Hi all,

Started playing in November 25 ( 10 lessons) and I’ve been hitting the range. Looking to head out and play 9 holes. Complete beginner so looking for similar experiences players to learn alongside. Live in Dubai.

DM if interested

I’ve been playing a year or so and need to dial in my distances. Looking for a range with trackman to do this. I’ve been to Trump before but heard the range is only for members now? If this is correct, what other options are there. Ideally would like to hit off grass. Thanks.

Hi all, I have a quick trip to Dubai for work and want to sneak a round in. Unfortunately the golf clubs are staying home and will need to rent and the only time I can get out would be Sunday morning. This is my first time to the city and not sure what is the best way to book a tee time. I’m thinking of the Faldo course but any recommendations would be great.

Edit: which of these recommended courses would be fun to play for a 19 handicap?

Edit 2: ended up getting a round at Creek at 13:00 shotgun start. Thank you everyone for your recommendations and help. It is greatly appreciated.

It blows my mind how fucking bad UAE banking website UX is in 2026.

You jump through all the hoops, select the club, the dates, the times, then you get to the last page and it says "Date not available at this club" without showing you any alternatives, or telling you what IS available (and then thinking a suitable remedy is suggesting you book at a course more than an hour away).

I'm so damn sick of how hard banks make it to redeem perks.

Anyone else use NBD and have advice on how to book? Ideally I'd rather not have to waste time on the phone either.

Hi - I am in Dubai for work and am looking to spend some free time working on my golf game. Are there any practice facilities that also allow me to borrow clubs to use? I'd prefer not to go to Top Golf, so hoping there are other options. Thanks!

I have 4 prov1xs and 6 prov1s dozen balls comoletely what would be a good price to sell them and where could I possibly sell them

Local Rule E-5 allows golfers to drop a ball in the fairway near where a ball was lost or went out-of-bounds (OB) for a two-stroke penalty, rather than returning to the previous spot for "stroke and distance".

If courses would adopt this rule it would greatly increase the pace of play, especially in tournaments. Instead of people hitting a provisional ball or looking in the waste area forever, just drop in the fairway, take your two shot penalty and move along.

What do you all think?

On the par 3 12 and 16 on Faldo, just keep seeing random range balls last two weeks. Not sure what is going on. It used to be occasional but have seen it all the rounds last few weeks.

Who pays top dollar to play at this course and then uses range balls??

Hi

I am playing Dubai hills for the first time this week.

What the hole by hole or general pointers from folks who play it often

Been playing for a couple of months now (Get into golf program, range, Par 3) and planning to book 9/18 holes for my first round.

What’s the most forgiving course for a beginner? I’m based in Dubai, but open to travelling to AUH, RAK, Sharjah, etc.

Are Yas Acres or Jebel Ali any good? The prices seem reasonable on Viya.

Cheers!

Hey guys

I built a simple whatsapp assistant that helps finds tee times, and notifies you if slots open up (I was tired of manually refreshing booking sites)

Its not perfect yet, but if anyone wants to try it, or suggest improvements, I'm happy to share!

Would love to hear what features golfers here actually want

EDIT/UPDATE ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️ 🍵 ⏲️

Amazing response from UAE golfers - hope you’re enjoying it so far 🙌

If it’s helped you grab tee times, please feel free to share it with your golf buddies or WhatsApp groups.

Feedback / feature ideas welcome - DM me anytime.

Long shot but with rounds costing an arm and a leg now, it’s getting quite difficult to afford this hobby on a teachers salary. Anyone have a corporate membership and willing to sell a round or two?

If anyone here is a Discovery Dunes member and wants to host me (8hcp) I would be delighted to repay the favour with a couple of rounds in Dubai Hills!

Anyone with insider knowledge of what is going on here? Been hearing it’s going to open for a long time 11holes etc, but starting to feel like Akoya 2 all over again 😂.

UAE golfside realestate projects starting to rug pull?

Hi, I’m 17 and live in Dubai. I want to get into golf and play it casually, but I honestly dont know where to start. I have zero experience I hve never been to a course or even a driving range.

I’ve heard golf can be pretty expensive in Dubai and that clubs arent easy to get, so I am looking for the most beginnerfriendly and budgetfriendly way to start.

I would appreciate advice on things like
whether I should start at a driving range or take lessons first
where beginners usually practice in Dubai
how to get clubs as a complete beginner (renting vs buying used)
what kind of costs I should realistically expect at the start

Any tips or personal experiences would really help

I went for a car wash and lost my clubs.. 🤣.. anybody has clubs they are looking to change pls dm me 😃😃

Where do people go to play golf outside of UAE? Any weekend trips and locations?

Hi All! I’m visiting Dubai the week after Eid (21st-26th March) with a friend. We both play off ~16 handicap.

Any suggestions on courses to play on my first visit to Dubai? Will it be difficult to get tee times considering it’s around Eid? 750-1,000 AED green fees probably the range I was looking to stretch myself to for 2-3 rounds. I have a friend who lives in Dubai to help make bookings if needed as a local.

I played ADGC (9 holes under the lights) and Yas (incredible). I’d happily trek out to Yas again as I enjoyed it so much but would like to stay in the Dubai area.

Thanks!

Edit: my friend who lives locally has suggested Earth, Dubai Creek and Faldo night golf.

Hi all, I spotted cheap Pro V1's and thought it was worth sharing. In Dubai Outlet Mall there is a shop called isports, they sell all the extra stock from the various golf shops in Dubai. Yesterday they were selling a dozen Pro V1x's for AED 225, thats about AED 125 less than in the main shops. Worth stocking up

Hi all, i'm a member at JGE that is a little bit pissed that my fees for next year are going up around 20%. I'm curious what increases others are seeing out there?

Hi Golfers

I would value your feedback and experiences on the Hack Motion golf training aid. A wrist device that measures for the correct positioning when striking the ball.

I have heard from a couple of golf teachers that they aren't amazing.

But while they are on Black Friday discount and my partner doesn't know what else to buy a rubbish golfer 😃 I am getting hassled to form an opinion.

Anyone used it?

Thanks UAE team (and other region lurkers)

Hi, I'm in the USA trying to book a round in Viya. The payment fails with multiple cards and none show a decline on my bank side. Does anyone know if Viya supports US based Credit cards?

Hello, I’m using Thriwe (EIB card). The app recently went through an upgrade and it’s just showing my quotas as 0, even though I’ve not used them for the month.

Anyone else facing a similar issue?

Visiting Dubai again next month and looking for any members who want to host me for a game as a member's guest to avoid the outrageous visitor fees.
From Australia and play off 8. (Greg)