Abu Dhabi Golf Club - Abu Dhabi
18th Hole - Par 5 - 557 Yards

The 18th hole at Abu Dhabi is a testing par-5 that sits under the watchful eye of the iconic falcon shaped clubhouse. Water flanks the right hand side of the hole, with bunkers and deep rough awaiting an ultra safe approach. A good drive gives you the option to have a go in two, but a layup is by no means straightforward. Fairway bunkers lay in wait for anything other than a precise second shot. A huge green requires an immaculate touch if you are to walk off with your head held high

Dubai Creak Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai
17th - Par 4 - 354 yards

This is the first of two of the finest consecutive finishing holes you will find anywhere in the world. The 17th is not overly long, but the salty Creek is only a few feet off the fairway on the left side and there is no real space to play safe to with the driver up the right. A long iron towards the bunker on the right is a sensible play from the tee for longer hitters, where a mid to short iron will be required to find the slightly elevated green. Don’t pull your approach left as a large bunker awaits and beyond that the watery doom of the Creek.

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The Els Club, Dubai
15th Hole - Par 4 - 489 yards

Positioning your tee shot well is the key to having a chance to get your approach shot close on this tough par-4. Those who are greedy may find a watery grave as water comes into play all the way up the right hand side of this hole. Though don’t play too safe from the tee as two bunkers lie in wait for an aggressive tee shot, which may convince some to play a 3-wood or iron off the tee. The water is still in play for the second shot as the green slopes away from back to front, making this hole a formidable foe.

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The Majlis Course at The Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
8th - Par 4 - 459 yards

One of the most attractive par-fours on the course, the 8th hole retains much of the character of the desert. From the tee the backdrop of the magnificent Dubai Marina reveals the extent of Dubai’s development and growth over the past 10 years. The fairway curves to the right and rises sharply, so beware of an expanse of desert that catches drives aiming to take too much off the dog-leg. The guarded green is protected by well-positioned bunkers and an undulating putting surface, wreaking havoc on an approach shots which are heavily influenced by the direction of the wind.

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The Montgomerie Dubai, Dubai
Hole 17 - Par 3 - 168 yards

The most eye-catching feature of this delightful short hole is the hand shaped bunker guarding the front of the green, which makes for some tricky bunker shots if you don’t take enough club from the tee and get caught in its fingers. Measuring only 168 yards from the black pearl tees the green appears to be a generous target, so take a chance here and attack the flag at this unique par-3. Just be sure to avoid the clutches of the fearsome bunkers which lie in wait for a stray shot.

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Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi
10th Hole - Par 4 - 475 yards

A driveable par 4 that requires the utmost accuracy, this classic risk reward hole designed by Gary Player teases the brash into firing straight at the green. However even the slightest deviation from dead centre will find some of the deepest bunkers anywhere in golf. A series of pot bunkers also guard the rolling green and act as a significant deterrent to pulling the driver out from the tee. The percentage play is an iron into position short of the bunkers, therefore leaving anywhere between an 8 iron to sand wedge for an uphill second shot.

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Yas Links, Abu Dhabi
3rd Hole - Par 4 - 442 yards

Designer Kyle Phillips would say every hole at Yas Links is a signature hole, but since opening, the 3rd has been the most talked about and photographed hole.  The first of eight coastline holes the fairway bends left around the shoreline to a green tucked just behind a dune. Often playing into a head wind you have two choices; either take on the water and the bunkers on the inside of the dogleg or play safe to the right.  An opening to the green framed by the right hand dune will accept a low running approach shot, but with bunkers guarding the right side of the green you need to be very accurate.

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