MyGolf Dubai is edging ever closer to its grand opening with the indoor simulator business proving to be the most eagerly anticipated addition to the UAE’s golf scene of early 2022.
Construction on the 1500 m2 facility in International City is almost complete and VIP customers have been given an exclusive preview of one of the state-of-the art Golfzon simulators which the MyGolf experience will be centered around. “Ideally I would want to open it yesterday!” says MyGolf Founder and CEO Michael Zhao. “But we want to make sure that we focus on every little detail so that when we open we can give the customer that promised experience. Everything is coming together now and we’re looking forward to having a grand opening where everyone can come and see what MyGolf is all about.
“It’s a very sizeable place and we want everything to be perfect,” he continues. “The setup is going to feature an open area where we have bars, dining areas and also an open aisle where people can go to practice and play. We also have a separate section for private rooms for VIPs to give people the privacy where they can enjoy themselves.
With the mercury traditionally rising to almost unbearable levels over the summer months in Dubai, MyGolf is set to provide a safe haven from the heat for golf lovers across the emirate with an astonishingly realistic playing experience while Zhao is also keen to provide a platform where the social aspects of the game can be fully enjoyed.
“MyGolf is essentially a membership club which gives you an experience to play golf indoors and weatherproof,” he says. “Eventually I want to build it into an interactive social platform where people really connect with each other in a very relaxing environment through golf. “What’s important as an indoor golf membership club is that the simulator is a crucial experience. I don’t have a golf industry background, I came from a strong financial industry and golf has been a hobby for me.I tried different simulators and there are two types of simulators: one is focused on training and the other is the one that we use, the Golfzon, which is a Korean brand and has been around for over 20 years.
“It’s really interactive which gives you this near to real experience. There are a lot of different cool functions – if I practice in a normal golf facility they don’t have the auto tee function which sets the ball on the tee for you. The whole playing surface tilts to different angles giving you the feeling of playing from different undulations on the course, and there are a variety of different playing surfaces, even bunkers, so you really get as close to the experience of playing a real course as you can get.”
Aside from the unique and fun playing experience, one of the key elements of the MyGolf offering is coaching which is sure to be hugely popular due to the lack of daylight or weather restrictions. With the grand opening just around the corner, the first two PGA Professionals have flown into Dubai to join the MyGolf team.
Giovanni Losso
Giovanni joins the team at MyGolf Dubai following successful tenures internationally at two world-class venues in London and then in Italy. Born in northern Italy, he spent most of his early years playing individual sports and did not take up golf until the age of 13 at his local course. What started out as a recreational activity amongst friends, soon developed into a fondness for the game, quickly playing off handicap 3 just after one year and at the age of 16 he was a whopping +2.8 finding success at national and international amateur tournaments.
Since becoming a fully qualified British PGA Golf Professional, Gio has fine-tuned his ability to deliver unique player development programmes with the help of top 100 golf coach Gary Aliss– helping golfers find success by improving their knowledge and abilities within their own swing, how to practice efficiently, on-course management and mental stability during a round. He also enjoys delivering group sessions and specialist clinics and has run his own indoor golf studio back home in Italy. He’s in love with virtual golf data, making him a perfect addition to the MyGolf team. “For me it was a no-brainer to join the MyGolf team,”says Giovanni.“I truly believe in the benefits of teaching golf in an indoor, virtual environment as there is so much flexibility in what you can do. I can’t wait to get started.”
Divan Ehmke
Divan joins the MyGolf family from his home city of Pretoria, South Africa but has previous experience of the Middle East having lived in Saudi Arabia for several years. A passionate golfer, he graduated from The Golf Management Campus in Pretoria in 2014, becoming a PGA Professional and beginning his career at the Zwartkop Country Club where he specialised in junior coaching. For the past three and a half years he worked as one of the team of PGA Professionals at the stunning St Francis Links, on the Eastern Cape in South Africa. His lowest score is 68 at the Services Golf Club (Pretorial)!
“Why MyGolf? MyGolf must be one of the best golf and coaching facilities that I have ever seen,” says Ehmke. “The technology is just absolutely next level! With our team at MyGolf and your golfing enthusiasm we can get your game going! Through the game of golf, we can change lives and bring people together.”
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