Rare birdie at Saadiyat Beach G.C. leaves course designer Gary Player with ‘goose pimples’
They’re excited about a truly rare birdie, one of the actual feathered kind, at the Gary Player-designed oceanfront course.
NEW SERIES: Tame ‘Sea View’, stroke index 1 at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
Tackle the region’s toughest holes with more than blind hope
Wee Wonders: The Middle East’s best par 3s
Few are short but all are sweet examples of world-class golf design. Welcome to the Middle East’s best par 3s.
Saadiyat Beach join Al Mouj with USGA-endorsed environmental certification
Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has joined Al Mouj Golf in Muscat in gaining a United States Golf Association (USGA)-endorsed certification recognising world-class environmental practices in golf.
The Middle East’s 18 favourite holes
What would a compilation of the Middle East’s favourite holes look like? Stunning. Long. And very, very tough. Welcome to the region’s dream 18.
‘Guests’ set to join members at Abu Dhabi clubs and Al Zorah as golf restrictions eased
While Dubai will remain in COVID-19 lockdown until at least the end of this week, restrictions on golf in the UAE capital and now Ajman continue to be slowly loosened.
Troon Abu Dhabi clubs reopened to members
Golf news, much less positive golf news, has been thin on the ground in recent weeks as the world has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
European Tour spots up for grabs at Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship
Players representing 18 nations teed it up in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship last December, wooed by the promise of valuable World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points. The lure will be even greater when Saadiyat Beach Golf Club hosts the second edition of the 54-hole strokeplay event from Dec. 15-18.
Francisco de Lancastre David promoted to manage Troon’s three Abu Dhabi clubs
Selling Abu Dhabi's still under-rated golf proposition to the world is one of the key tasks entrusted to Francisco de Lancastre David.
Troon International to manage Middle East ‘flagship venue’ Yas Links
Yas Links will join Abu Dhabi Golf Club and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club as Troon-managed venues in the UAE capital.
Summer golf in Abu Dhabi has never looked so attractive
SPONSORED CONTENT: The first summer offers are being released in the UAE and Abu Dhabi’s premier clubs have set the bar high with their new ‘Summer Pass’.
Hull goes wire-to-wire in Abu Dhabi for second LET win
Charley Hull will never forget the Christmas of 2018 after fiancé Ozzie Smith slipped a diamond ring on her engagement finger. It’s fair to say the magic hasn’t waned any early into the New Year.
Hull takes one-stroke lead into Saturday’s final round of LET season-opener at Saadiyat Beach
Charley Hull has a second Ladies European Tour (LET) and third worldwide title within her sights entering the final round of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open.
VIDEO: Golf Digest Middle East Classic qualifier at The Els Club, Dubai
The countdown is on to the 11th edition of the Golf Digest Middle East Classic presented in association with King’s College Hospital London and AutoRoute.
PHOTO ESSAY: Golf Digest Middle East Amateur Golf Series – Saadiyat Beach G.C.
Late entries are being accepted for Thursday’s second Golf Digest Middle East Classic qualifier at the Els Club, Dubai.
WIN! Desert Swing and Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic Pro-Am spots
Starts in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic Pro-Ams will again be the reward for the champions at the 11th Golf Digest Middle East Classic.
11th Golf Digest Middle East Series offers Desert Swing, Ladies Classic Pro-Am prizes
The dream of teeing it up with a superstar the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jon Rahm or Shanshan Feng is again real for UAE amateurs with the launch of the 2018 Golf Digest Middle East Amateur Golf Series presented by King’s College Hospital London and AutoRoute.
Winter is coming and it looks awesome at Saadiyat Beach and Abu Dhabi G.C.
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has partnered with Abu Dhabi Golf Club to offer two further tournaments that will not only expose the Troon International managed sister properties to a wider amateur audience, but also the emirate’s tourism jewels.
