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THE UAE GOLF PLAYLIST
YOUR GUIDE TO THE BEST GOLF IN THE UAE
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Abu Dhabi Golf Club
An oasis of tranquility and beauty carved out of the desert, just 10 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport, the Abu Dhabi Golf Club boasts world-class golfing facilities, a striking clubhouse with three floors including restaurants, and an extensive Health Club. The course features undulating terrain meandering through
pockets of palms and ornamental shrubs and trees, flawless fairways, incredible greenery and seven salt-water lakes are part of two international golf courses.
Extensive practice facilities include one 18-hole putting green, chipping greens, practice bunkers, and a 350-meter driving range.
Par: 72 Holes: 18 (+9) Yards: 7,600 Opened: 2000 Course Designer: Peter Harradine
Saadiyat Beach Golf
Designed by golfing legend Gary Player, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is the Arabian Gulf’s first beach front course.
The course provides a breathtaking variety of golf experiences with every hole having its own unique character.
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has been designed with sensitivity to the surrounding natural environment and in compliance with strict environmental guidelines.
The course allows golfers to experience the unique addition of local wildlife of the area, including strolling mountain gazelles, dolphins and the protected hawksbill turtles.
Par: 72 Holes: 18 Yards: 7,806 Opened: 2010 Course Designer: Gary Player Design
Yas Links Golf Club
At Yas Links Abu Dhabi we have combined these two qualities with some of the finest facilities in the region to produce a truly remarkable club.
And that’s what we are, a club, the latest in the long and distinguished history of Links golf, but the first true Links course in the region.
The par 72 Yas Links Golf course has been designed by Kyle Phillips to test those that love the game, enthrall those fascinated by it, and entice those new to it.
This is a course that demands respect, and only then will offer something for everyone.
Par: 72 Holes: 18 Yards: 7,414 Opened: 2010 Course Designer: Kyle Phillips
Emirates Golf Club, The Majlis Course
The flagship course at Emirates Golf Club, The Majlis championship course is a challenging par 72, 7,301-yard layout.
Designed by Florida-based course architect Karl Litten, the original 18 holes were built in and around the dunes of a beautiful site on the edge of the city of Dubai, donated by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on whose
instructions the desert flora was maintained in its natural state.
The Majlis course has developed a worthy reputation worldwide as a testing layout for even the best golfers. The course features hundreds of indigenous species of flora and fauna, beautifully complemented by meandering fairways and seven fresh and saltwater lakes.
Par: 71 Holes: 18 Yards: 7,185 Opened: 1998 Course Designer: Karl Litten
Dubai Creek
The par 71 course at Dubai Creek that measures 6,967 yards is a memorable journey from the first tee to the 18th green. The superbly manicured fairways are undulating, demarcated by mounds, date and palm trees, and most other times by water. Apart from the Creek, which comes into play on at least four holes, several artificial lakes add to the beauty and difficulty of various other holes.
Par: 71 Holes: 18 Yards: 6,967 Opened: 1993 Course Designer: European Golf Design
