ARIZONA GOLF RESORT Located northeast of Riyadh Nine-hole grass course, par 34, 2,100 yards Arizona Golf Resort is the only residential western expatriate golf resort in Riyadh. As its name suggests, it is more a holiday and relaxation resort, with entertain- ment and activities for all ages. The nine-hole golf course is fl oodlit so it is ideal for after-work rounds. There is also a driving range, riding stables, a petting zoo, amphitheatre, covered roller hockey rink, courses for roller- blading and mountain biking, as well as a grass baseball fi eld, bowling alley, gymnasium and function hall. The challenging nine-hole all-grass executive golf course stretches 2,100 yards and consists of three par-three holes, fi ve par-four and a par-fi ve hole and the club uses tough Tifway Bermuda grass on its fairways. Arizona Golf Resort runs at least
one competition every month, plus club match-plays and club championships.
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ROLLING HILLS GOLF CLUB Saudi Aramco Compound, Dharan 18-hole grass course, par 72, 6,650 yards Nine-hole sand course The Rolling Hills Golf Club, inside the Saudi Aramco compound, has 18 grass holes (nine are fl oodlit) and a nine-hole sand course. Founded in 1948, this was the
3 KNOW MUST Sand golf etiquette:
Wear soft-soled shoes, such as trainers, as spiked shoes can damage the browns.
Golfers can play from a portable artificial grass mat, if permitted.
Always brush the browns after playing to restore the playing field for others.
DIRAB GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Dirab Road, Riyadh 18-hole grass course, par 72, 6,919 yards, 6,514 yards or 5,457 yards Dirab Golf & Country Club prides itself as Saudi Arabia’s fi rst 18-hole championship grass golf course. Nestled among the panoramic hills of Dirab, a vast farm located 35 kilometres south- east of Riyadh, the club offers an excellent golf experience in a relaxed atmosphere. The course is profession-
ally maintained to competition standards and is renowned for its exceptional year-round playing conditions. It features rolling fairways, large greens and chal- lenging hazards to avoid. The nine holes are fl oodlit, enabling play after sundown. Having hosted the First Saudi
Arabian National Amateur Golf Championship in 2001, the 10th Annual GCC Golf Championship and 28th
Pan-Arab Golf Champ-
ionship, as well as a leg of the MENA Golf Tour in 2012, Dirab Golf & Country Club is suitable for both seasoned golfers and novices alike. There is also a clubhouse
with restaurant and lounge area, a pro shop, driving range, chipping and pitching range and a number of practice greens, along with tennis courts, swimming pools and stables.
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fi rst grass course in the Eastern Province. However, it has since been revamped. The present course design, considered world- class, was selected from several proposals submitted by golf-course designers, with the winning idea presented by Scottish golf-course architects Calum A Todd. Just a year after it was completed, it played host to the Saudi National Golf Team in a Stableford Challenge match in 2006. Rolling Hills’ nine-hole sand
course was completed in 2000 and, like the main course, also serves the hundreds of golfers who live in the Saudi Aramco Compound in Dharan.
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THE INTERCONTINENTAL GOLF COURSE Al Maather Street, Riyadh Nine-hole grass course, par 26, 2,219 yards Opened in 1994, this was the fi rst green course to debut in Riyadh. The nine-hole grass course doubles up as an 18-hole course playing ‘out’ off the blue tees and ‘in’ off the white tees. Part of the fi ve-star Inter-
Continental Riyadh, situated 30 minutes from the airport and fi ve minutes from Riyadh’s busi- ness district, the fl oodlit course is open from 6am to 10pm and suits all levels of golfers. The 40-hectare site has an
abundance of mature trees and features three ornamental lakes, strategically placed bunkers and undulating mounds which are
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