Jumeirah Golf Estates – Earth Course

The Greg Norman design features natural undulations, bunkers and water throughout the layout. This course creates a ‘picture-perfect scene’ with luscious shrubs and over 3,500 trees lining the beautiful rolling fairways. The Earth course is rounded up fantastically with an unforgettable challenge; the final 4 holes are played alongside or over water in the creek. These last 4 holes have understandably been described by Greg Norman, the course’s designer, as ‘’the most challenging mile in golf’’.

The fairways of this course are deceivably generous; due to their sloped gradient the player can easily be lured into a false sense of security once they spot an open fairway. Across the fairways and bunkers, the wood chip areas makes it even harder for the player to recover their ball. To intensify the challenge of the Earth course, over 100 bunkers have been strategically placed across the greens. Natural elements also come into play on this course; wind can create some erratic scenarios, resulting in golfers having to alter their game strategy.