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Maldives’ first golf course
The very first Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa in Addu Atoll is all set to open the first full-sized golf course in the Maldives on 27 March. The nine-hole course sits on 7.5 hectares of previously undeveloped land. Designed for recreational golfers, most of the holes are par three and average 123 yards.
According to a spokesperson from the resort, amongst so many concerns about the course’s environmental impact on the island’s ecosystem, fresh water would not be used to desalinate the greens and use of organic fertilizers would be kept to a minimum value. Tourism arrivals in the Maldives have nearly doubled in ten years, hitting a record of over 931,000 in 2011, a figure which is expected to grow again in 2012.
The entire thing has proved to be a boom in development on the islands, and in some cases off them — Shangri-La may be able to lay claim to the first golf course in the country, but it could soon be overtaken by a floating course first mooted last year. The development plan, a partnership between Troon Golf and Dutch Docklands, calls for a $500 million floating island, which is set for completion in 2015.
According to the plans, golfers would be able to hop on a speedboat to get to the proposed site, which features 27 holes spread across three islands, all connected by underwater tunnels.It is believed that the Maldivian government supported the idea of the floating course, noting that the project would be more environmentally friendly than reclaiming land, the tactics used by Dubai for its offshore developments.
Unique Golf Cars introduced their new line of golf carts
Unique Golf Cars launched their new line of tricked-out golf carts at the New York International Auto Show. The luxury carts displayed at the show include Hummers and Cadillac Escalades that come with come with 16-inch chrome wheels. Other models, created by Unique Golf Cars, are door-less replicas of beloved antique cars like the 1932 Ford Roadster.
The interior is ergonomically designed with cup holders in the center console, and all of the controls and switches are right at your fingertips. The luxury golf carts use a long range 48-volt system to ensure maximum range while delivering optimal power to the high torque motor. The standard specs include a programmable Alltrax, Inc. 4844 electronic speed controller, a front wheel hydraulic disk brake system that is coupled with a fully self-adjusting rear drum brake system, an onboard DeltaQ Technologies IntelliQ computer-controlled charging system so that you can drive and charge your car anywhere there is an available power outlet, working headlights, brake lights, turn signal lights, a working horn, reverse warning buzzer and a standard 4-wheel braking system.
Luxury Edition Golf Folio is an Elegant Collectible
Golf is a game which is known to be a relaxing game, and some people known how to add luxury to it, too. As following that concept golf is also considered to be one of the luxurious of them all. Well some also make a career out of it. But if you love the game enough to hold on to it as a collectible, then Paul Skellett and Simon Weitzman have just the thing you have been looking for. With the help of Colin Montgomerie and more than 50 contributors from the golfing and media industries, the duo has come up with a stunning work of luxury art which is the biggest the game has ever seen. Four years in the making, this ‘Golf’ folio, has been authored and crafted by the two and will feature only 10 limited edition versions.
Product page mentions- This handcrafted status symbol, weighing close to 100lb has been bound using 400″”year-old Russia Hide, recently recovered by an American marine salvage operation, having been perfectly preserved in black silt. The art pieces are hand printed using pigment based UV protected inks on 350gsm museum archive grade paper, with each edge individually hand torn. The folio is handcrafted in partnership with the Royal binders.
Urban Golf – UK’s largest indoor golf venue
British architects, Squire and Partners have created this country style indoor golf venue in the city called Urban Golf. It might not be the largest of its kind, but its comfortable, thanks to its Chesterfield sofas and chairs, dark walnut paneling and floors and perfect country style ambience.
World’s Most Exclusive Golf Cart
Now that Tiger Woods is spending all his money restoring his dignity rather than his golf clubs, so this might not exactly be the best time to lure him into buying what is touted to be the ” the World’s Most Exclusive Golf Cart”. Valmet Automotive has built the golf cart ‘Garia’ with the claim that it is “built to the highest standards of the automotive industry.” It has a double-wishbone front suspension, a drivetrain which has been created by the same company which makes gearboxes for Ducati and aluminum stampings which are from the company supplying to the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar and Volvo.
Mercedes Golf Accessories: Play Golf in Mercedes Style Now
The word Mercedes comes with its own superb stamp of class and elitism. The luxury brand has now come up with a whole new range of golf accessories. If golf as a game itself meant class and symbol of elegance of the super rich, Mercedes is something any top golfer or golfing enthusiast would crave for. The range is available both for men and for women.
It has simple and functional shirt jackets, classic golf bag with its sturdy tripod, full length dividers and five zippered storage pockets as also an insulated beverage holder in the bag, and other little items such as a unisex Visor made of cotton material with a special twirl. Behold, it also has a Mercedes Golf umbrella which is a boring black in colour but another tempting piece of the pie with its Mercedes Benz-logo and a golf ball marker, not to forget the stylish Callaway golf towel, besides golf balls.
Hi-fi Trainer Golf Club Costs $200
The Gyro Swing is a training club with an internal 20,000 gyroscope that helps you sense the feel of the right swing. With a see-through grip that is intended for the perfect hand placement, the club aids golfers with casting problems and helps provide resistance for off-plane or early release swings. The head of the club is made from metalwood and is transparent with the gyroscope enclosed within. Powered by six AAA batteries, the Gyro Swing comes with a head cover, recharger pack and a Rick Smith instructional DVD for additional golfing tips.
Too Tired To Go To The Golf Course Well, Bring It Home
This one?s for the rainy days, the sun-blazing afternoon and those times when you were too lazy to go to the golf course. To that, Golfotron says, not a problem because they shall bring the golf course to you! With a strong offering like the Golf Simulator, the brand is raving up good reviews.
The idea is to provide a relaxed and realistic form of golf suiting one?s convenience. The Golf Simulator is powered by Sports-Coach Systems and is equipped with the latest and very hip GPS 3D Custom Play Program. Yep, there will always be a camera behind you to capture the ball travelling down the fairway.
As part of the complete golfing package, you will also get a Sports-Coach Powered Simulator Mat, a GPS 3D Simulator Program with unlimited courses, an aluminum extrusion enclosure with a black fire retardant canvas, a rubber cushioned grass-like carpet, a silent projection screen, a PC system with Windows XP, a 17-in TouchScreen Monitor among others.
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