Among golf enthusiasts, Dubai is rapidly gaining a good reputation, and its popularity will only grow.
MONTGOMERIE
Designed by Colin Montgomery and Desmond Muirhead, with 14 ponds and 72 bunkers, this field is considered the largest in the world. The field is designed for pairs equal to 72, in length it takes 7308 yards.
Tel .: (04) 390 5600 | www.themontgomerie.com
EMIRATES GOLF CLUB
Probably Dubai's most famous golf club and venue for the Dubai Desert Classic. The complex combines 2 fields: Majlis at par 72 and Faldo at par 73.
Tel .: (04) 380 2222
www.dubaigolf.com
DUBAI CREEK GOLF & YACHT CLUB
A field with 18 holes and many water obstacles, designed for steam 71. The complex also includes a field with artificial lighting with 9 holes for 3 pairs. Tel .: (04) 295 6000 www.dubaigolf.com
GOLF CLUB ARABIAN RANCHES
The landscape of the field is a natural desert area with a minimum of landscaping.
Tel .: (04) 366 3000
GOLF CLUB AL BADIA
In this club you can play golf and have a good rest. The field was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., its length is 7303 yards, the steam is 72, and 11 lakes and many small reservoirs are scattered throughout the territory.
Tel .: (04) 6010101 | www.albadiagolfclub.ae
THE TRACK, MEYDAN GOLF
The field was designed by renowned architect Peter Harradin. It stretches for 3,700 yards and is surrounded by horse racing tracks. The Track offers unique opportunities for golfers of various skill levels and play 9 or 18 holes on a total area of 7,416 yards in the champion version.
Tel .: (04) 381 3733 www.meydangolf.com
JEBEL ALI GOLF RESORT & SPA
The picturesque golf course, designed by Swiss designer Peter Harradin and opened in 1998, holds golf tournaments every year. The field has 9 holes (par 36), but thanks to 4 different "tees" it allows playing both 9 and 18 holes.
Tel .: (04) 883 6000 | www.jebelaliinternational.com
AL HAMRA GOLF CLUB & RESORTS / RAS AL KHEIMA
Ultramodern golf course. On the territory there are four wide lakes and nine holes. Those who wish to learn this popular sport will be helped by professional athletes.
Tel .: (07) 244 7474 www.alhamragolf.com
SAADIYAT BEACH GOLF CLUB
Golf Club on Saadiyat Island is the first 18-hole championship golf course on the beach (7,806 yards, par 72), which offers stunning views of the azure waters of the Persian Gulf. Beginners can play in 9 holes (5,290 yards). The natural landscape is complemented by three salt lakes, 67 sand traps, a recreated beach and sand dunes.
Tel: (02) 557 8000 www.sbgolfclub.ae
YAS LINKS
Yas Lynx Golf Course is located among gentle hills and mangroves in the western part of Yas Island. It was designed by world-famous architect Kyle Phillips and is currently the only real link golf course in the Middle East, that is, with a deliberately uneven surface. Www.yaslinks.com
