The golf courses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are among the most favorite destinations for golfers. Housing developments and large city buildings have been developed around the beautiful green landscapes in the past two decades.
The European Tour includes the city while the Dubai Desert Classic attracts the world’s best golfers. The courses are conveniently located close to hotels and business districts.
There are so many spots to choose from, it’s a pleasure for golfers to select the best for them.
Here are eight top-ranked courses in Dubai:
1. Emirates Golf Club — The first all-grass championship golf course in the Middle East opened in 1988. It has two 18-hole courses, the Majlis and the Faldo, that take advantage of the natural rolling desert land.
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2. Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club — The course is near the Park Hyatt Dubai and partly runs along the Dubai Creek, which is often filled with boats. World-class professional golfer Rory McIlroy has enjoyed the course, according to Golf.com.
3. The Els Club — Called “The Big Easy,” the course is located in Dubai Sports City. The 7,538 yards include a roomy fairway surrounded by bright white sands with sharp bunkers.
4. Arabian Ranches Golf Club — The challenging, 7,658-yard course has beautiful trees and shrubbery lining the greens, native sands, and dunes. It was designed by Australian pro golfer Ian Baker-Finch, winner of the 1991 Open Championship, in association with Nicklaus Design.
5. Earth, Jumeirah Golf Estates — It has been called “the best manicured course in the Middle East” by Scott Sullivan, an Arabian Ranches champion, in Golf Digest Middle East. The layout has plenty of vegetation for a natural golf feeling.
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6. The Montgomerie — The champion golf course is a sight to see with 14 lakes, 123 acres of turf, and 93 acres of landscaped gardens, according to Hotels in Dubai.
7. The Four Seasons Golf Resort — It was designed by Robert Trent Jones II, one of the most well-known golf architects. The wonderfully manicured grounds provide lakes, ponds, and cascading waterfalls. The 18-hole course captures the Arabian splendor.
8. Tower Links Golf Club, Ras-Al-Khaimah — Practice facilities help golfers improve their game, even at night. The practice area and back nine holes are brightened by floodlights within the challenging 18-hole course.
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