Caesarea Golf & Country Club
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The Caesarea Golf & Country Club is the only 18-hole golf
course in the country of Israel
. Caesarea
is a coastal town, halfway between Tel Aviv
and Haifa
. The course was designed in 1961 by Fred Smith and Herman Barron
, and passes through ancient Roman imperial ruins. It was the first golf club opened in the country, and one of two (the other one is in nearby kibbutz
Ga'ash
). Because it is the only full course in Israel, the golf course fees are very expensive. Every four years the Maccabiah Games
golf competition is hosted by the club.
In May 2009 the club completed an extensive upgrading and redesign of the nearly 50-year-old course. The newly renovated course was designed by Pete Dye
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course in the country of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Caesarea
Caesarea (Israel)
Caesarea is a town in Israel located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa , on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera. The town was built by Herod the Great about 25-13 BCE as the port city of Caesarea Maritima. Modern Caesarea as of December 2007 has a population of 4,500 people...
is a coastal town, halfway between Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. The course was designed in 1961 by Fred Smith and Herman Barron
Herman Barron
Herman Barron was an American professional golfer best known for being the first Jewish golfer to win a PGA Tour event.-Biography:...
, and passes through ancient Roman imperial ruins. It was the first golf club opened in the country, and one of two (the other one is in nearby kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Ga'ash
Ga'ash
Ga'ash is a kibbutz in central Israel. "Named after Biblical mountain of Gaash" beside the grave of Joshuah in Ephraim . Located to the north of Tel Aviv, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council...
). Because it is the only full course in Israel, the golf course fees are very expensive. Every four years the Maccabiah Games
Maccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
golf competition is hosted by the club.
In May 2009 the club completed an extensive upgrading and redesign of the nearly 50-year-old course. The newly renovated course was designed by Pete Dye
Pete Dye
Paul B. "Pete" Dye is a world-renowned golf course designer and a member of a famous family of course designers. He is married to fellow designer and former amateur champion Alice Dye.-Early life:Pete Dye was born in Urbana, Ohio...
.