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.

Arabian Ranches Golf Club – formerly known as The Desert Course, Arabian Ranches, was built as a true 18 hole, par 72, desert style grass course, a signature course designed by Ian Baker-Finch in association with Nicklaus Design. 

Miss the immaculate grass of the fairways and greens and you enter the “sandy waste”, with its indigenous shrubs and bushes. All standards of golfer will also appreciate the GPS (Global Positioning System) yardage service available on every golf cart.

The Spanish Colonial style Clubhouse boasts the Ranches Restaurant and Bar, with a terrace overlooking the panoramic scenic views over the 9th and 18th holes, a great place to meet and try the international menu. Within the Clubhouse there are 11 luxurious Guest Rooms with spectacular views overlooking either the Golf Course or the Lake, each en-suite room is beautifully furnished. Step out of your room, hop onto your golf cart and drive or walk straight to the first tee, totally refreshed for your game of golf. The perfect setting for any golfer.

Arabian Ranches Clubhouse is open 24 hours, 7 days a week for your reservations. With the best rates in town for both Golf and Guest Rooms, we recommend you book early. You can also visit the website and request your bookings on line at http://www.arabianranchesgolfdubai.com

The fully qualified Golf Professionals at the Golf Academy, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Bank, offer a variety of teaching programs for either the beginner or the more experienced golfer wishing to improve their game. The well-stocked Proshop also offers the latest in golfing apparel and hardware for all your golfing needs.

Architect Ian Baker-Finch, who knows all about links courses after his triumph in the 1991 Open at Royal Birkdale, believes the Arabian Ranches Golf Course is a unique challenge, “I spent many days on the site walking though the sand dunes with the camels before deciding on the best use of this unique property. I love the natural desert terrain. My hope is that you will love the natural flow of the holes through the sand dunes and wonderful desert landscape.”

Overall Arabian Ranches Golf Club gives you an all round unforgettable golfing experience. ARABIAN RANCHES GOLF CLUB
For reservations call: +9714 3663000
Fax: +9714 3663355
Email: teetime@arabianranchesgolf.ae
Email: rooms@arabianranchesgolf.ae
Website: www.arabianranchesgolfdubai.com

Opened in January 1993, Dubai’s second world class golf course in the centerpiece of a 80-hectare sports and leisure complex that also incorporates a 115-berth marina. It is located close to the city centre and Dubai International Airport on the banks of the Dubai Creek. The Course

• The main championship 18-hole, par 72 course is 6,839 yards in length.
• Three ornamental lakes and a further three seawater hazards are a feature of the course.
• Cunning dog-legs along the immaculate fairways challenge both amateur and professional alike.
• The 9-hole, par 3 course, fully floodlit, is a unique facility to practice the short game, day or night.

Facilities

• Designed in the shape of the billowing sails of a traditional Arabian dhow, the 45-metre high clubhouse captures the essence of Dubai’s sea-faring traditions.
• Bars and function rooms overlook the ninth and eighteenth greens, while the Fairways restaurant combines quality cuisine with breathtaking views of Dubai.
• Golf Academy, High Tech Studio and a double ended driving range with instruction from six PGA qualified professionals.
• Well stocked professional shops.
• The separate yacht club incorporates the “Aquarium”, a seafood restaurant, as well as the popular “Board walk”, and the new “Boardwalk Café”.
• Tennis courts and gymnasium with teaching programmes are also available.
• Deep sea fishing with the yacht club’s own “Sneakaway” fishing boat.

Rules of Play

• Visitors are welcome on a “pay-as-you-play” basis.
• All players must have a handicap of 28 or less for men and 45 or less for women.
• Players should adhere to the dress code, which requires proper golfing attire at all times.
• All golf courses in Dubai are spikeless.

Contact

Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club can be contacted for advance and group bookings at:

Dubai Golf,
Tel: (9714) 3475201. Fax: (9714) 3475404.
Website: www.dubaigolf.com

On the fringe of the city, Emirates Golf Club-the Middle East’s first championship grass course, is an oasis of green. Its two beautifully landscaped courses offer challenging but fair golf to all standard of players. 

This was also the venue for The Dubai Desert Classic 2001. The Courses

• Majlis: 18 hole championship course, plays to a par of 72
• Wadi: 18 hole par 72 course, dominated by a spectacular landscaped wadi.

Facilities

• The impressive Clubhouse, designed in the style of a group of Bedouin tents, is among the most recognised landmarks in international golf.
• Superb five star French restaurant, plus bars and lounges.
• Individual and group tuition by PGA qualified professionals.
• 3 hole Academy course for tuition by PGA qualified professionals.
• 3 hole Academy Course for tuition and practice; two driving ranges; air conditioned teaching centre with the latest in video swing analysis equipment.
• Swimming pools squash and tennis courts, gymnasium, grass football pitches; well-stocked Pro Shop.

Rules of Play

• All players must have a handicap of 28 or less for men and 45 or less for women.
• The dress code requires collared shirts and golfing shorts or longer covering on the course and in the clubhouse.
• All golf courses in Dubai are spikeless.

