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Gary Player to Re-Design Arabella’s Championship Golf Course
Mar 27, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Player at his first official site visit at Arabella.
In a briefing at ArabellaStarwood South Africa’s Western Cape Hotel & Spa on March 23rd, it was announced that Gary Player has been retained to re-design Arabella Golf Club�s existing championship golf course.
“As the host of the Nelson Mandela Invitational presented by Coca-Cola, which has been held at Arabella since 2003, Gary Player has gained an intimate knowledge of our course over the past four years. His wealth of experience as a champion professional and golf-course designer worldwide makes him the best person to help us to perfect what is already ranked as one of the finest courses in the country,” said ArabellaStarwood’s area manager Heinz Grub.
“I am delighted to be involved with the re-design of Arabella’s course and look forward to adding our input in every one of the 18 holes that make up this course in this uniquely beautiful setting,” said Gary Player. “I have so enjoyed coming here each year that we have played the Nelson Mandela Invitational here. Furthermore, as the tournament host, I am very pleased to announce that the Nelson Mandela Invitational will be held here for the next three years at what has become South Africa’s premier golf charity event’s home.”
Work will begin immediately on the re-design of Arabella�s existing course, with the objective of causing a minimum of disruption to the playability of the course.
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