Al Ain club targets new heights
Chappell talks about future plans of the golf club
Gulf News caught up with Gavin Chappell, Golf Manager at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club to discuss golf in the Garden City of Al Ain.
■ .How long have you been in the UAE and where has your career taken you to date?
I arrived in the UAE in 2005, firstly, at Tower Links Golf Club, Ras Al Khaimah, before moving to Al Ain in 2008. Previous to that, I started my golfing career at Beeston Fields Golf Club
in Nottingham, England, before working at Mirage City in Cairo before my move to the UAE.
■ What are the plans for Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club this coming season and beyond?
Like all golf facilities here in the UAE, we have had to work with the Covid-19 global challenges, and while operations for golf from within the
UAE have not been affected too much, thanks to domestic support from especially the Emirates Golf Federation. For this coming season, we are also looking to host our international events once more.
■ What do you see as the strengths for the UAE golf industry moving forward?
One strength I would suggest of all the golf facilities in the UAE is how we have all coped with the Covid situation last season, the rounds of golf numbers we share among all the golf clubs are testament to this.