UAE golf courses (page 2 of 2)

Beginners can use the practice facilities or take golf lessons.

The Montgomerie

Emirates Hills, Dubai
Tel: +971 (0)4 390 5600
Set in the Emirates Hills residential community, the course was designed by Colin Montgomerie in association with Desmond Muirhead. It covers 265 acres, which consist of 123 acres of turf, 49 acres of man-made lakes (14 in total), 93 acres of landscaped gardens and has 81 large bunkers. One of the signature holes is the par 5 fourth, dubbed the Snake hole for its saddleback fairway which doglegs towards the green, with two bunkers behind forming the eyes of the snake. The par 3 thirteenth, a hole designed in the shape of the UAE.

Tower Links, Ras Al Khaimah

Tel: +971 (0)7 227 8553
An 18-hole, par 72 course that is 7,200 yards in length, it opened in 2004. The course meanders through a mangrove reserve with the Hajar Mountains behind it. The back nine holes and practice facilities are fully floodlit for night play. Players must have a valid handicap or playing certificate and must have their own clubs and golf bag.

Courses under development

The Dunes, Dubai

Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai

Saadiyat Beach Golf Course, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

The Tiger Woods Dubai