staff to relive the extraordinary transformation the Club has made since opening in 1988 and holding its first Dubai Desert Classic a year later.

The documentary features: Colin Montgomerie, Sir Nick Faldo, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Pete Cowen, Paul Broadhurst, Barry Lane, Rodney Bogg, Chris May, James Williams, Rai Legnar and Abdullah Al Naboodah.

Edited By: Scott Grayston
Directed By: Rick Bevan
Filmed By: Scott Grayston and Thameem Rayann
Interviews By: Rick Bevan, Scott Grayston, Mike Gallemore
Photo Editor: Tom Wragg

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