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A wide range of superb golfing opportunities for both the serious competitor and those playing for fun are available in Dubai. The following link provides a map of golfing courses in Dubai.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Dubai holds two professional tour events, the European PGA (Professional Golf Association) Dubai Desert Classic and the Asian PGA Dubai Creek Open.

The following three courses require a handicap of 28 or less for men and 45 or less for women. Players should adhere to the dress code as all golf courses in Dubai, require proper golfing attire at all times, including soft spikes on their shoes.

Visitors to the courses are welcome on a "pay as you play" basis. There is a direct link to the various golf clubs on our 'Links' page.

Emirates Golf Club The Majlis was the first grass golf course in the Middle East. A second championship course, The Wadi, opened on 1 November 1996. The clubhouse and buildings are designed as Bedouin tents. The Dubai Desert Classic tournament was held at Emirates Golf Club on 2-5 February 2006. The Emirates Golf Academy provides a comprehensive range of coaching programmes for beginner, intermediate and advanced course with tuition by PGA professionals.

Majlis Course, the original 18 hole, par 72 championship grass course with a total length of 7,101 yards. The 18^th hole, a 547-yard par 5, ends the game dramatically

Wadi Course, an additional 18 hole, par 72 championship grass course, with a total length of 7,100 yards. This is closed until autumn 2006 for major redevelopment.

Other sporting facilities include two driving ranges of which one is floodlit, six tennis courts, two squash courts, football pitches, basketball courts, swimming pool and gymnasium. The Pro Shop offers a range of sports clothing & golfing equipment as well as golf club repair service.

A five-star fine dining restaurant,Le Classique; The Terrace; The Library Lounge; The Pool Bar; The Conservatory; The Sports Bar and The Spike Bar that is open 06.30-23.00 daily are all dining and entertainment facilities at the Emirates Golf Club which is open daily between 6h00 & 23h00.

DUBAI CREEK GOLF & YACHT CLUB

The golf course, par three course and practice range were re-designed as part of a major re-development which included Hyatt International?s new 225-room luxury hotel under the Park Hyatt brand. Additions to the golf course include a hi-tech studio, floodlit driving range and various extensive short game facilities.

The original golf course was constructed using 450,000 cubic metres of earth. It has six lakes with three irrigation lakes holding 16 million gallons of water,25 kilometres of under soil pipes and 700 computer controlled sprinklers.

This second world-class golf course in Dubai is the centrepiece of an 80-hectare sport & leisure complex that also incorporates a 115-berth marina for pleasure crafts. Located along the banks of the Creek, the 45 metre high clubhouse, designed in the shape of the billowing sails of a traditional Arabian dhow, captures the essence of Dubai's seafaring traditions.

The course is an 18 hole, par 72 championship grass course with a total length of 6,839 yards and the course is considered challenging as it snakes between six man-made lakes, rolling green dunes and clusters of palm trees, a small oasis! At the 8^th

hole a lake separates tee and pin, with two more water hazards to overcome at the 10^th hole.

A nine hole, par three fully floodlit grass course enables players to practice the short game both day and night. It takes approximately one hour to complete. A variety of shots are playable enabling good practice for putting, pitching and placing.

The Creek Golf Academy provides tuition by PGA professionals and caters to complete beginners as well as more experienced players.

Gym 2000: Provides additional leisure facilities eg, a swimming pool and tennis & squash courts. The Pro Shop: offers a wide range of golfing equipment ? from golf clubs and bags to T-shirts and caps and club repair facilities are also available.

Dining & entertainment: The Fairways Restaurant & Terrace, along with Spikes Bar.

A separate yacht club incorporates a seafood restaurant with a floor to ceiling aquarium. Boardwalk restaurant is renowned for being the only restaurant above the Creek water.

NAD AL SHEBA CLUB (formerly Dubai Golf and Racing Club)

Built inside the parameter of Dubai's main racecourse, Nad Al Sheba, the world's richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup, are the back nine holes and the front nine run alongside the racetrack on the home straight.

The club offers the only fully floodlit 18-hole course along with a floodlit driving range in the Middle East and night-time golf has proved very popular. The course is built around eight lakes, three of which are for irrigation, and has all the characteristics of Scottish links, with rolling fairways and deep pot bunkers. Emphasis is on accuracy, not length, but wind can be a factor on the treeless landscape. The course is generally flat with the new front nine holes featuring raised tees.

The three-storey blue tiled clubhouse offers panoramic views across the racetrack and the golf course. The traditionally British styled clubhouse has an interior featuring panelled walls and leather sofas.

Dining and entertainment: within the clubhouse, the Spike Bar and a 100-seater steakhouse restaurant. Ten, first-floor banqueting suites offer corporate entertainment facilities on golf and race days.

A fully equipped Pro Shop can also be found at the clubhouse. Golf instruction is available from PGA qualified members. Tee times at the Nad Al Sheba Club are daily between 07h30 and 22h00.

The Dubai Country Club is the oldest course in the emirate having opened in 1971. A completely different golfing experience is offered and visitors can find playing from sand courses, or ?brown? as it is popularly referred to, quite a novelty. Golfers carry a small piece of artificial turf with them across the "browns" and use it to play off when on the fairways. The etiquette is that a ball in the rough should be played as it lies and after putting, the browns should be brushed.

The challenging 18-hole course is 6,436 yards, par 71 whilst the nine hole course is over 2,270 yards and has a par of 32 with alternate tee boxes which can be used to play over 18 holes. There is also a 24 bay floodlit driving range with nets where putting on "brown" can be practised. Coaching is available from fully qualified PGA professionals.

