Golf in Dubai
Dubai is an amazing place to visit, not just for the sites, the weather etc but where on earth can you be in the desert, in a dune buggy then pull up at one of the worlds most amazing golf courses with luscious green fairways and smoother than marble greens. This truly is a golfer’s paradise.
Many companies arrange specific holidays to Dubai for the golfing enthusiast, but you don’t have to be a Tiger Woods to enjoy these magnificent green lush venues, that are dotted around the city. Please find listed below the most amazing golf courses in the world.
Al Badia Golf Resort
This is Dubai’s latest golf course and is designed by Robert Trent Jones II, it is a par 72 with numerous water features including 11 lakes! The club house which is very futuristic has 4 amazing restaurants, each with a comprehensive menu. The view from the terrace is quite spectacular, and at the weekend this is now the place to sit relax under the stars and enjoy a pleasant meal or a romantic cocktail.
Arabian Ranches Golf Club
This golf course is located just off the Emirates road and was designed by Ian Baker-Finch. The course is a par 72 and uses the desert as its terrain.
There is also a Golf Academy with full facilities including a floodlit driving range and a standard putting green. A new Par 3 Course is under construction. This course is a golfer’s delight and even has 11 fantastic guest rooms which overlook the golf course. If you visit this course make sure you eat in the Ranches Restaurant the food is magnificent. .
Dubai Country Club
This is a golf course with a difference, it opened in 1971 and has two sand courses, yes that is two SAND courses. The club supply you with a mat to place the ball on so you can play your strokes! There is also a fully floodlit driving range.
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
This golf course hosted the European PGA in 1999, 2000 and was then re-designed by Thomas Bjorn in 2005. The course is a par 71 with numerous water features. It also incorporates a 9 hole floodlit course, again with the added water obstacles.
The Golf course has a beautiful club house and the restaurant has fantastic views across the course. This is every golfers dream course, couple that with the Dubai sunshine and truly mesmerizing views of the Creek, you will not be disappointed.
Emirates Golf Club
This is probably the most well known course in Dubai, it has just hosted the European PGA event. In February 2007 The Desert Classic. This event attracts high profile golfers such as Tiger Woods and Ernie Els. It is situated near junction 5 on the Sheikh Zayed Road, the course was built in 1988, however it has undergone a complete re-development with the assistance of Nick Faldo. There are two courses both par 72.
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa
This golf course is 35 minutes drive from Dubai heading towards Abu Dhabi, it is incorporated in the Jebel Ali complex and is very popular with golfers who stay in the resort as a holiday destination. The views are breathtaking over looking the Arabian Gulf.
The Montgomerie Golf Club
This course was designed by Colin Montgomerie along with Desmond Muirhead, it incorporates 14 lakes and a whopping 72 bunkers. The course itself has the largest single green in the world, an amazing 58,000 square feet!
The new club house opened in 2006 and includes a fantastic 19 bedroom hotel, what more could a golfer want!
Dubai will continue to excel in the golfing industry and with the vision portrayed by the Sheik by the year 2015 Dubai will have many more top class golf courses to enthrall even the most advanced professional. Click here for further information.
