DUBAI CREEK GOLF & YACHT CLUB

Address: Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Garhoud Area, PO Box 6302, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A few minutes drive from Dubai International Airport on the Al-Garhoud Road just across the Al-Garhoud Bridge, opposite the City Centre Shopping Complex.

Website: www.dubaigolf.com

Phone: +9714 2956000 Fax: +9714 2956044

Course and length:

×           18-holes course par 72, 6857 yards championship course from the back tees,

×           9-holes floodlit par 3, 774 yards course from the gents tees.

Dress code: Rubber but no metal spikes allowed. Shirt with collars and sleeves, no denim, beachwear or otherwise inappropriate attire.

Tee times:
Open during daylight hours with tee times in 10 minute intervals. During most weekends, ‘shot-gun starts’ for corporate and society groups operate which means that everyone starts and finishes at one time, usually early in the morning and lunchtime.

Handicap: Handicap Requirements : Men 28, Ladies 45 only for the 18-holes course

Facilities: Flood lighting allows golfers to play through the darkness until 10pm. Dubai’s first-created Golf Academy offers tuition to all ages and abilities using V1 – the latest in swing analysis technology. Three floodlit practice holes, a marine and yacht club, swimming pool with a ‘swim up’ bar, and a Health Club Gym 2000 with personal trainers keep the active occupied day and night. The superbly facilitated club has hosted concerts by major names including Rod Stewart and Elton John.

EMIRATES GOLF CLUB

Address: Emirates Golf Club, P. O. Box 24040, Dubai. 20 kms from Deira & Dubai down town. 10 mns from Jumeirah Beach. Interchange 5, Shaikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

Website: www.dubaigolf.com

Phone: +971 4 380 2222 Fax: +971 4 380 1555 ;+971-4-3801752
Email: EGC@dubaigolf.com

Course and length:

×           Majlis -18, Championship Course Yardage: 7211 Par 71

×           Wadi -18, Championship Course Yardage: 7114 Par 71

×           3-hole Academy Golf Course

Dress code: Soft spiked or rubber soled golf shoes required

Handicap: Handicap Requirements : Men 28, Ladies 45

Facilities: the clubhouse is designed to represent an encampment of Arabian tents, and boasts a restaurant, several bars and a pool area.

Golf Shop

Golf Academy
Majlis course floodlit driving range
Wadi course driving range
Gents Lockers
Ladies Lockers
Bag Storage
Golf Club Hire
Golf Shoe Hire
On-course refreshment Huts
Air-conditioned on-course comfort facilities

Leisure Facilities
• Tennis Courts: 6
• Glass-back Squash Courts: 2
• Football Pitches: 4
• Volleyball Courts: 2
• Basketball Courts: 2
• Gymnasium
• Swimming Pool
• Children’s Pool
• Children’s Play Area

NAD AL SHEBA GOLF CLUB

Address: Nad Al Sheba Club, PO Box 52872, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 20 minutes drive or taxi from the centre of Dubai or 10 minutes drive from the Dubai World Trade Centre and the Emirates Towers. Head down Oud Metha Road towards Al-Ain then follow the signs.

Website: www.nadalshebaclub.com

Phone: +971 4 3363666 Fax: + 971 4 3363717

Course and length: Par 71, 18-hole course, 6503 yards from the back tees and 5619 yards from the front.

Dress code: Collar shirts, long trousers and shoes in the Clubhouse, rubber but no metal-spiked shoes in any area of the Club. On the course, shirts with collars and sleeves are required and no jeans.

Handicap: Presentation of certificate may be required. Non-handicap golfers may use the driving range.

Facilities: a Golf Academy run by four British PGA Golf Professionals offers tuition for all abilities, a thrice annual training week for 8 – 10 year olds, and ‘learn golf in a week’ courses taught in small groups. Individual lesson are available upon request. At the racecourse, enjoy a stable tour of the world’s best thoroughbred training facilities.

AL BADIA GOLF RESORT

Address: Al Badia Golf Resort, Dubai Festival City, Al Rebat Street, Ras Al Khor, Dubai. Just 2 km from Dubai International Airport. On the Dubai to Abu Dhabi Road turn left at Interchange 5 towards Emirates Hills, drive past Emirates Lakes on the left

Website: www.albadiagolfresort.com

Phone: +971 4 285 5772 Fax: +971 4 286 1280
Email: golf@albadiagolfresort.com

Course and length: 18 Championship standard Yardage: 7250 Par: 72

Facilities: Designed by Wimberley Allison, Ton & Goo (WATG) the new clubhouse (to open early 2006) will feature an atrium spike outlet and indoor dining terrace, a formal restaurant, lounge and mezzanine bar, Pro Shop, academy sports outlet, patio, function room, a presentation and dining terrace as well as a viewing and function terrace. A 6 bedroom Villa overlooking the golf course acts as an boutique meeting place complete with executive services and facilities

THE MONTGOMERIE GOLF CLUB

Address: The Montgomerie, Dubai, P.O Box 36700, Dubai. Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

Website: www.themontgomerie.com

Phone: +971 4 390 5600 Fax: +971 4 390 5700
Email: info@themontgomerie.ae

Course and length: 18-hole courseYardage: 7308 Par: 75

Dress code: Dress to be smart golfing attire, being shirt with a collar, tailored short, pant or skirt, single colour socks, soft spike shoes recommended or shoes specifically designed for golf play.

