PO Box 51234,
Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi
Office
+971 (0)2 885 3555Pro shop
+971 (0)2 885 3555Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Adrian Harris (PGA, Head Teaching Professional).Academy
The Golf Academy at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk (depending on how hot the day is).
Surroundings:
Desert environment.
Designer:
Peter Harradine
Above distances are for the National Championship course. Also at Abu Dhabi GC is the 9-hole Garden course (par-36; 3043 yards from back tees; floodlit for evening golf). This pleasant nine-hole layout is played around several good-sized water hazards that are home to a wonderful variety of birdlife.
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10 km W of Abu Dhabi Intl Airport.
Approx 10 km west of Abu Dhabi International airport, just off the E10 and close to the causeway that leads to Abu Dhabi city centre. Well sign-posted from the airport and city.
Abu Dhabi GC
Abu Dhabi Golf Club is home to a superb championship layout (aka the National Championship course), which provides a regular stop on the European Tour's "Desert Swing". But rather than something hewn from the Middle Eastern desert, the course itself resonates more closely with a top-quality parkland layout in the Spanish/Portuguese tradition. Within the tree-lined perimeter, it's often hard to imagine you are playing a desert course.
The overall presentation of Abu Dhabi's legendary course and all its accompanying facilities is top-notch. An excellent array of water hazards, terrific bunkering and fabulous greens provide all the characteristics you'd expect from a top quality European Tour venue.
Nicely rolling fairways are bordered by quite generous amounts of lush, grassy semi-rough ... there isn't really any deep rough to worry about. Beyond that the sandy waste areas are adorned with all manner of small trees, palms and flowering shrubs - more in keeping with a spacious parkland course than with the open feel of, say, an Arizona desert course.
Each hole at Abu Dhabi Golf Club has been wonderfully crafted by Peter Harradine, ensuring your round is full of challenge and interest. You'll also get regular glimpses of the spectacular "swooping falcon" clubhouse. Without doubt, one of the golfing jewels in the Emirates crown.
Stay&Play at Abu Dhabi Golf Club (Westin Resort & Spa): luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Non-metal spike facility.
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Abu Dhabi's National Championship course is the regular host venue for the European Tour's prestigious Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. Over the years, the tournament has counted Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Rickie Fowler amongst its winners (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Abu Dhabi).
Middle East & North Africa's 15th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi, 126797 UAE.
+971 (0)2 616 9999
Visit websiteThe 172-guestroom Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa is the heart of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, alongside the famous "eagle" clubhouse. From this luxury hotel, a short drive takes you to the premier attractions in Abu Dhabi such as the Yas Island Circuit, Ferrari World, grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the other golf courses in the emirate.
Abu Dhabi
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Yas Links; Al Ghazal; Saadiyat Beach (31 km).
PO Box 38616, Channel Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
+971 (0)2 508 0555
Visit websiteA wonderful resort hotel right next to the sea and 10 km from Abu Dhabi International airport. Part of the Danat Group of Hotels and a member of the Preferred group of independently owned luxury hotels.
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Abu Dhabi GC by Sheraton; Al Ghazal
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Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).
After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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