Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa

PO Box 9255,

Jebel Ali, Dubai

  • Office

    +971 (0)4 814 5555
  • Pro shop

    +971 (0)4 814 5555
  • Fax

    +971 (0)4 883 5543
  • Golf pro

    James Williams (Director of Golf)
  • Academy

    Jebel Ali Golf Academy

About the course

  • The Course:

    9 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk (depending on how hot the day is). Buggies usually taken.

  • Surroundings:

    Desert (although you would never guess from the golf course)

  • Designer:

    Peter Harradine

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
3299
2904
2666
Par
36
36
36
SSS or slope

Location

Latitude:

24.986812

Longitude:

55.025620

How to get there:

50 km SW of Dubai International Airport

From the Sheik Zayed Road (E11) in the south-western outskirts of Dubai, take exit 13 onto the D53 direction Port & free Zone / Jebel Ali Golf Resort. Follow signs to Jebel Ali Golf Resort for approximately 5.5 km.

Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1998

Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa: This is one of the world's best championship standard nine-holers, and a great place to play if you are visiting either Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

The opening hole, a testing par-5 with an approach over water to the green, underlines the somewhat tropical and garden-like feel to Jebel Ali, quite a surprise is you are expecting a dusty, dry, desert environment. It also gets you used to the small and fast greens.

Excellent bunkering and tightish fairways, characterise much of the layout. And no shortage of palms, small trees and flowering shrubs, all liberally growing within the sandy waste areas. Peacocks, guinea fowl and all manner of exotic birds don't look at all out of place in this garden-like setting.

The course also features a large saltwater lake with interconnecting bridges which comes into play on five of the nine holes, mainly in front of the greens. Four different sets of tees provides a different aspect to each hole as well as the opportunity to play an 18-hole round of 6375 yards (using the Black / Blue tee-box combination).

Pick of the holes: the elevated tee at the exquisite par-3 8th, gives a wonderful view over the course, the surrounding desert and out onto the Arabian Gulf.

List of courses: UAE - Dubai

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Worth booking in advance. Maximum handicap: men 28, women 45. Proof of handicap may be requested.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts (fitted with GPS) available for hire.

Practice facilities

Excellent, with a floodlit driving range.

Did you know?

On the Tuesday prior to the Dubai Desert Classic, the Jebel Ali Challenge Match brings together some of the world's top professional players to showcase this excellent resort. A US$1,000,000 prize is on offer if any of the Challenge Match players makes a hole in one!

Jebel Ali is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World and can boast some of the best facilities of any Dubai resort hotel, including a marina, shooting club, horse and camel riding, swimming pools, and of course the golf.

Where2Stay

  • Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa5-star

    PO Box 9255, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE.

    +971 (0)4 883 6000

    Visit website

    A member of The Leading Hotels of the World. A large resort hotel right next to the sea, with 8 restaurants, golf, riding, shooting and many more activities.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Jebel Ali (9-hole course)

    • Golf within 10 km:

      No

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Emirates (Majlis and Wadi courses); The Montgomerie, Dubai

  • Radisson SAS (Dubai Media City)4-star

    PO Box 211723, Dubai Media City, Dubai, UAE

    +971 (0)4 366 9111

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    A chic 4-star hotel in the bustling Media City area, with Emirates Golf Club, Hard Rock Café, the new Marina Dubai and the beach all within easy reach.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Emirates (Majlis and Wadi courses); The Montgomerie, Dubai.

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Jebel Ali; Arabian Ranches; Nad Al Sheba; Dubai Country Club; Dubai Creek; Al Badia.

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