The Dubai Country Club is an extensive complex with several bars and restaurants. Additional facilities include a swimming pool, racket sports and a variety of leisure activities.

The Dubai Country Club is open for golf from Saturday to Thursday with tee times between 07h00 and midnight.

Hatta Fort, is an hour?s drive from Dubai city centre. Facilities include a putting green, floodlit mini-golf course of 18-holes and nine-holes, and a 1,057 yards cross-country fun course. Golf club hire and lessons are available on request. See link for further kinformation.

The Hyatt Regency Hotel, situated in the heart of Dubai City, also features a floodlit golf park. This consists of a nine-hole pitch and putt course as well as an 18-hole crazy golf course, ideal for children or beginners. Golf equipment and instructors are available on request and the park is floodlit to accommodate the daily opening hours from 07h00 ? 23h00.

The nine-hole grass course opened on 1 October 1998. The architect of the golf course is Peter Harradine. The course provides the chance to play amongst various species of exotic birds.

The nine hole par 36 championship standard course offers a selection of four tees per hole hence providing the opportunity to play either a nine or 18-hole round. The nine hole course is 3,201 yards whereas the 18-hole course totals 6,375 yards. One of the course?s special features is a salt lake, around which five holes are designed.

Additional facilities: a floodlit driving range and a 27-hole putting green. An indoor air-conditioned video swing analysis room is also available. Qualified PGA professionals can provide golf instruction upon request. There is also a well-stocked pro shop on site.

The clubhouse is based at Club Joumana overlooking the marina and 1^st tee. It opens at 06h00 daily and offers a range of snacks and ? la carte menu of Arabic cuisine.

Emirates Hills, a golfers paradise, is a world class development. Emirates Hills? exclusive properties look out over the lush green fairways of the world-class Montgomerie 18-hole Championship Golf Course. The course was created by master architect Desmond Muirhead and seven-time European Order of Merit winner, Colin Montgomerie.

Opened on 1 October 2002. Set in 200 acres, it features dramatic landscapes that are the hallmark of the great Scottish course. The 18-hole course is par 72 with 72 bunkers and 14 lakes. There are four grades of tees: Black Pearl (tournament) at 7,308 yards, Sapphire (citizenship) at 6,753 yards, Emerald (leisure) at 6,172 yards and Ruby (ladies) at 5,360 yards.

One of the signature hole designs, the par three, thirteenth, boasts the largest single green in the world and is shaped like the UAE. With a total area of 58,000 square feet - the equivalent of nine greens - its island green can be played from a 360 degree teeing ground giving the advantage of a totally different golf hole each time you play.

Practice facility includes a nine hole, par three academy course, and a driving range which is floodlit. Specialised clinics ?Academy by Troon Golf? and packages are available.

A full service Clubhouse acting as a community centre offering nineteen, five star accommodation rooms, gourmet dining, spa facilities, six tennis courts, swimming pools and a gym.

Created by Australian designer, Ian Baker-Finch in association with Niklaus Design, The 18-hole championship course, is predicted to rank among the top 100 golf courses of any kind in the world.

The golf club features a 7,691 yard, par 72 course, a residential community around the course, luxurious clubhouse and a sports academy and opened its doors in February 2004.

As part of the new Dubai Festival City?s golfing community, the Al Badia Golf Resort has a 7,320 yard, par 72, 18 hole championship golf course with an investment outlay of ?84 million (?125 million). Designed by Robert Trent Jones II LLC, California?s internationally acclaimed golfing architectural firm, the resort includes a clubhouse, golf academy, executive town homes, apartments and a boutique hotel. Memberships to Pay and Play will be available from mid 2006.

Four golf courses inspired and named after the natural elements of Earth, Fire, Water and Wind will be surrounded by lplanned residential communities with over 70 per cent of these facing the golf courses. The Jumeirah Golf Estates will also include a golf academy, The Norman Clubhouse (named after one of the course designers, Greg Norman) and an entertainment centre, incorporating sports facilities, dining and shopping outlets. The Jumeirah Golf Estates will open in 2007/8. Located in the exclusive Jumeirah area of Dubai, this landmark development will become one of the world?s most prestigious golfing communities.

This ?1 billion development of 55 million sq ft is intended to become a leading holiday destination for golfers and non-golfers and will be hosting major golfing championships. Dubai Golf City will have five world-class signature golf courses, Oasis, Desert, Wadi, Parkland and one still to be revealed which will be the first of its kind. Due for completion in 2009, Dubai Golf City will contain a six star luxury resort and spa, 700 architecturally rich luxury mansions and villas and 18 themed golf villages containing 2,750 townhouses and chalets.

The Inspiration , located in The Lost City, will be the first golf course of its kind in the world and is designed as a tribute to Greg Norman's long career in the sport. The course will be based on a realistic re-creation of the legendary golfer's favourite holes from around the world which include six from the Americas, six from Europe and six from Australia.

DUBAI GOLF OFFICE ? CENTRAL RESERVATIONS

The Dubai Golf central reservations office can be contacted for advance and group bookings at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Emirates Golf Club, Nad Al Sheba, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, The Montgomerie Dubai, The Desert Course, Arabian Ranches and The Al Badia Golf Course. Contact details are as follows:

Dubai

The Classic Golf Destination

GENERAL INFORMATION

DUBAI CREEK GOLF & YACHT CLUB

NAD AL SHEBA CLUB (formerly Dubai Golf and Racing Club)

DUBAI GOLF OFFICE ? CENTRAL RESERVATIONS