Club Update

Dear Member,

BARNEY COLEMAN CLUB MANAGER, EMIRATES GOLF CLUB

We are delighted to welcome back world number one and two-time champion Rory McIlroy to the 2023 Hero Dubai Desert Classic, a Rolex Series event, taking place on the Majlis course from 26th to 29th January. Rory will join a host of other golfing superstars including Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Ryan Fox. The 34th staging of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (HDDC) promises to be an exciting tournament and your chance to see the world’s top golfers in action at our Club!

Practice Day DATES Free entry for all 7 days of the Championship week Monday 23rd January 7.00am - 3.00pm

Pro-Am Day Majlis Course Hero Dubai Desert Classic Majlis Course Tuesday 24th - Wednesday 25th January

Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th January

Majlis Course Faldo Course

Majlis Driving Range

Par 3 Course COURSE/RANGE CLOSURES Closed From

Sunday 15th January Monday 23rd January

Saturday 21st January

Monday 23rd January Re-opened From

Monday 30th January

EMIRATES GOLF CLUB MEMBER RECIPROCAL PLAYING BENEFITS Sunday 15th to Sunday 29th January 2022

• Full Emirates Golf Club Members will have free access to Earth,

Fire & Creek with a 7-day booking window. • Emirates Golf Club Weekday Members will have free weekday (Monday – Friday) access to Earth, Fire & Creek with a 7-day booking window. • Emirates Golf Club Corporate Plus Members will be able to bring up to three complimentary guests to Earth, Fire & Creek as per their membership benefit (weekdays only). I’m delighted to confirm that the complimentary member tickets for the clubhouse returns in 2023. What’s more, we have a host of other options including the Dubai Golf Member HDDC Experience on our Spike Bar Terrace.

EMIRATES GOLF CLUB MEMBER OPTIONS

All Emirates Golf Club Members will receive free access to the Clubhouse. Each Emirates Golf Club Member may purchase 2 Member Guest tickets at AED 50 each.

DUBAI GOLF MEMBER HDDC EXPERIENCE | SPIKE BAR TERRACE

Breakfast | 08:00 - 10:30 Lunch | 12:00 - 15:00 High Tea | 15:30 - 17:00 Drinks | 12:00 - 17:00

Package holders can also avail of drinks at the Royal Majlis (8th Green) and the Majlis Garden (5th and 11th Green).

Thursday and Friday | AED 795 per person per day Saturday and Sunday | AED 850 per person per day

All bookings before 15th January will receive early bird rate of AED 750 per person. Bookings for Spike Bar Terrace Experience can be made by contacting emiratesdining@dubaigolf.com or calling 04 417 9999.

CARINE

Breakfast | 08:00 - 12:00 (Saturday and Sunday only) Lunch | 12:00 - 15:30 (All 4 days)

Member Discount applicable.

Bookings for carine can be made by contacting reservations@carine.ae or calling 04 417 9885.

HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC | OFFICIAL HOSPITALITY

Soak up the electric golfing action in style from the comfort of the Dallah Lounge and exclusive roof terrace for 2023, overlooking both the 9th and the 18th Green.

Visit: Tickets - Dubai Desert Classic or contact hospitality@dubaidesertclassic.com for more information.

MEMBERS TICKETS

Emirates Golf Club Members will be entitled to complimentary tickets based on membership category. These are available from Monday 9th January. Please contact Valance Daniel at Membership services by email vdaniel@dubaigolf.com and he will send you your electronic tickets by email. Please help Valance by stating in your email:

• Member Name/s • Day/s required (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) • If a parking pass is required and if so, for which days • Please note that tickets will only be issued to Members whose 2023 fees have been settled.

PARKING

Emirates Golf Club Member parking will be complimentary and located on the Faldo Course. Please note, you will enter the club using the first right turn after the main entrance and be directed to car park D on the Faldo Course. All non-Emirates Golf Club members will be charged a parking fee which will be donated to the Championship Sustainability Initiative.

