Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
Gulf Beach Resort Course

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club

Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiEditors’ score 5.0/5Gulf Beach Resort Course

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Why it matters

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is the UAE's most graceful beach-golf experience, weaving resort polish, coastal dunes, native planting, and occasional Arabian Gulf views into a day that feels relaxed without becoming forgettable. It is a course for travelers who want landscape, light, and hotel adjacency as much as pure scorecard challenge.

The Gary Player design is long from the back tees but generous enough from the right markers, making it ideal for couples and groups staying on Saadiyat Island. Pair morning golf with the St. Regis, Park Hyatt, Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island, or a Louvre Abu Dhabi afternoon.

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Par

72

Yardage

7,784

Holes

18

Opened

2010

Green fee

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Difficulty

7/10

Architect

Gary Player

United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiSaadiyat Islandbeach golfGary Player
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Clara Bennett

★★★★★

Saadiyat was the most relaxing round of our Abu Dhabi stay, with the beach and hotel pairing doing half the magic.

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Dine like a champion

Local tables worth planning around.

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A natural continuation of Saadiyat Beach Golf Club: sand, sea air, polished service, and a low-friction resort evening.