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JohnV

Middle East Golf
« on: January 31, 2009, 12:40:36 AM »
The past three weeks the European Tour has been in the Middle East.  Of the three courses, which one looks the most interesting.

They are:

National Golf Club of Abu Dhabi
Doha Golf Club in Qatar
Emirates Golf Club in Dubai

From what I've seen on TV, Doha looked the most interesting, but I still think that Abu Dhabi's has the coolest clubhouse I've seen.



The drivable 16th hole in Doha.  The big rock in the fairway hides the green.  Looks neat to me:
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Middle East Golf
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 03:32:52 AM »
Saw a nice aerial of the "Creek" the other day on FlickR :

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Cristian

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Re: Middle East Golf
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 08:47:32 AM »
....will be playing Emirates in three weeks. Apparently the second course Wadi, since the Faldo renovations is on a par with the Majils tournament course. My first time to Dubai however. Which of the two should I play if I have to choose?

And if I have 2 rounds? one each, two on Majils, or two on Wadi?

Or should I opt for another course....?

(The Greg Norman Earth course, home of the race to Dubai Final, will not be finished until later in the year.)
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Aidan Bradley

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Re: Middle East Golf
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 09:40:04 AM »
You might consider "The Els Club" ....... http://www.elsclubdubai.com.












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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Middle East Golf
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009, 10:59:23 AM »
That's an interesting edge on the bunkers at the Els course, kind of like a sand-belt finish, only with grass. Looks like hell to trim.  

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Bill_McBride

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Re: Middle East Golf
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 11:28:37 AM »
The fairway to desert transitions are a bit abrupt!  To say the very least.....

....but it does add to the "Arabian Nights" fantasy of these Middle East courses.

Do they get much play?  Do the golf carts have mist sprayers?  Melvyn would not approve!
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