As parking spaces are limited, all spectators are encouraged to arrive by public transport. This year the tournament organisers have been working with Dubai Metro to provide the best park and ride options. The following metro stations offer free parking, so you are able to drive there, park your car for free and hop on the metro to get to Al Khail Metro Station, right at the entrance of the Club:

• Centrepoint Metro Station • Etisalat Metro Station • Jabal Ali Station

MEMBERS’ WRIST BANDING

Access to the Clubhouse for the tournament will be controlled with wristbands. All members and their guests will be required to report to the wrist-banding checkpoint at the main entrance to the venue or the 1st tee hut near the main putting green with their tickets to be wrist banded. By doing this, we are better able to control access and safety of the guests to the Clubhouse.

MEMBERS’ GUEST TICKETS

Emirates Golf Club members will be entitled to purchase two guest tickets per membership at AED 50 for a day pass. These will be available for purchase through the membership team from 9th January.

Please note Jones the Grocer, Members Lounge, Spike Bar and decked terrace (overlooking the pool) will be available to all members and guests with clubhouse access.

EMIRATES GOLF CLUB MEMBERS 16TH GREEN VIEWING DECK

I am delighted to announce that Falcon (Promoters and Organizers of HDDC) have been collaborating with the club to provide a viewing deck for our members on the back of the 16th Green.

Due to the capacity of this area, access will be for Emirates Golf Club members only and a further access wristband can be collected from the 1st tee starter hut or membership services. We have also taken the initiative to link the clubhouse directly to this deck through an access bridge adjacent to the swimming pool. TOPGOLF DECK AT THE 16TH HOLE

The championship organizers in conjunction with Topgolf Dubai will create an amphitheater arena surrounding the 16th Green. The Topgolf public viewing area will provide food and beverage in addition to a large screen so patrons can follow the action throughout the day. Note; the Emirates Golf Club members viewing private deck described above will form part of this amphitheater set-up.

BAG STORAGE

In order to facilitate bag storage facilities for the tournament players, we would kindly request that members with bags in the Bag Storage remove them by Friday 20th January. Bags still in the Bag Storage on that date will be removed and stored by the Club.

LOCKERS

Once again, we will be requesting lockers from some members in the men’s locker room and will be advising those people shortly. If your locker is requested, we would be grateful if you could arrange for it to be cleared by Friday 20th January, you will, however, have access to and use of the locker rooms until Sunday 22nd January.

FITLAB

The swimming pool, gym, Squash, fitness classes, Up & Running and Roseleaf Café will be closed from Monday 23rd January, re-opening on Monday 30th January.

Tennis | Open from 19:00 - 22:00 daily. Padel Tennis | Open from 17:00 – 23:00 daily.

SensAsia Urban Spa will be open during the tournament week but only after 18:30 daily. FOOD AND BEVERAGE

We would request that members settle their food and beverage accounts on the spot through Viya rather than running ‘tabs’ due to the large numbers of members at the club, this ensures no mistakes are made with your billing. Members’ signing privileges and discounts will still apply in the Clubhouse.

Due to the tournament, there will be no theme nights staged at the club including Cheese, Grape and Jazz night on Friday 27th January. Please also note that Carine restaurant will be open during the tournament week as above and normal dinner operations will commence from 19:30 daily.

The Royal Majlis, adjacent to the 8th Green, will also serve beverages throughout the four tournament days (26th – 29th January).

TOPGOLF DUBAI

Topgolf Dubai will be open during the week of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. For bookings and information during the week please refer to www.topgolfdubai.ae. Normal Topgolf operations commence from 18:00 each day.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Please be advised that during the tournament, traffic leaving Emirates Golf Club will not be permitted to turn left when leaving the main gate. This is a directive from the RTA and Dubai Police to ensure that traffic congestion is kept to a minimum. The above will also affect residents exiting the villa gate past the 10th hole on the Faldo course, who will also be unable to turn left.

This will be effective from 17:00 - 19:00 on Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th January.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation and assistance in the hosting of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and wish all of you an enjoyable tournament.

Warm Regards, Barney Coleman Club Manager, Emirates Golf Club