Golf
Vacation in Dubai
Dubai, the 'City of Gold' is well-known
to golfers as it hosts the annual Desert Classic tournament.
Voted the Emerging Golf destination of 2001, you can
only be impressed with the excellent design and condition
of the four courses from tee to green. Dubai is the
pioneer of golf in the Middle East with championship-standard
grass courses to challenge the skills of even the most
experienced players.
Emirates
Golf Club
On the fringe of the city,
Emirates Golf Club -- the Middle East's
first championship grass course -- is
an oasis of green and the venue for the
annual PGA Desert Classic, which attracts
many of the world's top players.The main
18-hole course is 7,100 yards, playing
to a par of 72. Six lakes form obstacles
to nine of the holes and add to the visual
impact of the spectacular course. From
the gentle 418-yard par 5 first hole to
the challenging par 5 eighteenth across
a lake to a double green, the course offers
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Nearest Hotels
Dubai Park Hotel -
Le
Meridien Mina Seyahi Resort - Metropolitan
Beach Resort
Le Royal Meridien
- Palace of the Royal
Mirage - Burj Al
Arab - Jumeirah
Beach Hotel
Oasis Beach Hotel - Hilton
Dubai Jumeirah Hotel - Sheraton
Jumeirah Beach
Dubai
Creek Golf & Yacht Club
The course was designed
to championship standards. The main 18-hole,
par 72 course is 6,956 yards in length
and features ornamental lakes and three
seawater hazards. Cunning dog-legs along
the immaculate fairways and substantial
bunkers protecting the individually sculptured
greens provide a challenge for amateur
and professional alike. The 9-hole par
3 course, fully floodlit, is a unique
facility to practice the short game, day
and night. In 1995, the Club made its
debut as a venue on the Asian PGA Tour,
thus giving Dubai the unique distinction
of being the only golfing centre to host
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Nearest
Hotels
Sofitel City
Centre Hotel - Al
Bustan Rotana Hotel - Le
Meridien Dubai
Mariott Executive
Apartments - Grand
Hyatt - Rihab
Rotana - Al
Sondos Suites
Dubai
Golf and Racing Club -
Nad Al
Shiba
Situated at Nad Al Shiba,
some 10 minutes from the city centre,
Dubai's third grass golf course opened
in June 1993. Initially a par-35, nine-hole
course, there are plans to expand the
facility with a further nine holes. Residents
and visitors will be welcome on a "pay-and-play"
basis. Full floodlighting ensures maximum
playing time. The short holes over water
allow little room for error, while the
par 5´s make stringent demands to
reach the green safely; deep pot bunkers
await the unwary, while eight lakes add
further attractive hazards.
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Nearest
Hotels
Dubai Metropolitan
Hotel
Dubai
Country Club
Visitors interested in a different golfing experience
may like to arrange a game on sand at the Dubai
Country Club, the oldest course in the emirate,
which features "browns" instead of
"greens". Golfers carry a small piece
of artificial turf with them, and use it to
play off when on the fairways.The Club has both
18 and 9 hole courses. Individual non-members
are most welcome as guests of an existing member
on payment of a fee and groups of non-members
may play at off-peak times by prior arrangement.
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Hotel
Golf Courses
Golfers will also find
a chance to get a round in at some of
Dubai's finest hotels.
Jebel
Ali Golf Resort & Spa
The Resort Course is a 9-hole
par 36 championship standard course situated
within the idyllic grounds of Jebel Ali
Golf Resort & Spa. Each hole is uniquely
landscaped with exotic trees, shrubs,
wooden gazebos and panoramic views of
the Arabian Gulf.
Hyatt
Regency Dubai
Hyatt Golf Park offers a nine-hole pitch
and putt golf course, together with an
18-hole crazy golf course, and is located
outside the Galleria Shopping Mall main
entrance.
Hatta
Fort Hotel
Golf fans can enjoy the scenic 9-hole
par 3 cross-country fun golf course, or
the fun-for-the-whole-family mini golf
course.
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