Dubai has potential, says golf star

Dubai: The world's best golfer has ample faith the UAE can produce worthy professionals on the Tour.

"These sort of things take time," Woods said.

"Golf is such a game, in fact it is true of any other sport too, that the larger the pool of players, the better the chances of having someone succeed," Woods stated.

"You need time to see a player go through the entire process. First as a junior, then as an amateur and then as a professional on the Tour."

"Golf is new in Dubai, very much in its infancy stage, and it's just a matter of time when we will have professional players coming through from this part of the world."