ABU DHABI
Abu Dhabi City Golf Club
The course: 9 holes, par 35
Yardage from back tees: 3,199
Opened: 1976, sand; 1998, grass
Designed by: Ian Scott-Taylor
Costs to play nine holes: Dh145 on weekdays and weekends, off-peak; Dh180 on weekdays and Dh195 on weekends at peak times
Contact:
www.adcitygolf.com
; 02 445 9600
Special feature: A two-tiered driving range, the only one in the Middle East
Abu Dhabi Golf Club
The course: 27-hole championship course; 18 holes, par 72 and 9 holes floodlight, par 36
Yardage from back tees: 7,600
Opened: 2000
Designed by: Peter Harradine
Cost to play 18 holes: For UAE residents, Dh425 from Sunday to Wednesday and Dh595 from Thursday to Saturday and on public holidays
Contact:
www.adgolfclub.com
; 02 558 8990
Special feature: Home to the PGA European Tour Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Al Ghazal Golf Club
The course: 18 holes, par 71
Yardage from back tees: 6,711
Opened: 1997
Designed for: Abu Dhabi Airport Commission
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh150 on weekdays and Dh200 on weekends. Golf buggy costs Dh50 per person and AstroTurf mat rental is Dh10 per person
Contact:
www.alghazalgolf.ae
; 02 575 8040
Special feature: All-sand course. The "greens" are created from compacting treated sand. There is also an archaeological site on the course along the old coastline
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
The course: 18-hole championship course, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,806
Opened: 2010
Designed by: Gary Player
Cost to play 18 holes: For UAE residents, Dh425 from Sunday to Wednesday, and Dh595 from Thursday to Saturday and on public holidays
Contact:
www.sbgolfclub.ae
; 02 557 8000
Special feature: Hosts the Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open on the Mena Tour
Yas Links Abu Dhabi
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,450
Opened: 2010
Designed by: Kyle Phillips
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh599 off-peak and Dh899 at peak times
Contact:
www.yaslinks.com
; 02 810 7710
Special feature: Voted Number 1 Golf Course in the Middle East for the third year in a row by a panel of judges and Golf Digest 2013 readers
AL AIN
Al Ain Equestrian Shooting & Golf Club
The course: 18-hole championship course, par 71
Yardage from back tees: 6,839
Opened: 2007
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh340 on weekdays and Dh450 on weekends
Contact:
www.aesgclub.com
; 03 702 6400
Special feature: The back 9 of the championship course is now floodlit. The resort also hosts the Mena Tour Championship and hosted a Junior Middle East Championship last March
DUBAI
Al Badia Golf Club
The course: 18-hole championship course, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,333
Opened: 2003
Designed by: Robert Trent Jones II
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh595 on weekdays and Dh875 on weekends
Contact:
www.albadiagolfclub.ae
; 04 601 0101
Special feature: Home to The Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final
The Address Montgomerie
The course: 18-hole championship course, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,396
Opened: 2002
Designed by: Colin Montgomerie in association with Desmond Muirhead
Costs to play 18 holes: Dh825
Contact:
www.themontgomerie.com
; 04 390 5600
Special feature: A links style course. The 17th hole is designed like a hand-shaped bunker, while the 13th resembles the shape of the UAE. For evening golfing enthusiasts, the course has a 662-yard, floodlit, 9-hole, par-3 Academy course
Arabian Ranches Golf Club
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,691
Opened: 2004
Designed by: Ian Baker-Finch in association with Nicklaus Design
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh460 on weekdays and Dh555 on weekends. Golf cart hire costs Dh60 per person
Contact:
www.arabianranchesgolfdubai.com
; 04 366 4700
Special feature: A desert-style course similar to those found in Palm Springs, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Creek Course
The course: 18-hole championship course, par 71
Yardage from back tees: 6,967
Opening year: 1993
Designed by: European Golf Design in association with Thomas Bjorn redesigned the course in 2004
Cost to play 18 holes: For UAE residents, Dh690 off-peak and Dh785 at peak times
Contact:
www.dubaigolf.com
; 04 295 6000
Special feature: Dubai Creek has hosted the Dubai Desert Classic twice. The course record of 63 is held by Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke
Emirates Golf Club Faldo Course
The course: 18 holes, par 73
Yardage from back tees: 7,348
Opening year: 1996
Designed by: Nick Faldo redesigned the course in 2005
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh595 on weekdays and Dh695 on weekends
Contact:
www.dubaigolf.com
; 04 417 9999
Special feature: 18-hole night golf, with play from 5pm until midnight
Emirates Golf Club Majlis Course
The course: 18-hole championship course, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,301
Opening year: 1988
Designed by: Karl Litten
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh995 on weekdays and Dh1,100 on weekends
Contact:
www.dubaigolf.com
; 04 417 9999
Special feature: Hosts the European PGA Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic and the Ladies' European Tour
Jebel Ali Golf Resort
The course: 9 holes, par 36. Possibility of playing 18 holes from different tees
Yardage from black tees: 3,299
Opened: 1998
Designed by: Peter Harradine
Cost to play nine/18 holes: Dh195 for nine holes and Dh265 for 18 holes on weekdays and Dh200 for nine holes and Dh295 for 18 holes on weekends. Dh130 to rent a club set
Contact:
www.jaresortshotels.com
; 04 814 5555
Special feature: Peacocks roam the fairways
Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth and Fire Courses
The course: Two 18-hole championship courses, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,480 (Fire); 7,706 (Earth)
Opening year: 2008
Designed by: Greg Norman
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh595 to play Fire and Dh695 to play Earth on weekdays, and Dh795 to play Fire and Dh895 to play Earth on weekends
Contact number:
www.jumeirahgolfestates.com
; 04 375 9999
Special feature: Home to the European Tour Performance Institute and European Tour season-ending finale - the DP World Tour Championship, the culmination of the Race to Dubai series
