Located in the Persian Gulf, Dubai is one of the seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, the most populous and most avant-garde of them all, with its capital bearing the same name. The imposing city of skyscrapers is divided into different areas, such as Dubai Creek, Downtown Dubai with the Burj Khalifa as a landmark, Madinat Dubai, Dubai Marina, Jumeriah Beach and the prominent artificial island Palm Dubai. Innovative and modern, the city founded in the Arabian desert is famous for its luxurious resorts, fine dining restaurants, unforgettable and unthinkable attractions for that climate, beautiful beaches, elegant shopping malls and stunning golf courses with phenomenal views of the iconic city skyline. Every year, golf professionals come together for prestigious world-class tournaments with great prizes, but it is also an ideal place for beginners and amateur golfers. The megacity has 12 golf clubs within a few kilometres of each other, including the Majilis course which hosts the Dubai Desert Classic and the Jumeriah Golf Estates courses, the latest stop on the European Tour. Your golfing holiday in Dubai is a unique 21st century experience due to the fusion between the contrasting design of its golf courses, its lush Club House, its unique luxury environment and the personalised service that makes players feel like real Sheikhs during their stay in the most media-rich city in the Arab world.
Address Dubai Marina
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09.04.–19.04. —
10 nights, Twin/double room - de luxe - marina view, ROOM ONLY
With a stay at Address Dubai Marina in Dubai (Dubai Marina), you’ll be a 4-minute drive from The Beach Mall and 6 minutes from Dubai Marina Mall. This 5-star hotel is 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Jebel Ali Race Course. Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You’re sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Make yourself at home in one of the 200 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers, designer toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Services (partially against charge) - Outdoor swimming pool
- Spa
- Pets not allowed
- Shop
- Hairdressing salon
- Disability-friendly rooms
- Bar
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Restaurant
- Smoking area
- Terrace
- Wi-fi
- Hydro-massage bath
- Accessible parking
- 24-hour reception
- Housekeeping
- Bicycle storage
- BBQ Facilities
- Library
- Bikes Available
- Bicycle rentals
- Hotel safe
- Entertainment programme for children
- Sauna
- Steam bath
- Spa treatments
- Multilingual staff
- Newspapers
- Poolside snack bar
- Luggage room
- Valet parking
- Airport Shuttle
- Meeting room
- Business centre
- Coffee
- Dry cleaning and laundry
Emirates Golf Club
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10.04. — green fee per player: Faldo Green Fee 18 Holes (10:00)
Opened in 1988 and the first grass championship golf course in the Middle East, Emirates Golf Club features two world-class 18-hole courses, the Majlis which hosts the Dubai Desert Classic and Dubai Ladies Masters tournaments and the Faldo course (formerly Wadi), the only 18-hole course in the entire region that can be played at night. The Majlis course, Arabic for meeting place, has 6676 challenging yards and was built on ancient desert dunes (expect to play some balls on the sand) on the outskirts of Dubai keeping the desert flora in its most natural state. This Par 72 meanders through 7 fresh and salt water lakes and features large and fast greens. The new course, renamed “The Faldo” (2006) due to the redesign of champion Sir Nick Faldo, attracts players to the challenge of its 6448 meters, both day and night, thanks to the LED lights incorporated throughout the course. Its critical bunkers and 14 strategically placed lakes are a real challenge to cover the distances between the fairways and greens making this Par 73 course where strategy and accuracy are important to get a good score. Both golf courses share a striking Clubhouse, in the form of Bedouin tents, first class practice facilities and even a Par 3 Academy Course offering attractive challenges for novices or experienced players.
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The Montgomerie Dubai Golf Club
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12.04. — green fee per player: Green Fees 18 Holes (10:00)
The Montgomerie Dubai Golf Club has been laid out over 265 hectares by designers Colin Montgomerie and Desmond Muirhead. Its course, over 7000 meters from the black tees, offers the golfer undulating link-land style fairways, with wide and deceptive landing areas, as it has 81 sand bunkers well distributed around the course and 14 lakes that can be circumvented with precise shots. Its generous greens have a lot of shape and can turn an easy putt into a double bogey. A peculiar hole is the Par 5 on the 4th, a dogleg with two bunkers guarding the green resembling the eyes of a snake. However, it is the final Par 5 hole, a true golfing gem 600 meters long, requiring a great shot to avoid the water on the front of the green. Dare to reach the green in two! Golfers will have at their disposal golf courses at the Academy to improve their game and hone their skills, both indoors and outdoors, including a virtual swing studio, a nine-hole golf course and a Par 3 Academy course from sunrise to sunset. You can also enjoy the Clubhouse, which features a full-service fitness center, swimming pool overlooking the 18-hole course and an elegant spa, as well as four restaurants and lounges.
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Jumeirah Golf Estates
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14.04. — green fee per player: Earth Green Fee 18 Holes (10:00)
Known as the new Dubai, Jumeirah Golf Estates is a luxurious development set amidst two Greg Norman-designed golf courses. This community occupies some 1100 hectares of green space with luxurious homes, leisure facilities and the “Earth” and “Fire” courses rivalling the best golf destinations in the world. The Jumeirah complex is largely flat where the desert landscape has been transformed into a green oasis by a huge plantation of flora along the fairways. The “Earth” course, home of the Race to Dubai for more than a decade, where the best players of the year on the European Tour meet, was built in 2009 especially for this championship. Its slightly undulating fairways, water hazards, bunker placement and tree line provide a technical 18-hole course in a sumptuous setting. Play aggressively on the fairways and your scorecard will be bulging at the end of the round, but think strategically and you will find birdie opportunities. The 6507 metre course from the Champions Tee offers wide, but mostly undulating greens so your long putt shot will be put to the test. The final trio of holes are a spectacle, including the 17th hole surrounded by water, well worth the green fee. The “Fire” course, opened a year after its sister course “Earth”, offers a more varied, fun design and a greater number of holes that the amateur golfer can successfully complete. Its different tee positions offer multiple shot variations, although its large bunkers will be waiting for a hasty shot. Attacking the flag is not always the best option on this Par 72 course where the wind is present and if it is in your favour you can even dream of an “Eagle”. The Golf Club has a Club House, swimming pool with views of the Earth Course, a wide variety of recreational and aquatic activities as well as a wide gastronomic offer with culinary delights from all over the world. The golf academy is run by PGA-qualified instructors and the Pro-Shop is stocked with high quality items.
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The Els Club Dubai
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16.04. — green fee per player: Green Fees 18 Holes (10:00)
Ernie Els, a passionate fan of the great links courses of the United Kingdom, where he has even won two of his four major championships, created in 2008 the Els Club Dubai where he recreated some of these characteristics of British courses in a desert landscape. Thus was born a “desert links”, which was quickly acclaimed by professionals from the media world. The course is laid out in two nine-hole out-and-back loops over 6,800 metres and four sets of tees, giving players a choice of different lengths from which to play. The course offers players a challenging course, with pleasant undulations and strong elevation changes for visual and strategic interest. The vast arrangement of sandy waste areas and native grasses and vegetation between the wide fairways, along with a classic bunkering style, contribute to the links effect. However, it adds large water hazards on the 7th and 15th holes. Fabulous facilities include a bar, restaurant, 450 yard driving range, 2 short game greens and 3 practice bunkers.
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