Contact

Emirates Golf Club,
PO Box: 24040, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: (9714) 3473222 . Fax: (9714) 3472888.
Email: emiratesgc@dubaigolf.com

This mountain resort hotel, one-hour’s drive form Dubai city centre has a floodlit mini-golf course of 18-holes and a 9-hole, 1,057 yard cross-country fun course. Golf clubs and lessons are available on request. Contact

Hatta Fort Hotel,
PO Box 9277, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: (9714) 8523211 . Fax: (9714) 8523561.

Situated in the grounds of the Hyatt Regency Dubai in the heart of Dubai city, this floodlit golf park consists of a 9-hole pitch and putt course, as well as an 18-hole crazy golf course ideal for children or beginners. Golf equipment and instructors are available on request.

Contact

Hyatt Regency Dubai,
PO Box 5588, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: (9714) 2096741. Fax: (9714) 2091235

Home to the 18 hole Robert Trent Jones II designed Al Badia golf course, offering an extensive golf shop, golf academy with the region's only TaylorMade Performance Lab, luxurious locker rooms; complete with private lockers, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, rain showers and lounge areas. The Club also offers an atrium lounge; The Tee Lounge, 3, restaurants; Spikes casual dining, Blades multicultural dishes and Terra Firma, offering International cuisine with fine dining experience, a gentlemen’s bar; Trent's and 4 distinct meeting and function spaces.
Tel: (971 4) 601-0101. Fax: (971 4) 601-0102 

Email: albadiagolf@ichdfc.ae

Website: www.albadiagolfclub.ae

The Jabel Ali Hotel has a nine-hole, par 36 resort course with each hole having panoramic views over the Arabian Gulf. Peacocks, partridges and guinea fowl freely roam the course. 

The availability of four tees creates different aspects and gives the opportunity to play an 18-hole round while a central salt-water lake comes into play on five holes. There is also a driving range with bunkers and traget greens, an instruction area and a 27-hole putting green. Equipment is available for hire and players are welcome on a 'pay-and-play' basis.

Dubai’s third grass course, with its links course straddling the Nad Al Shiba horse racing circuit and venue for the annual Dubai World Cup, the richest horse race in the world. 

The club offers the only fully floodlit 18-hole course along with a floodlit driving range in the Middle East and night-time golf has proved very popular. The Course

• The only fully floodlit 18 hole course in the Middle East.
• 18 holes, par 71-6428 yard course.
• Built around eight lakes, three of which are for irrigation.
• The golf course layout has all the characteristics of a Scottish links, with rolling fairways and deep pot bunkers. The course is generally flat with the new front 9 holes featuring elevated tees

Facilities

• The three-storey blue-tiled clubhouse offers panoramic views across the race track and golf course.
• Built in the traditional style found at British golf courses, the interior features panelled walls and leather sofas.
• Facilities at the superbly equipped clubhouse include a Pro Shop, bars and a 100-seater Steakhouse restaurant.
• Ten first-floor hospitality suites offer corporate entertainment facilities on golf and race days.
• Golf instruction available from five qualified members of the PGA.

Rules of Play

• Visitors are welcome on a “pay-as-you-play” basis, as well as to use the public driving range.
• The dress code requires collared shirts and golfing shorts and proper golfing attire.
• All players must have a handicap of 28 or less for men and 45 or less for women.
• Profession of a playing certificate from any of the Dubai golf courses also qualifies.
• All golf courses in Dubai are apikeless.

Contact

Nad Al Sheba Club,
PO Box 52872, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: (9714) 3363666 . Fax: (9714) 3363717
Visit them at www.nadalshebaclub.com

The Jabel Ali Hotel Golf Resort Course is a must for any golfer to play. 

The superbly designed 9 hole course is set amidst exotic trees and shrubs, and offers golfers the opportunity to play in the company of peacocks, partridges, guinea fowl and a large number of exotic birds. 

The Resort Golf Course combines excellent golf facilities with the ultimate in hospitality and leisure. The Course

• 9-hole par 36 course with a selection of 4 different tees which offers the opportunity to play either a 9 or a 18 hole round.
• 9 holes-3201 yards. 18 holes-6375 yards.
• Five of the holes are designed around a salt water lake, featuring three wooden bridges.

Facilities

• Well stocked professional shop.
• Floodlit driving range and short game facilities.
• Golf instruction from qualified PGA professionals.
• Video swing analysis.
• Corporate golf days or individual packages can include combinations of a wide rnage of facilities such as golf, fishing, shooting, riding, tennis, snooker, pool and many more.

Rules of Play

• Visitors are welcome on a pay as you play basis.
• Visitors without handicap certificates are welcome. However, they must hold a valid players certificate or be an experienced bon-handicap golfer possessing a sound knowledge of the rules and etiquette of the game.
• Normal golfing attire is required.
• The course is spikeless.

Contact

The Resort Golf Course,
PO Box 9255, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: (9714) 8836000 . Fax: (9714) 8837084
E-mail: hotcluae@emirates.net.ae

Golfers will also find a chance to get in a round at some of Dubai's hotels. The Hyatt Regency offers a nine-hole floodlit pitch-and-put course complete with water hazards as well as 18-hole Crazy Golf. And Hatta Fort Hotel has a nine-hole, cross-country fun course and an 18-hole mini-golf course at the foot of the mountains. Dubai Avaition Club offers a fun nine-hole par-three course.