Troon Golf & Travel - February 2011

High-Speed Hybrid

JASON KERKMANS By

If ever there was proof that a car can be both mean and green, it’s the new
Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid. This one-seater racecar was unveiled at January’s Detroit
auto Show and offers seemingly endless power amid a promise of just what the
future of production hybrids might mean. following the German automaker’s
2010 918 Spyder in Porsche’s hybrid lineup, this newest concept car comes with
a 563-horsepower gas engine paired with a set of front wheel mounted electric
motors that can contribute an added 204 horses of their own. Still not fast enough
for you? Seated shotgun is an energy-storing flywheel accumulator, which can
provide up to eight seconds of added boost at the driver’s discretion. Now Porsche
just needs to make it street legal. porsche.com

SBGC was recognized as the "Best Golf Course" in Abu Dhabi at the 2009 CNBC Property Awards and with its
continued success won the "Best Golf Course" in the Middle east and Africa at the 2010 CNBC Property Awards.

Amazing Abu Dhabi

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is the first fully operational development on Saadiyat Island. As the Island transforms into
a multi-faceted destination offering a great variety of attractions,
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is the flagship
sports facility on the Island.
Designed by golfing legend Gary
Player, the course is one of the world’s
most uniquely captivating golfing
projects. As the Arabian Gulf’s first
and only beachfront course, around
one-third of the course commands
spectacular views of the Gulf’s glittering, crystal waters fringed
by the pristine white sand.

The imaginative course routing provides a spectacular variety of
golf experiences, with every hole having its own unique character.
From the creation of an aquatic habitat, to the introduction of
salt-water lagoons and restoration of the beach and sand dunes,
As the social and recreational heart
of Saadiyat Beach District, the club
provides world-class amenities such
as the hawksbill restaurant, practice
facilities and an iconic Golf Academy with
breathtaking views of the immaculate white sandy beach. The Golf
Academy will also become home to a stunning Club House designed
by world renowned architect Frank Gehry due to open in 2012.