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ELEMENT | GOLF
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            The course is also shaped in a way that caters to the different levels of
            each golfer. This means the layout of the entire space is challenging
            enough for professional  players  to play  and forgiving  enough to
            accommodate amateur players of all abilities.

            Beginners and experienced  players of all abilities  are also given
            the chance to learn and improve their game at the Aphrodite Hills
            facilities. A team of four resident PGA-qualified golf professionals
            equipped with the latest swing analysis technology are on hand to
            provide the very best in one-on-one golf tuition.
            A large, double-ended driving range, a short game area with a large
            pitching  and  chipping  green,  make  for  an  optimal  environment
            for learning the basics of golf and perfecting  your skills before
            progressing to the full course.



                                                                 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
                   “If the Gods played golf,                     Adhering to green principles and standards is tantamount to Aphrodite
                                                                 Hills Golf Course. “Every effort is made to implement sustainable
                 this would be their temple.”                    environmental measures in the maintenance of the course”, says
                                                                 Andrew Darker. “Especially by way of water consumption efficiencies,
                                                                 (for example, utilising recycled  water from our recycling  plant to
                                                                 water the greens and trees) and also in terms of environmental and
                                                                 wildlife conservation”.
            WORLD CLASS TOURNAMENTS                              DEVELOPING THE GAME IN WHATEVER COUNTRY YOU’RE IN
            Ranked  as one of the  top championship courses internationally,   Communicating this passion for golf by Andrew Darker and his team
            Aphrodite Hills Golf Course holds a number of open tournaments and   extends beyond the perimeters of Aphrodite Hills and into the schools
            corporate days throughout the year with some 100 golfers competing.    around Cyprus. “The future of golf lies with junior golfers”, he says,
            While serving the local market primarily, there are other international   “which  is why we  are dedicated  to  educating  children about the
            tournaments held at the course, such as the Glenfiddich Team Cup   game, encouraging them to try the sport -  inspiring them to want to
            which is a 4 day event drawing in golfers from across the globe.  experience the spirit of this prolific game”.
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