Handicap: Handicap limit for Men is 28. Handicap limit for Ladies is 45

Facilities: Facilities include locker rooms with showers, the Academy Restaurant and Bar that provides breakfast, lunch and dinner – seven days per week; a large terrace area, and a golf shop.

Construction on a full service clubhouse for members and visitors alike due to open early 2005 : the new building will feature full amenity locker rooms with saunas; a gymnasium with massage rooms; a restaurant that will allow seating for up to 100 people in air-conditioned comfort with extension to the alfresco ambiance of the terraces overlooking the eighteenth hole; a club bar and lounge that will cater for the visitor and member alike ; meeting and banquet rooms catering for up to 60 people for a private dinner; and bag storage for members with a full service golf shop providing a wide range of golfing merchandise.

The indoor and outdoor practice facilities include a swing studio, a 9 hole par 3 Academy course, a short game area, practice putting greens and a practice fairway, all of which are fully floodlit

ARABIAN RANCHES GOLF CLUB

Address: Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Emirates Road (311), P.O.BOX 36700 , Dubai

Website: www.arabianranchesgolfdubai.com

Phone: +9714 3663000 Fax: +9714 3663355
Email: teetime@arabianranchesgolf.ae / academy@arabianranchesgolf.ae

Course and length: 18 Championship standard Yardage: 7,698 Par: 72

Facilities: Spanish Colonial Style Clubhouse. The Clubhouse boasts the Ranches Restaurant and Bar with a Terrace hosting panoramic scenic views over the 9th and 18th holes.
The Clubhouse also hosts Pro Shop, a Grand Lobby, and the Baker-Finch Room complimented by a Terrace and the Birkdale Bar. There are 11 luxurious Guest Rooms with spectacular views over either the Golf Course or the Lake. Equestrian Centre

Golf Academy
Hosts a practice facility with swing rooms that open to the driving range, Short Game Area, Putting Green and 3-hole Pitch and Putt.The Golfplus system uses GPS technology to inform players of the exact distance from their cart to the center of the green
Golf tuition is available from the 3 resident Golf Professionals.

JEBEL ALI GOLF RESORT & SPA

Address: Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa, PO Box 9255, Dubai. Located between Dubai & Abu Dhabi, 25 kms from the Dubai Intl Airport

Website: www.nadalshebaclub.com

Phone: +971 (0)4 8836000 Fax: +971 (0)4 8835543
Email: jagrs@jaihotels.com

Course and length: 9 Holes (4 different tees) Championship standard; Yardage: Men 3299, Ladies 2904. Par: 36

Dress code: Appropriate golf attire is required for all players at all times. Spikeless or soft spike shoes must be worn.

Handicap: Visitors must have a handicap certificate / current playing certificate or be very experienced non-handicap players.

Facilities: Restaurant Club Joumana Sports Café combines fun fusion cuisine and traditional pub food. Hotelis inside the resort.

Dubai Emirates Glof Club

Prices per person per round:

Prices are just an indication: we do suggest you to confirm by contacting the club.

×           Emirates Golf Club – Majilis Course US$ 160 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 160)

×           Emirates Golf Club – Wadi Course US$ 130 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 115)

×           Nad Al Sheba Club US$ 100 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 97)

×           Montgomerie Dubai – Oct – Dec US$ 170 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 130)

×           Montgomerie Dubai – Jan – May US$ 185 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 145)

×           Montgomerie Dubai – June – Sep US$ 109 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 105)

×           The Desert Arabian Ranches US$ 145 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 118)

×           Jebel Ali Golf Resort – Winter US$ 73 (Week end and Public Holidays: US$ 68)

Other prices (average price)

×           Golf Cart – per person US$ 16

×           Club Hire – per set US$ 37

×           Range Balls – per bucket of 50 balls US$ 7

×           Trolley Hire US$ 7

Curiosity: Why the golf course has 18 holes?

Origin of the 18 Hole Round of Golf.

The early golf courses all had different numbers of holes.

The famous Golf Club St Andrews (Old Course) had 12 holes by 1764.  The holes were laid out in a line and 10 holes were played twice – once ‘out’ and once back ‘in’, making a ’round’ of 22 holes. However, in 1764, the golfers decided to combine the first four holes (considered too short) into two, which produced a round of 18 holes, though it was really 10 holes of which 8 were played twice., even if the convention is considering 9 holes “in” and 9 holes “out”.

By 1857 however, St Andrews had put second holes in the 8 double greens of the Old Course, creating a proper round of 18 holes, and in 1858 the St Andrews club laid down a round of 18 holes for matches between its own members.

Someone also said that 18 is the perfect number to finish a bottle of Scotch.. and it can be also a good match, considering the Scottish origin of this sport.