THE ARIZONA GOLF RESORT
developments include a golf academy that sports a Swing Analysis System, comprising four cameras that take swing snapshots to analyse and improve the golferÕs swing. Additionally, a health and fitness centre is nearing to completion. Other facilities away from the course include: a cafŽ serving light bites through- out the day; a pro shop with golfing equip- ment and fitting system; a golf simulator; merchandise and accessories; a restau- rant; and a private dining room. The club already boasts a business meeting room to accommodate around 30. Tel: +966 1 810 2444
DHAHRAN ROLLINGHILLS GOLF CLUB
Saudi Aramco Compound 18-hole, Par 72 Ð 6,650 yards
The Rolling Hills Golf Club, situated inside the Saudi Aramco compound, has 18 grass holes (nine are floodlit) and a 9-hole sand course.
Arizona Golf Resort runs at least one competition every month, plus club match plays and club championships
ARIZONA GOLF RESORT 9-hole, Par 34 Ð 2,100 yards
Arizona Golf Resort is the only residential western expatriate golf resort in Riyadh. As its name suggests, it is more of a holiday- brochure resort than a "compound", with entertainment and activities for all ages. The 9-hole golf course is floodlit for after- work rounds. There is also a driving range, riding stables, a petting zoo, amphitheatre, covered roller-hockey rink, roller blade/ mountain bike course, grass baseball field, bowling alley, gymnasium and function hall. The Arizona Golf Resort course is a step
up in size from the InterContinental and equally as challenging. The 9-hole all-grass executive golf course runs at 2,100 yards and consists of three par-3 holes, five par-4 and a par-5 hole and the club uses common Tifway Bermuda grass on its fairways. The club runs at least one competition every month, plus club match plays and club championships. Tel: +966 1 248 4444 Ext: 454
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RIYADH GOLF COURSES 18-hole, Par 72 Ð 7,500 yards
Located 20-25 minutes from the city centre, Riyadh Golf Courses is home to an 18-hole championship grass course and a separate desert course for players to test their skills on different terrain. Referred to as the Green Course and the choice for the November 2011 Volvo World Golf Challenge, the grass course has been transformed in recent months, with the club deciding to reverse the first and back nine holes so that the 18th hole, rather than the eighth hole, is positioned in front of the clubhouse. The course has lush green fair- ways, rolling hills and four lakes to create a scenic spot for golfers that will find the par-6, 739-yard 11th hole particularly challenging. The front nine holes of the course are also now floodlit for night play and there is a nearby two-storey driving range with 22 bases on each level, plus a 5,000-square- metre clubhouse - often a popular venue for corporate events of up to 200. Recent
Founded in 1948, this was the first grass course in the Eastern Province. The present course design was selected from several proposals submitted by golf-course design- ers, with the winning proposal coming from Scotland's Calum Todd. This prestigious course hosted the Saudi National Golf Team in a Stableford Challenge match in 2006.
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