When you think of golf, you think of green fairways, beautiful lakes and bunks and what not. However when in Abu Dhabi, you get an opportunity to play a round or two in the hot desert. A stay at any one of the Abu Dhabi hotels will let you experience this amazing sport. Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara which ranks amongst the luxury hotels Abu Dhabi has to offer will be a good place to come home to after a day of playing golf in surroundings you would never have dreamt of playing.
The Al Ghazal Golf Club in Abu Dhabi is the premier destination for playing out in the open desert. With a sprinkling of trees and calm lakes to savour, one would be led on a golfing journey that you would not encounter anywhere else in the world. The Men’s Open Championship is one event that is looked forward to by both locals and foreign nationals with much optimism and anticipation. Gather up your club, caddy and golf cart before heading out across the sandy plains of the course which will definitely put your skills to the test. Tee off amidst views of swaying trees and the feeling of the desert breeze against you at the golf club. Perfect your putt or fine tune that swing which would hold you in good stead well ahead of the championship. Start playing golf in a whole new environment at the Al Ghazal Golf Club; a place where sand golf takes on a whole new meaning.
Nigel Walters is a travel writer, who writes under the pen name, Fritzjames Stephen. His content is based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life. Google+
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