Saadiyat Beach Classic to be held for second year

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Saadiyat Beach Golf Course will once again host the Saadiyat Beach Classic Pro-Am in January 2011 after the event proved hugely successful this year.

Last year the event was hosted by nine-time Major winner Gary Player and the South African will lead off an impressive field of well known personalities from the worlds of sport and entertainment on 25th January 2011.

Last year leading golfing and non-golfing celebrities from around the world, including Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke, joined forces with local amateur golfers to raise more than AED 1.2m for four local charities together with The Player Foundation. TDIC will soon announce the official beneficiaries of the funds raised in the 2011 tournament, continuing its support of worthy causes in the UAE.

His Excellency Mubarak Al Muhairi, Managing Director, TDIC, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Saadiyat Beach Classic back for 2011. The 2010 event was a great success and not only gave us the perfect platform to showcase the quality of the Saadiyat Beach Golf Course, but also to raise a fantastic amount for local charities and we look forward to continuing to build the event in the coming years.”

Player said: “I have always loved coming to play in Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Island is a very special development. The Saadiyat Beach Classic was a wonderful way to launch the course last year, and I’m delighted to be hosting the event again this year. The ‘Desert Swing’ on the European Tour brings the best players in the world to the UAE and I’m sure the Saadiyat Beach Classic will become a highlight of this period in the coming years.”

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