Situated at Palm Hills, the 27-hole course will feature views of the Pyramids and cover more than 275 acres (12 million sq ft, 1.1 million sq m) of land.

The course will be the largest in the country and will become part of the existing Palm Hills spa and resort.

The new course is part of a boom in golf course development and golfing related tourism in the country, encouraged by the Egyptian ministry of tourism and the Egyptian Golf Federation.

There are currently at least 15 courses open for play in Egypt and a further 10 currently under development.

Construction of the Palm Hills course is expected to begin by the end of 2006. Details: www.nicklaus.com

Photograph: Jim Mandeville

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