Our ranking of the top 10 golf courses in the Middle East is the only one of its kind and an undertaking that we pride ourselves on tackling as fairly and methodically as possible.

But we have continued the tradition that we started back in 2011 of giving our readers the opportunity to have their say, too. Through an online voting form, almost 600 readers of Golf Digest Middle East listed their five favourite golf courses in order. We tallied the results, and the Readers’ Choice Top 10 is published here.

Each course received a score of 25pts for a first place pick, 18 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth and 10 for fifth.

There has been plenty of changes from 2018 and lots of snakes and ladders action in between. The famed Majlis retains its position

as the Readers’ favourite, the home of the Omega Classics matching its top-ranking as judged by our panel. Elsewhere, the National layout at Abu Dhabi Golf Club returns and Dubai Hills Golf Club make its debut on the list.

With 10 of the 10 courses here located in the UAE, its reputation as the golfing capital of the region remains unchallenged. – RG/KG

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For the third time we’ve included a ‘Readers’ Choice’ section where you can have your say on the top courses and the region’s best performing clubs.

Best of all, your valued opinion could win you a pair of season passes to the 2020 Omega Dubai Desert Classic where defender Bryson DeChambeau is one of six Ryder Cuppers confirmed for the $3.25 million European Tour event at Emirates Golf Club from Jan. 23-26.

Entry is easy but you need to be quick. Simply rank your five favourite courses in the region in order of preference from 1-5 (one being your absolute favourite) from the drop-down menu below.

RELATED: Top 10 Courses: 2018 Readers’ Choice

Please also select your favourite 9-hole course, Clubhouse, the club with the best F&B and the club that provides the best overall Service, as prompted.

We’ll draw one lucky reader at random to win a pair of season passes to the 2020 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Entries close 5pm, Thursday, November 7, 2019.

Make sure to share with friends to increase your chances of watching DeChambeau and co. for FREE on the Majlis at Emirates G.C. in the New Year.

Good luck and thank you again. We value your opinion!

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This is our fifth biennial ranking of the best golf courses in the Middle East, and for the second time, we have broadened our scope to include a range of excellence that exists beyond the boundaries of 18-hole layouts. Unsurprisingly, these categories were just as hard to separate as the courses themselves.

This is a region that excels both on and off the course. The amenities are among the best in the world and the service is exemplary. Of the six nine-holers in the Middle East, not one doesn’t leave us pining for its imaginary second nine. As for the category of Best Clubhouse, there is scarcely one that doesn’t combine arresting architecture with a seamless blend of comfort and convenience.

We sifted through the views of our panel and tallied the reader votes to arrive at this, the final list of winners and runners-up. The very best of the best in a region that consistently sets its own international benchmark. – RG

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There might be nothing more subjective in golf than the ranking of courses. Designs that captivate some golfers will leave others unmoved. The greens that you love to putt on, your playing partner might loathe; the holes that you remember, they may quickly forget. How fond a golfer is of a certain course may come down to nothing more than how well they last played it. Happy memories are easy to hold when you’ve broken your personal best score, and by the same token, even the loveliest of course will lose some of its lustre if you’ve endured a bad round.

Our ranking of the top 10 golf courses in the Middle East is the only one of its kind and an undertaking that we pride ourselves on tackling as fairly and methodically as possible.

But we have continued the tradition that we started back in 2011 of giving our readers the opportunity to have their say, too. Through an online voting form, almost 500 readers of Golf Digest Middle East listed their five favourite golf courses in order. We tallied the results, and the Readers’ Choice Top 10 is published here.

Each course received a score of 25pts for a first place pick, 18 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth and 10 for fifth.

Two of the top three clubs remain the same, with Abu Dhabi slipping out, the Creek sneaking in and Yas Links moving up a spot to second. The famed Majlis retains its position as the Readers’ favourite, the home of the Omega Classics matching its top-ranking as judged by our panel. Elsewhere, Doha Golf Club, Trump International Golf Club Dubai and Al Zorah Golf Club in Ajman make debuts on the list. With nine of the 10 courses here located in the UAE, its reputation as the golfing capital of the region remains unchallenged. – RG

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For the second time we’ve included a ‘Readers’ Choice’ section where you can have your say on the top courses and the region’s best performing clubs.

Best of all, your valued opinion could win you a pair of season passes to the 2018 Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Entry is easy but you need to be quick. Simply rank your five favourite courses in the region in order of preference (from 1-5) from the drop-down menu below.

Please also select your favourite 9-hole course, Clubhouse, the club with the best F&B and the club that provides the best overall Service, as prompted.

We’ll draw one lucky reader at random to win a pair of season passes to the 2018 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Entries close 5pm, Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Make sure to share with friends to increase your chances of watching Rory MciLroy, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Pat Perez and co. for FREE on the Majlis at Emirates G.C. from Jan. 25-28.

Good luck and thank you again. We value your opinion!

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here might be nothing more subjective in golf than the ranking of courses. Designs that captivate some golfers will leave others unmoved. The greens that you love to putt on, your playing partner might loathe; the holes that you remember, they may quickly forget.

Our ranking of the top 10 golf courses in the Middle East is the only one of its kind and an undertaking that we pride ourselves on tackling as fairly and methodically as possible.

But we have continued the tradition that we started back in 2011 of giving our readers the opportunity to have their say, too. Through an online voting form, almost 400 readers of Golf Digest Middle East listed their five favourite golf courses in order. Each course received a score of 25pts for a first place pick, 18 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth and 10 for fifth.

The top three clubs remain the same, but the order has changed, with Yas Links failing to repeat its double-triumph of 2013. Instead, the famous Majlis resumes its position as the Readers’ favourite, with Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s National, another hallowed venue, close behind. Elsewhere, Dubai Creek Golf Club is a big mover up to No.4, while Almouj Golf makes its debut on the list. But with nine of the 10 courses here located in the UAE, its reputation as the golfing capital of the region remains unchallenged.

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