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Al Hamra Golf Club
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Designer
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Peter Harradine
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Holes / Par / Distance
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18 holes / 72 par / 7325 yds
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Opened
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2005
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Location
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45 mins from Dubai International Airport
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Opening Times
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tba
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Floodlit
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9 holes only
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Club Hire
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AED 140
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Shoes Hire
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AED 75
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Al Hamra Golf Course is the first taste of "Links Style" golf in the Middle East. This eighteen-hole golf course designed by Peter Harradine is built along the shores and rolling waves of the Arabian Gulf.. The course meanders around a large open sea water lagoon with four interconnected sub lagoons all being used as integral parts of the development.
Originally planned to be built on the salt flats bordering the water edge, some five million cubic meters of sand combined with expert shaping have come together to create gentle elevation changes as the terrain moves around the lagoons rising and falling from plus one to plus eight meters.
As many traditional links course do the front nine measuring 3,578yards makes its way out and away from the club house, whilst the back nine measuring 3,747 returns home around the lagoon to the clubhouse. The result is a stunning Par 72 Championship Golf course measuring 7,325yards at full length, but with five varying tee options it provides a fun and enjoyable test of golf for the seasoned professional or fledgling enthusiast.
With the regions short day light hours Al Hamra Golf Club uses the latest zero pollution floodlights to offer golfers the ability to play into the night. Using a combination of the front nine & back nine championship course a composite 9 hole course is created, providing the perfect option for the business person after work or for the true golf enthusiast who just cant get enough. Either way golf under the stars should be a must try experience for all.
Link to hole by hole guide
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