Location: Dubai, UAE | Ranking: #93
Designer: Nick Faldo & Steve Smyers (1996) | Type: Desert Parkland | Green Fees: From AED 450
Editor’s Note: The Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club is the more technical and less celebrated of the two courses at Dubai’s original golf club — and consistently underestimated by visitors who focus exclusively on the Majlis. Nick Faldo brought his characteristic precision to the design: narrow corridors, severe bunkering and green complexes that demand accurate, controlled approach play. For golfers who prefer strategy over spectacle, the Faldo Course is the better test.
Travel & Logistics
- Airport: Dubai International (DXB) — 20 mins | Best Season: November–April
- Booking: dubaigolf.com | Rating / Slope: 73.8 / 130
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 415 | 548 | 188 | 420 | 408 | 425 | 185 | 545 | 418 | 3,552 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 412 | 182 | 418 | 545 | 415 | 428 | 185 | 548 | 420 | 3,553 | 7,103 |
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Key Notes & 19th Hole
- Faldo’s Design Philosophy: Every green is angled to reward approach from a specific part of the fairway — positional driving is more important than length. The course rewards those who play to the correct side of every fairway.
- 36 Holes at Emirates: Play the Faldo in the morning, the Majlis in the afternoon — the contrast between the two courses’ characters is one of the most interesting back-to-back experiences in Middle East golf.
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