Golf in the United Arab Emirates

Golf course with the Dubai skyline at sunset

Desert Golf & Arabian Luxury

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates offers a golf experience unlike anywhere else on earth. Immaculate desert courses set against gleaming skylines, year-round sunshine, and world-class hospitality make Dubai and Abu Dhabi a premier winter golf destination — where championship golf meets the spectacle of modern Arabia.

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Why Golf in United Arab Emirates?

Our UAE itineraries combine the finest courses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with world-class luxury hospitality — five-star hotels on the Palm Jumeirah, private desert experiences, and views of the Burj Khalifa. From the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club to the links at Yas Island, we arrange every detail of your Arabian golf adventure.

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Course Highlights

  • Emirates Golf Club — host of the Dubai Desert Classic since 1989
  • Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course — host of the DP World Tour Championship
  • Yas Links — the only true links course in the Middle East
  • Abu Dhabi Golf Club — host of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
  • Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club — parkland golf in the heart of old Dubai
  • The Els Club — Ernie Els's desert masterpiece in new Dubai

Featured Courses

A selection of the outstanding courses we arrange as part of our United Arab Emirates itineraries.

Dubai

Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course)

Host of the Dubai Desert Classic since 1989, the Majlis Course is one of the world's most famous desert courses, framed by the iconic Bedouin-tent clubhouse.

Dubai

Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course)

Greg Norman's masterpiece and host of the DP World Tour Championship — a lush tropical parkland that feels worlds away from the surrounding desert.

Dubai

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

A stunning parkland course in the heart of old Dubai, with views over the Creek and the city skyline.

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Host of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, with exceptional conditioning and the iconic falcon-shaped clubhouse at its heart.

Abu Dhabi

Yas Links Abu Dhabi

The only true links course in the Middle East, designed by Kyle Phillips on Yas Island with views of the Formula 1 circuit and the Arabian Gulf.

Dubai

The Els Club, Dubai

Ernie Els's desert masterpiece, a modern championship course set amid native desert landscape in the heart of new Dubai.

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