Tiger Woods on helipad of Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai: For a $1 million appearance fee Tiger Woods hit golf balls off a helipad of the tallest hotel in the world...
Burj Al Arab Hotel hosted Tiger Woods in Dubai for the Desert Classic, March 2, 2004, when these pictures of Tiger at Burj were taken. Yes, Tiger Woods was paid $1 million each year just to play in the Dubai Desert Golf Classic, regardless of whether Tiger wins or loses.
For it's marketing efforts, in Feburary of 2005, Jumeirah International, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, claimed the top award in the New Brand Launch category, and was highly commended in the Public Relations category at the 2005 Gulf Marketing Review Marketing Effectiveness Awards. "The event, staged in association with the Dubai Desert Classic, brought together two great icons, Tiger Woods and Burj Al Arab, creating an image that continues to be reproduced around the world".
Burj Al Arab's helipad is very popular with sport stars, and hosted Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, who practiced tennis. |
Tiger Woods on helipad
Burj Al Arab hotel helipad
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