leisure: golf saudi arabia 2012
ABQAIQ AIN NAKHL GOLF CLUB
18-hole sand course, Par 72 Ð 6,329 metres / 5,371 metres
Also known as Palm Springs, this golf course in Abqaiq is said to have the best fairways in Saudi Arabia. The 10th Annual Abqaiq Open was held here on February 29, 2008. The competition was open to all amateur and professional golfers with an established USGA or R&A handicap. Tel: +966 3 574 4340
RIYADH
THE INTERCONTINENTAL GOLF COURSE 9-hole grass course, Par 56 Ð 2,219 yards This was the first green course to open in Riyadh back in 1994. The 9-hole grass course doubles up to an 18-hole course playing "out" off the blue tees and "in" off the white tees. The floodlit course, at the InterContinental Hotel on Mather Street, is open for all levels of golfers from 6am to 10pm.
The course is situated 30 minutes from the airport and five minutes from Riyadh's business district, but somehow away from the hustle and bustle. The 40-hectare site has an abundance of mature trees and a proper green.
Complete with three ornamental lakes, strategically placed bunkers and undulat- ing mounds, the course is challenging for the beginner, yet quietly satisfying for the more experienced player.
The club organises monthly tourna- ments along with three annual Golf Open Championships. Along with floodlit courses, golfers looking to improve their swing may also have personal coach- ing lessons. Away from the course, the complex has a 12-lane bowling alley, pro shop, restaurant, health club, spa, three swimming pools, three tennis courts and three squash courts.
Tel: +966 1 465 5000 Ext: 6146
PALMS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 9-hole, Par 27
This executive golf course, which is surrounded by mature gardens and well-manicured greens, is set in over 40 hectares (100 acres) of land in the heart of Riyadh at the Four Seasons Hotel. The course is open from 6am until 10pm and, throughout the day, there is a golf profes- sional available for coaching. Tel: +966 1 465 5000 Ext: 6579
THERE ARE MULTIPLE COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM IN RIYADH
With three ornamental lakes, strategically
placed bunkers and undulating mounds, the course is challenging for the beginner, yet quietly satisfying for the more experienced player
DIRAB GOLF CLUB & RECREATION CENTRE 18-hole grass course, Par 72 Ð 6,919 yards / 6,514 yards / 5,457 yards
Dirab Golf & Recreation Centre is Saudi Arabia's first 18-hole championship grass golf course. Set in the beautiful valley be- low the Tuwaiq escarpment, just a 30-min- ute drive from the diplomatic quarters of Riyadh, the centre also has facilities for horse riding, tennis and ATV tracks. With tree-lined fairways and perfectly mani-
cured greens, this is a private course, so it is important to phone ahead and make arrangements with the pro. In 2007, the Dirab Golf Course &
Riyadh Golf Course jointly hosted the Arab Golf Federation Tournament. The complex also boasts a clubhouse, a pro shop, a driving range, chipping area and practice greens, along with tennis courts, swimming pools and stables. Tel: +966 1 498 0018 Ext: 103
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