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bq | R&R | Golf Getaways
Tee Time ! Hit some fairways, sink some putts and bring in the business. Make your golf weekend one to remember by hosting clients at one of these world-class courses. By Shereen D’Souza
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club (Abu Dhabi)
Hotel: St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Saadiyat combines the grandeur of its iridescent blue seas and a nine kilometer long arc of immaculate white sand, making it Arabia’s first beach golf course. Opened in 2010, this Gary Player designed project boasts of a supreme golfing experience with every hole having its own character. The design has been created while keeping in mind the natural surroundings and is strictly compliant with all environmental guidelines. The course stretches over 7806 yards and is the first daily pay and play facility in the Middle East. Practice facilities include Golf Academy with a 380 yard driving range, large green and three short game areas. Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has been designed to accommodate all levels of golfers and offers each golfer a ‘Member for a Day’ experience with the optimum level of genuine customer service, from personalized lockers and bag tags to those personal touches from international staff.
ROOMS
OCCUPANCY
RATES (IN QR)
Majestic Suite
2 adults
14000
Ocean Suite
2 adults
5035
Spa Suite
2 adults
4350
Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort (Egypt)
Winter Rates MID WEEK RATES (IN QR)
WEEKEND RATES (IN QR)
18 Hole
650
850
Uae resident
425
595
Twilight
325
425
9 Hole (championship)
275
9 Hole (garden course)
150
9 Hole (member guest)
225
Club hire 18 hole: 220 QR Club hire 9 hole/Twilight: 175 QR Practice facility: 100 QR, Shoe hire: QR 75 Standard Of Play The minimum handicap required for gents is 28 and for ladies 36. www.bqdoha.com
The 5 star Jolie Ville Golf & Resort claims to be one of the best in Egypt and features the only 18-hole PGA international championship golf course in the entire area. Designed by American architect Sanford and Associates, the par 72 PGA Championship course measures 6021 meters and has won several awards and accolades. Jolie Ville offers breathtaking views of many lakes which attract a variety of exotic birds, over 35 different species. 1,250 trees have been planted such as Washingtonia palm trees, Jerusalem thorns, date palms, California fan palms, Hong Kong Orchids and Flames of the Forest. Jolie Ville hotel guests are offered complimentary transfers to and from the golf course, followed by the sauna and unlimited same day golf after 2:00 pm. This course promises a matchless experience of golfing with its dramatic and contrasting milieu of the mountains, desert and clear blue sea.