despite its desert location the uae has some world-class golf courses with outstanding facilities. in abu dhabi you can play the PGA championship course, or you can test your all-terrain skills on a sand course.
Abu Dhabi is rapidly making its mark as a leading international golf destination. Global television coverage of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, a European PGA tour event attracting some of the leading names in international golf, is dramatically raising the emirate’s profile among the world’s golf enthusiasts. There are already a number of options available for the keen golfer and the future looks even brighter, as Abu Dhabi has plans to build several new courses of championship standard in the near future, including two on Yas Island and the Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, which should be open by the end of 2010.
