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Ep 19: Is there a future for sand golf in the UAE?

Ep 19: Is there a future for sand golf in the UAE?

Update: 2017-01-20

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Known as "the forgotten golf", sand golf has a rich heritage in the UAE, beginning with the early oil exploration camps in the 1950s. Only a few course remain in the UAE, and some are worried they could soon disappear.

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Ep 19: Is there a future for sand golf in the UAE?

Ep 19: Is there a future for sand golf in the UAE?

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