New ICONS Cup event launched

Low-handicap, A-list athletes face off in Dubai

ICONS Cup event launched Couples Clarke
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The 12-person teams to be announced later this month will consist of stars from a multitude of sports including football, baseball, rugby, tennis, American football, cricket, basketball, swimming and more

2015 will include a new Dubai-based event pitting legendary American and International sports stars against each other in a team-style two day match. The ICONS Cup will be played on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on 23-24 April.

PGA Tour legend Couples, 55, is a former world number one and 1992 Masters champion as well as recent World Golf Hall of Fame inductee. ‘Boom Boom’ has played on five Ryder Cup teams as well as four Presidents Cups. He has also captained the Team USA to victory for the last three successive meetings.

‘I’ve participated in some truly remarkable sporting events. While those experiences have been tremendous, the ICONS Cup will be something new for me’, said Couples.

‘It will be really interesting to see how these great sportsmen react to the unique pressures of team golf’, said Clarke. ‘Collectively, they’ve won scores, but pushing them to find their top form on the course will be a fun challenge’, he added.

April 23 – Morning foursomes followed by twelve singles matches April 24 – Twelve singles matches

 

Jacob Austin
A politics graduate, ex-musician and European football guru, but most passionate about all things golf, in particular golf course design, equipment, growing the game and his beloved Hollinwell.