Dubai to help boost golf in India

developing the game as a successful recreational sport, while also contributing to the elite junior development of India's best junior golfers," stated Mohammad Juma Bu Amim, vice-chairman and CEO of 'golf in DUBAI.'

"The Foundation has a mandate to grow junior golf at the grass roots level and nurture the youth's development in the game," Bu Amim continued.

The Shaikh Maktoum Golf Foundation was set up in 2006 in memory of the late Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The president of the Indian Golf Union, General J.J. Singh, was very excited about the strong support received from 'golf in DUBAI'.

general Singh remarked: "The support of Shaikh Maktoum Golf Foundation has been very well received by the Indian Golf Union, ensuring the continued success of the programme.

"It will help us realise our expansion plans to take the game of golf to every corner of the country and rural areas that have been inaccessible so far."


They include: (1) the development and distribution of specialty student manuals and 'Golf in Schools' programmmes;
(2) support with equipment that nurtures aspiring junior golfers who show promise and seek entrance to a golf club; and
(3) support for the IGU's Camp of Excellence, that will allow for exchanges with the UGA's Junior Development Program in the UAE.

'golf in DUBAI', in co-operation with the India Golf Union and the Women's Golf Association of India, will bring the best players in the game, both men and women, to India through the staging of world-class events with the European Tour sanctioning bodies (European Tour / Ladies European Tour).



'golf in DUBAI' is backed by Dubal (Dubai Aluminum) as the main partner and National Bank of Dubai, Emaar, Jumeirah Hotels, Emirates airline, BMW, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Gulf News, Omega and CNN as partners in its drive to showcase the emirate's vibrant golfing scene to a worldwide audience.