The Track Meydan Golf Course
The course: 9 holes, par 36
Yardage from back tees: 3,706
Opening year: 2012
Designed by: Peter Harradine
Cost to play nine holes: Dh 345 on weekdays and Dh595 on weekends
Contact:
www.meydangolf.com
; 04 381 3733
Special feature: No membership fee. The course by the racecourse is open from 6.30am until dusk
The ELS Club Dubai Sports City
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,538
Opening year: 2008
Designed by: Ernie Els
Cost to play 18 holes: For UAE residents, Dh695 on weekdays and weekends. Dh100 for rental shoes; Dh250 for rental clubs
Contact:
www.elsclubdubai.com
; 04 425 1000
Special feature: First course in the Middle East designed by the former US Open and Open Champion Ernie Els
RAS AL KHAIMAH
Al Hamra Golf Club
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,325
Opened: 2007
Designed by: Peter Harradine
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh395 on weekdays and Dh495 on weekends
Contact:
www.alhamragolf.com
; 07 244 7474
Special feature: Floodlit nine holes, open until 10pm
Tower Links
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,199
Opened: 2004
Designed by: Gerald Williams
Cost to play 18 holes: Dh375 on weekdays and Dh475 on weekends
Contact:
www.towerlinks.com
; 07 227 8555
Special feature: Floodlit nine holes, open until 8.30pm
SHARJAH
Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club
The course: 9-hole championship course, par 5
Yardage from back tees: 7,337
Opening year: 2007 Academy; 2008 course
Designed by: Peter Harradine
Cost to play nine holes: Dh210 on weekdays and weekends, off-peak, and Dh285 on weekdays and weekends at peak times
Contact:
www.golfandshooting.shj.com
; 06 548 7777
Special feature: Floodlit course, open until 11pm and wall-to-wall grass
OMAN
Alouj Golf at The Wave Muscat
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 7,342
Opening Year: 2011
Designed by: Greg Norman
Cost to play 18 holes: 50 Omani rials (Dh477) on weekdays and 60 Omani rials (Dh572) on weekends. All green fees include use of a golf cart and access to the driving range; 5 Omani rials (Dh48) for shoe hire and 12.5 Omani rials (Dh119) for club hire
Contact:
www.almoujgolf.com
; 00 968 2200 5990
Special feature: Set between the stunning Hajar Mountains and the Sea of Oman, the course was ranked 4th in Golf Digest's Middle East Top Ten courses
Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club
The course: 18 holes, par 72
Yardage from back tees: 6,980
Opening year: 2009
Designed by: Paul Thomas of David Thomas Associates
Cost to play 18 holes: 50 Omani rials (Dh477) on weekdays and 60 Omani rials (Dh572) on weekends
Contact:
www.muscathills.com
; 00 968 2451 4080
Special feature: First grass course in Oman with Flight scope and V1 Software. Five minutes from Muscat International Airport
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Closing the loophole on sugary drinks
As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.
The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.
Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.
Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
Not taxed:
Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.
MIDWAY
Produced: Lionsgate Films, Shanghai Ryui Entertainment, Street Light Entertainment
Directed: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Ed Skrein, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Luke Evans, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Darren Criss
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If you go
Flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh with a stop in Yangon from Dh3,075, and Etihad flies from Abu Dhabi to Phnom Penh with its partner Bangkok Airlines from Dh2,763. These trips take about nine hours each and both include taxes. From there, a road transfer takes at least four hours; airlines including KC Airlines (www.kcairlines.com) offer quick connecting flights from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville from about $100 (Dh367) return including taxes. Air Asia, Malindo Air and Malaysian Airlines fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Sihanoukville from $54 each way. Next year, direct flights are due to launch between Bangkok and Sihanoukville, which will cut the journey time by a third.
The stay
Rooms at Alila Villas Koh Russey (www.alilahotels.com/ kohrussey) cost from $385 per night including taxes.
COMPANY PROFILE
Initial investment: Undisclosed
Investment stage: Series A
Investors: Core42
Current number of staff: 47
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Trippier bio
Date of birth September 19, 1990
Place of birth Bury, United Kingdom
Age 26
Height 1.74 metres
Nationality England
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RESULT
Bournemouth 0 Southampton 3 (Djenepo (37', Redmond 45' 1, 59')
Man of the match Nathan Redmond (Southampton)
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
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Display: 6.8" edge quad-HD dynamic Amoled 2X, Infinity-O, 3088 x 1440, 500ppi, HDR10 , 120Hz
Processor: 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/Exynos 2200, 8-core
Memory: 8/12GB RAM
Storage: 128/256/512GB/1TB
Platform: Android 12
Main camera: quad 12MP ultra-wide f/2.2, 108MP wide f/1.8, 10MP telephoto f/4.9, 10MP telephoto 2.4; Space Zoom up to 100x, auto HDR, expert RAW
Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, full-HD@60fps, HD@30fps, super slo-mo@960fps
Front camera: 40MP f/2.2
Battery: 5000mAh, fast wireless charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC
I/O: USB-C
SIM: single nano, or nano and SIM, nano and nano, eSIM/nano and nano
Colours: burgundy, green, phantom black, phantom white, graphite, sky blue, red
Price: Dh4,699 for 128GB, Dh5,099 for 256GB, Dh5,499 for 512GB; 1TB unavailable in the UAE
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One-off T20 International: UAE v Australia
When: Monday, October 22, 2pm start
Where: Abu Dhabi Cricket, Oval 1
Tickets: Admission is free
Australia squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Darcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Peter Siddle
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