ESSAOUIRA, Morocco -- Gary Player was on Morocco's Atlantic coast over the weekend to unveil his newest golf course design at Golf de Mogador, located in the historic port town of Essaouira. Player inaugurated the course by leading distinguished guests in a ceremonial opening round during the first Mogador Classic Tournament. After the round, Player commented, "I am blown away by the beauty of what we have created here in Essaouira and my greatest hope is that the course increases tourism and creates jobs for the warm and gracious people of Morocco."

Built among the natural sand dunes, the ocean-view layout has generous fairways and reasonable putting surfaces to account for seasonal windy conditions, making the course playable by all golfers, yet still challenging. Player utilized the existing sand dunes and vegetation to define the holes and minimize environmental impact.

The Grand Opening celebrated the completion of the first of two signature courses at Golf de Mogador. Also during his visit, Player inspected the second eighteen holes, currently under construction, and was very pleased with the progress, commenting that it will complement the first course nicely. The second course is slated to open in late 2010, providing Morocco with thirty-six holes of championship golf.

For more information please visit www.golfdemogador.com

Lindsey Batavia, Client Services Manager, Gary Player Design
E: lindsey@garyplayer.com or T: +1 864 477 2720

About Gary Player Design
Established by Marc Player in the early 1980s and widely recognized as the most successful international golf course architectural firm in the world, Gary Player Design has branded over 300 layouts with the mark of a champion.

Over its existence, the firm has worked on five continents and in over 35 countries, and prides itself on taking Gary Player's design experience to emerging markets to help develop the game of golf globally. Player's vast experience in the business coupled with over 50 years of experience as a professional golfer have afforded him a unique understanding of the needs of the average golfer; the objectives of the developer, and the concerns of the environment.

The cornerstone of his design approach is to create playable and memorable golf courses within the constraints of a given site, while being ultra-sensitive to the surrounding environment - particularly in the area of water conservation. And the result is a portfolio of award-winning and environmentally-recognized courses around the world. The Design Company presently has over 60 active projects around the world in Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

For additional information and a listing of awards, visit www.garyplayerdesign.com

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