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Golf & Equestrian Club
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Designer
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Holes / Par / Distance
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2 x 9 holes / 70 par / 6395 yds
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Opened
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1996
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Location
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30 mins from Abu Dhabi International Airport
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Opening Times
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Floodlit
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YES
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Club Hire
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Shoes Hire
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Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Golf & Equestrian Club’s two 9-hole, 6,350 yard, par 70 green courses are a tranquil oasis in the middle of the bustling city. The club’s equestrian racetrack, which runs in the middle of the golf course, provides a formidable challenge on four holes, while the floodlit course allows avid golfers to play well beyond sunset.
The golf course was originally a sand course that has been transformed from barren desert to luscious grass fairways. It is an oasis of colour, with scenic lakes, fountains and indigenous wild birds inhabiting this beautifully manicured course. Set within the circumference of the both stunning grass and sand horseracing tracks, the golf course is an intriguing course of nine holes that offe4rs nightly flood lighting and different tee positions, crating an 18 hole, par 70, 6395 yard little gem. Access to the golf course is gained via a tunnel an engineering masterpiece that runs beneath the racetrack. Challenges of water come into play on four of the nine holes, with testing dog-legs left and right and an enormous par-five, 630 yard eighth hole, where skillfully designed water hazards cross the fairway and immediately come into play.
Surprisingly for a nine-hole course, there are only two par threes, namely the fourth and the seventh holes. There are four tee positions on each hole, which presents an interesting challenge for the most accomplished golfer.
A golf academy, managed by PGA Professionals, includes a driving range, chipping and putting area as well as a golf club repair facility.
The Abu Dhabi Golf & Equestrian Club stands on the former makeshift golf course, a legacy of early British golfing pioneers of the 1960s. A scenic lake runs through the course, forming a formidable obstacle on this versatile course.
Link to hole by hole guide – not available
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