Al Zorah - United Arab Emirates
Al Ettehad Street,
Ajman,
United Arab Emirates
+971 6701 4700
40 km N of downtown Dubai
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Philip Henderson
Tian Wentzel
Unveiled at the end of 2015, the 18-hole layout at Al Zorah Golf Club was the first golf course to open for play in the United Arab Emirates for more than six years. Exactly two years to the day after construction started, the Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaima, officially opened the Nicklaus Design course.
Holes are laid out inside a natural mangrove landscape, with 1.5 kilometres of boardwalks installed to cope with the rising and falling water levels at some of the tidal-affected fairways. If the tide’s out and your ball strays into a “mangrove recess” then you may well be able to manage a recovery shot from the wet sand.
A couple of lakes also feature during the round, most notably at the par three 2nd hole, although a tought sequence of holes is found on the back nine, where the par four 13th is rated stoke index 2 for good reason – there may be a lack of greenside bunkers on this hole but water threatens all the way from tee to green down the left side of the fairway.
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Sam Akroyd
Played Earth, Majlis and Al Zorah in one trip and this was by far the best condition wise. Due to location I think it gets far less traffic than the others but that’s not the only reason it’s great. The layout is fantastic, challenging for your average golfer and due to water on so many holes, an easy scorecard ruined. Coming back to Dubai next year and this will be the first on the list.
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steve chard
Played this course yesterday and the fairways and greens were the best I’ve ever seen in the Middle East and the top 3 of any I’ve played around the world. Add in a price of £45 for the round and you have yourself one hell of a great golf experience
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James Kenyon
This is a great golf course and has a different feel to others in the region. It is also great value as it is an hours drive our of Dubai so gets less traffic. Interesting layout with water everywhere, and was in magnificent shape when I played it in September. There is something visually alluring about every hole, and it almost feels linksy, certainly compared to the other top courses in the middle east (Yas aside). Well worth the drive and would highly recommend it.
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