Get ready to head to the green. These are a variety of top golf clubs in Riyadh if you’re looking to improve your game – or at least have some fun taking swings and getting active. Golf is a popular sport in Saudi Arabia, and you don’t need to travel across the Kingdom to find a good golf club. There are some fantastic Riyadh golf courses waiting for you. Looking for a place to start swinging into action? Here are the best golf clubs in Riyadh.
Arizona Golf Resort
After amazing golf clubs in Riyadh? Located in the heart of Riyadh, Arizona Golf Resort feels like you have been transported to the American Southwest, hence the name. The Qurtuba spot is also one of the first places that comes to mind when you’re thinking about golf in the city. The resort offers a mixture of par 3, par 4 and a par 5 signature hole. Lush trees and pristine greens surrounding the bunkered holes make it a picture-perfect spot to ace your golf game.
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Open Sun-Thu 8am-5pm. Closed Fri-Sat. Qurtuba, agr.com.sa (011 248 4444).
Dirab Golf & Country Club
If you’re out for some friendly competition, the Dirab Golf & Country Club is up there on golf clubs in Riyadh to visit with family and friends. Located in the Tuwaiq Valley, the club offers elevated tee boxes and tree-lined fairways that put golfers to the test. The course also has four par 5s. Each hole is said to have been carefully designed with a variety of hazards, tree-lined tee shots and greens with subtle breaks. It’s also the first 18-hole course in the entire Kingdom. A beginner to the sport? The club is full of facilities that provide educational experiences for players at different level. No pressure.
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Open daily, 6am-6pm. Tuwaiq Valley, dirabgolf.com (055 578 9190).
InterContinental Palms Golf Club
Are you looking to combine a game of golf with a daycation in the city? The InterContinental Riyadh is an iconic hotel in the city housing a popular golf club among locals and visitors alike. This alone makes it one of the best golf clubs in Riyadh. Known for its nine holes which double up to an 18–hole course that stretches to a whopping 2,219 yards, and a par 56 course, if you’re looking to take up a new hobby, this is likely the best place to practise until perfect.
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Open Sun-Thu 9am-11pm. Closed Fri-Sat. 7234 Jabir Ibn Abdullah, Al Mutamarat, ihg.com/intercontinental.
Nofa Golf Resort
If you’re up for a challenge at one of the top golf clubs in Riyadh, you could head here. Nofa Golf Club aims to test the skills of even the most experienced golfers with clever bunker placement and water hazards across 12 of the 18 holes. (Watch out.) There’s also a small safari park located between holes 8 and 9 that showcases ostriches, Arabian oryxes, gazelles and antelopes.
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Open daily, 7am-5pm. Exit 857, Riyadh Makkah Highway, nofaresorts.com (059 325 3721).
Riyadh Golf Club
After opening its doors in 2005, Riyadh Golf Club has been a great destination for golfers of all levels. Located just 20 minutes away from Riyadh’s city centre, this club offers an official par 72 championship course, along with standalone holes like the 689-yard par 5 with sand bunkers, a narrow approach and lush vegetation. Riyadh Golf Club also has beginner-level courses. If you don’t fully know your way around the clubs, this might just be the club for you. If you’re looking for a picturesque place to play golf, this seems to be one of the ideal golf clubs in Riyadh.
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Open daily, 5am-1am. Al Aarid, Riyadh 13352, riyadhgolf.com.
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