RIYADH GOLF COURSES This excellent facility, which first opened in 1986, is located 25 minutes from the city centre and offers both an 18-hole champion- ship grass course and a separate desert course. It’s also one of the most scenic courses in Saudi Arabia with lush fairways set amid rolling hills and punctuated by water features. Of particular note is the 739-yard par-six 11th hole, whose green requires at least three healthy iron shots to reach. The onsite driving range will
help players get some practice in, while the excellent clubhouse, complete with a sauna, Jacuzzi, lounge areas and the Palms Restaurant overlooking the 18th hole and lake offers plenty of scope for post-round recuperation. There is also a private dining room that can be booked for meetings, while catering is also available. A health and fitness centre is set to open on the lower ground floor.
+966 11 8102444 18-hole, par-72, 7,500 yards
DHAHRAN ROLLING HILLS GOLF CLUB The Rolling Hills Golf Club is located inside the Saudi Aramco compound and offers 18 grass holes, nine of which are floodlit, as well as a nine-hole sand course. Founded as a desert course in 1948 by intrepid Americans working on the nearby oilfields and where the practice of mixing oil with sand for the putting surfaces was developed, it is in many ways the spiritual home of Saudi golf. It welcomed its first grass course in 2004, which was designed by Scottish course architect Calum A Todd. It is the host to the annual Saudi Aramco Invitational Tournament, sponsored by the Saudi Aramco Golf Association.
arabiangolf.com 18-hole, par-72, 6,650 yards
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ARIZONA GOLF RESORT
Te nine-hole course is located within a large
country-club-style resort on the outskirts of Riyadh and offers a number of
entertainment options for all members of the family. It is also a popular place for events, including weddings and private parties.
For meetings, it offers an array of spaces, including a large ballroom and a banquet hall which can be utilised for receptions, presentations and seminars. Tere is an
onsite restaurant that can provide a range of catering options as well as plenty of golf-related diversions for afternoons off. +966 1 1 2484444
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FOUNDED IN 1948 BY AMERICANS WORKING ON THE OILFIELDS, ROLLING HILLS IS IN MANY WAYS THE SPIRITUAL HOME OF SAUDI GOLF
RAS TANURA SURFSIDE GOLF CLUB Formed in 1944, the Surfside Golf Club is one of five clubs in the country that make up the Saudi Aramco Golf Association (SAGA) – all ofwhich are located in Saudi Aramco compounds. This sand course comprises
two par-fives, four par-fours and three par-three holes, of which the sixth, which confronts strong headwinds, is the toughest. It has an enviable Gulf-side location on the spur of Ras Tanura, directly north of the city of Dammam. Facilities here include a practice ground, driving range and a well- stocked pro shop, while tuition to younger players is provided by members on a volunteer basis.
rastanuragolfclub.com 18-hole (sand), par-71
JUBAIL WHISPERING SANDS GOLF CLUB This all-sand course is situated only 10 minutes from Jubail Industrial City in the Eastern Province. Wind and temperature are both factors here where the narrow sand fairways and tight ‘browns’ create a difficult challenge for even the most adept player. The signature hole is the par-three eighth, which requires a tee shot over trees and a small pond. The complex is complemented
by a driving range and pro shop and the course hosts regular tourna- ments and has golfing lessons available. Being a desert sand course, golfers are also likely to see camels stroll across the fairway.
+966 15 3962132 18-hole (sand), par-72
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