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What I Learned Playing 7 Courses in Dubai (A 13-Handicapper's Honest Review)
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What I Learned Playing 7 Courses in Dubai (A 13-Handicapper's Honest Review)

A 13-handicap golfer reviews 7 Dubai golf courses played in 6 days. real scores, honest takes, and what mid-handicappers need to know before booking a desert golf trip.

What Dubai Taught Me: 8 Courses, 6 Days, and the Lessons I'm Taking Home
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What Dubai Taught Me: 8 Courses, 6 Days, and the Lessons I'm Taking Home

8 courses in 6 days across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A 107 that changed everything. Two birdies at the Majlis. Night golf under the lights. Here's what the Desert Grind taught me about golf, growt...

What I Learned Playing 7 Golf Courses in 7 Days in Dubai
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What I Learned Playing 7 Golf Courses in 7 Days in Dubai

In February 2026, I played 7 golf courses in 7 days across Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the Skillest Pro-Am. my second year at the event. Last year was a disaster: United lost my clubs, I played the who...

Day 6. Night Golf at the Faldo Course: The Grand Finale
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Day 6. Night Golf at the Faldo Course: The Grand Finale

The grand finale – night golf under the lights at Nick Faldo's course at Emirates Golf Club. A surreal end to the desert grind adventure.

Day 6. Trump International Dubai: Gil Hanse in the Desert
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Day 6. Trump International Dubai: Gil Hanse in the Desert

Gil Hanse's Trump International Dubai – a thinking person's golf course with Arabian Gulf views. Day 6 morning round in the desert grind finale.

Day 5. Emirates Golf Club Majlis: Two Birdies on the Biggest Stage
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Day 5. Emirates Golf Club Majlis: Two Birdies on the Biggest Stage

Pro-Am final round at the Majlis, home of the Dubai Desert Classic. Two birdies including the iconic par-3 7th, plus a 9 on the 9th. High stakes, big moments.

Day 5. The Montgomerie Dubai: A Celebration Round After the Pro-Am
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Day 5. The Montgomerie Dubai: A Celebration Round After the Pro-Am

After the Pro-Am final at the Majlis, a celebration round at Address Montgomerie. Colin Montgomerie's links-parkland blend with Dubai skyline views.

The AimPoint Express Clinic That Changed My Putting Overnight
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The AimPoint Express Clinic That Changed My Putting Overnight

An AimPoint Express clinic with Mark Bentley on the Els Club putting green changed how I read greens. The results showed up the very next day at Dubai Hills.