It won’t be an exaggeration to say that golfers in Abu Dhabi are spoilt for choice with six different golf courses offering different experiences six days a week. The courses range from championship ready to one in the heart of the city, another one beneath the mountains in Al Ain and a sand golf course.
Among the world’s top 100 golf courses the Abu Dhabi Golf Club boasts 27 holes, including the 18 hole national course, the site of a European PGA Tour event. It is also home to one of the UAE’s most famous golf clubs in the shape of a falcon perched on a golf ball. The Par 72 National Course covers 7,600 yards of well maintained fairways, contoured greens and a series of challenging bunkers. The club also hosts the floodlit 9 hole Par 36, 3,341 yard Garden Course which is suited to the skill levels of a range of players and can be used as a practice venue well into the night. The club’s royal experience golf package is one of the most talked about golf experiences in the UAE.
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club designed by renowned golf pro Gary Player is the Gulf’s first beach front course and has hosted some of the biggest names in the sport. The 7,806 yard course’s different tee options and challenges keep players on their toes. The course is known for its magnificent gulf views.
Yas Links Golf Club, designed by a world renowned course architect is set among mangroves and an undulating landscape. The much lauded Par 72 championship course stretches for 7,450 yards and accommodates a Par 3 academy course, floodlit practice greens and a clubhouse offering extensive facilities. Yas links also has a private boat mooring facility, a fine dining restaurant and a private lawn for events.
Abu Dhabi City Golf Club in the heart of town has the City’s only two tier driving range and offers a means of escape from the mad urban rush. For business travelers with a bit of time on their hands this is the perfect place to tee off as floodlit facilities enables extended tee times till 9 pm.
Al Ghazal Golf Club with its challenging sand course is also a reserve for desert flora and fauna. The championship length Par 71 course’s smooth browns offer very good putting surfaces. It also has a 30 bay driving range and a teaching academy equipped with the latest video tuition technology and a club house with excellent facilities.
Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club is a 18 hole facility with views of Jebel Hafeet Heights. The par 71 course offers challenging water hazards and the even more challenging 678 yard hole 10. The club also features a floodlit Par 3, nine hole academy course.
Rising out of the desert sand Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara is a gorgeous sensitively designed facility that blends well into the landscape. As one of much admired luxury hotels Abu Dhabi guests are offered comfortable, well appointed accommodation in soothing earth tones, with desert views, leisure options that include healing spa therapies, desert excursions and dining venues that offer menus to suit a range of palates. Take time off to enjoy this truly amazing Abu Dhabi hotels.