Dubai’s Only True Desert Style Golf Course
Challenge yourself on our desert style championship course designed by Ian Baker-Finch in association with Nicklaus Design, which is unique for Dubai, is enjoyable for golfers of all abilities. Step off the immaculate fairways and you’ll find yourself in the ‘sandy waste,’ which blends seamlessly with the natural terrain, featuring indigenous shrubs and bushes.
Hole 1
The opening hole is a dogleg to the left, with a generous landing area. The long hitter may be enticed to carry the impressive desert landscape on the inside of the dogleg. The second shot is a deceptive one, slightly uphill with the green dropping off to the right side. A wonderful opening hole.
Par 4 – 406 yards
Hole 2
A long par 3 favouring a left-to-right running approach. The long narrow green sits into the dunes and is easy to approach. The putting here is difficult due to the undulation surface and deceiving slopes.
Par 3 – 193 yards
Hole 3
This par 5 can be reached downwind with two big hits. Against the wind, though, it can be a monster. The desert snakes its way across the fairway making the second shot both deceiving and treacherous – a true risk-reward shot. The approach plays slightly uphill to a narrow, undulation green set into a huge sand dune. A fun par 5.
Par 5 – 560 yards
Hole 4
The tee shot plays across the ridge with the approach playing slightly downhill. A large, deep bunker guards the left side of the green. The easy way out here is to play the second shot right of the green and chip back up the slope. This par 4 is a real tester.
Par 4 – 467 yards
Hole 5
A great long par 4. Play the right side of the fairway for better access to this huge green. The approach can be run in, but once again, avoid the severe run offs to both sides. The subtle slopes on this green will test every golfer’s putting skills.
Par 4 – 477 yards
Hole 6
This hole is a favourite, with desert along the left side of the fairway and mounds to the right. The tee shot is a beauty. The gently undulating green is hidden among the sand dunes, which makes club selection difficult. A beautiful par 4.
Par 4 – 429 yards
Hole 7
The “Redan” style par 3 favours the low left-to-right running approach, but to access the back pin placements, a high, attacking long iron is needed over a huge deep bunker. Putting on this green will give you nightmares. An all-time favourite par 3.
Par 3 – 240 yards
Hole 8
This par 5 can be reached with two shots if the wind is at your back. The second shot needs to be well placed down the right side to access the flag on this long two-tiered green set into a spectacular sand dune. The desert on the left will catch the overly aggressive play.
Par 5 – 588 yards
Hole 9
The landing area is hidden from the tee but is actually quite generous . Keep your tee shot to the left hand side of the fairway to access the long wavy green. A spectacular sand dune, that shifts regularly with the winds, hides the left side of the green. The target for the approach is much larger than it appears from the fairway.
Par 4 – 457 yards
Hole 10
The water should not come into play as you drive up the left side of the dogleg. A 3-wood may be best from the tee as the fairway narrows the further you’re the ball. Best approach to this beautifully rolling green is from the right side. A wonderful dogleg par 4.
Par 4 – 451 yards
Hole 11
The tee shot plays slightly uphill on this long par 4. Bite off as much of the left side as you can for a shorter approach. The fairway rolls and dips, making the second shot deceiving. Chipping around this green will be treacherous, as will be the putting. Four is a great score on this tough hole.
Par 4 – 484 yards
Hole 12
This hole has one of the smallest greens with some difficult pin placements. A simple par 3 that is exposed to the windy conditions and can be deceiving. A slight breather after the preceding run of difficult holes.
Par 3 – 193 yards
Hole 13
A generous landing area is slightly hidden from the tee. The green can be attacked with the second shot but must carry a dune from the right-hand side. A strategically positioned tree guards the approach to this beautiful little green set into the sand dunes. Club selection on your lay-up shot is most important here. One of the few birdie holes.
Par 5 – 571 yards
Hole 14
This hole is a real sleeper, a slight dogleg to the left playing uphill into the sand dunes. The fairway slopes slightly to the right, with the best approach coming from the left hand side. The green is well guarded by a large deep bunker in front. The green is receptive, but tricky to putt.
Par 4 – 439 yards
Hole 15
This is a great short par 4, and easily drivable for the pros, if downwind. For most players, a fairway wood or long iron down the right side from the tee, leaving a wedge approach to a small angular green. Easy par but there will be lots of bogeys for those attempting a 3.
Par 4 – 361 yards
Hole 16
A long straight genuine three-shot par 5. The desert squeezes in on both sides, making this hole quite intimidating. After two good woods, a short iron is left to a long peanut-shaped green, nestled below the dunes to the right. The huge run-off area left of the green will cause problems with the approach shot and chipping.
Par 5 – 617 yards
Hole 17
A spectacular, long downhill par 3. The easy approach from the right may leave an impossible chip, but the straight approach must be long and high to catch this majestic, treacherous green. The second of a tough finishing trio.
Par 3 – 236 yards
Hole 18
The home hole is a testing long par 4 that once again favours the brave. Fire the long drive up the right side for a shorter approach over the large bunkers and desert. The easier approach is up the left with a running second shot on to the green. The long green slopes downhill from front to back is surrounded by large mounding, ideal for tournament spectators.
Par 4 – 489 yards
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- All Green Fees include:
- GPS Equipped Cart
- Warm-up Range Balls
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- All Green Fees include:
- GPS Equipped Cart
- Warm-up Range Balls
- First Tee Amenities
- All Green Fees include:
- GPS Equipped Cart
- Warm-up Range Balls
- First Tee Amenities
- All Green Fees include:
- GPS Equipped Cart
- Warm-up Range Balls
- First Tee Amenities
- All Green Fees include:
- GPS Equipped Cart
- Warm-up Range Balls
- First Tee Amenities