Dubai Golf
A feature from the IAGTO Directory 2016
Dubai Golf
Dubai Golf It’s all in the experience! With over 25 years of golfing traditions, Dubai Golf manages two of the most internationally-renowned and established golf clubs in Dubai – Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club – along with the Greg Norman-designed Almouj Golf in Muscat, Oman, the first Dubai Golf-managed course outside of the United Arab Emirates. In addition to world-class golf courses, the clubs also boast luxurious clubhouses, a wide choice of restaurants and award-winning golf academies, offering some of the most spectacular locations for golf, events and entertainment in the world.
Emirates Golf Club Emirates Golf Club, host of the annual Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, was the first all-grass championship golf course in the Middle East when it opened in 1988. Taking pride in its 36 holes of world-class golf, the club sports two of the city’s finest must-play courses, the Majlis and the Faldo. The Faldo Course is fully floodlit and is the first 18-hole course in Dubai to offer a night golf experience. Both courses feature natural, rolling desert terrain for a serious golfing test, while the signature clubhouse remains the most eye-catching in the region. The Majlis Course has been p re s e nte d w i th n u m e ro u s accolades over its 27-year history, including a ranking by Golf World magazine as one of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World and its award for Best Course Middle East in the Asian Golf Monthly Awards. In 2015, Emirates Golf Club became the first club in the Middle East and North Africa to become GEO Certified®. 70
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Besides the 36 holes of championship golf, Emirates Golf Club also offers a challenging nine-hole par 3 course and renowned Golf Academy run in association with Peter Cowen, one of the world’s most respected golf instructors. Off the course, Emirates Golf Club offers everything from fine dining to bar bites, available alongside top-notch pool and fitness facilities, squash, tennis and Padeltennis courts and a spa.
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club is the premier golf resort in the Middle East and is located in the heart of Dubai. The 18-hole championship golf course was voted one of the world’s Top 100 Must-Play Golf Courses and offers a memorable journey from the first tee to the 18th green. There is a unique charm to Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, nestled between the serene settings of the tranquil Creek and just a short drive away from the bustling city centre. A round of golf at this sporting oasis in the heart of the city is a delightful journey across the fabled landscape of Dubai, a city that thrives in all seasons. Well-groomed fairways lined with date palms and coconut trees, as well as attractive water hazards and shrubbery lend a tropical air to the club’s magnificent 18-hole, par 71 championship course. The club also boasts a floodlit nine-hole par 3 course, golf academy, 18-hole putting course, state-of-the-art golf simulator, seven restaurants and bars, gymnasium, tropical swimming pool and a 121-berth marina. The clubhouse, modelled on the sails of a traditional Arab dhow, became an internationally-recognised landmark and was named Best Clubhouse in Golf World’s Best of the Best awards.
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Almouj Golf Almouj Golf is an exceptional Greg Norman-designed, 18-hole championship golf course located at The Wave, Muscat in Oman and is Dubai Golf’s first managed course outside of the United Arab Emirates. Norman has captured the essence of the surrounding environment and enhanced it to produce a links-style course that runs alongside more than two kilometres of beach with breathtaking views of the Sea of Oman and the Hajar Mountains that are visible from everywhere on the course. The 7,342-yard championship course is the annual host to the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, the climax to the European Challenge Tour, and is fast receiving international recognition. Almouj Golf is also home to a golf academy with a state-of-the-art swing studio, driving range and private golf lesson area. Dining facilities are also available and offer true Omani hospitality. Copy supplied by Dubai Golf
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For reservations at Dubai Golf, contact +971 4 380 1234 or email golfbooking@dubaigolf.com For more information, visit www.dubaigolf.com 72
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