New Tiger Woods course in Dubai

Tiger Woods was in Dubai to unveil his new signature championship golf course.

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00:00The last time Tiger Woods was in town was in January, when he clinched the Dubai Desert

00:10Classic.

00:11This time around, the world's most recognizable golfer unveiled the latest multi-billion dollar

00:15golfing residential complex in Dubai.

00:18It's due for completion at the end of 2009, and it's the first course to be designed by

00:23the reigning U.S. Open champion.

00:25Built in true Dubai style, the project, which will be jointly developed by Tatwir, is boasting

00:30some pretty outrageous features.

00:32On the barren desert in Dubai land, the 7,800-yard championship course will have over 10,000

00:39trees, many imported from around the world.

00:42That's in addition to the 5 million square feet of locally grown grass.

00:45The golf course aside, in expect luxury residences, over 75 mansions and 100 villas dotted in

00:51between carefully manicured gardens, a spa and a 600 million dirham hotel.

00:57But for Woods, it's all about the game, and he wants his course to be played by golfers

01:01of all levels.

01:02It's a golf course in which you can use run-up areas, use hills, use our topography to help

01:09you get the ball onto the green, onto the fairways, and I think it'll be fun for all

01:14levels of players.

01:15It's been around three months since Woods underwent knee surgery that has sidelined

01:19him for most of the 2008 season, and the defending champion said his presence was uncertain

01:24at next year's Dubai Desert Classic.

01:27I don't know.

01:28All that's unknown.

01:29And so I really can't tell you, and that's frustrating for me because I usually have

01:34everything kind of planned out in preparation for events.

01:38Woods will follow in the footsteps of Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomery and Ernie Ells, who

01:43have already opened signature courses in Dubai.

01:46Ashaf Helmi, Golf News.

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