With PGA qualified professionals on hand to coach golfers of all ages and ability, packages are available for individual or group lessons.

Also included are a range of benefits, discounts and special offers, including driving range and practice facility use, access to golf courses, use of gymnasiums, plus cut-price dining and shopping.

The academies at all three clubs have packages to suit everyone from complete beginners to experienced golfers, where you can start your journey in the game with expert advice, or spend the summer honing your swing for the season ahead.

There are even added bonuses, such as the chance to play at Topgolf Dubai at Emirates Golf Club, access to cutting-edge technology to improve your swing, and professional club-fitting.

Prices and packages vary across Emirates Golf Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Creek and Golf & Yacht Club, but with a variety of packages on offer, there is something to suit everyone. Prices start from AED 1,600 for members and AED 1,900 for guests, with up to 14 lessons available with your selected professional. Packages are for purchase from June 1 to August 31.

For more information on all the packages, click here

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By Matt Smith
As the game of golf continues to expand across the UAE, despite the ever-growing portfolio of courses and world-class facilities on offer to golfers of all abilities, there was always one drawback in this part of the world — the summer heat.

Sure, there have been simulators on offer at a few clubhouses around Dubai and beyond, but now there is a one-stop state-of-the-art venue for all your golfing needs while the sun cooks the courses.

Introducing MyGolf: Dubai’s first premium indoor golf and entertainment lounge where you can work on your driving on the virtual range, gain access to state-of-the-art technology to fix your swing, work with professionals to hone your chipping and putting, or simply relax with a bite to eat and pick up a deal at the golf shop.

Customers can relax and watch the action or work on their game

Oh, and it is fun!
The venue is a little slice of luxury, making MyGolf well worth a visit for the fine dining and refreshments alone, with a relaxing restaurant and cafe taking the central focus as you enter, where visitors can watch the live sporting action on big-screen TVs or look-on as aspiring golfers are coached in the various simulator booths and technical areas.

Thanks to technological advances, MyGolf’s virtual arena offers golfers the opportunity to work out all those niggles. These simulators are not just a ‘whack-it-at-the-screen-and-hope’ affair, with multiple high-speed cameras analysing ever aspect of every shot, all under the watchful eyes of the fully trained PGA-certified professionals in one of the bays. There are 14 bays catering to every customer’s needs and can be booked hourly. There are open bays for the socialites, plus semi-private and private booths.

And then there are the VIP suites.
Named after some of the greatest golfers past and present (Tiger and Rory suites are available alongside rooms named after the likes of Jack Nicklaus), these exclusive spaces are similar to a luxury apartment with on-site catering and ‘room service’ to boot to look after all your F&B needs, offering an ideal location for a fun time with friends, a special occasion or corporate gathering.

MyGolf has VIP suites for special occasions and social and corporate gatherings

Get in the swing

Besides the expert training and guidance on hand, visitors can experience more than 190 world famous courses in one place — from St Andrews to Sawgrass, Wentworth to Augusta, thanks to the Golfzon technology.

How it works

GolfZon — the world leader in cutting-edge golf simulation — is 98 per cent accurate in re-creating ball flight and individual analytical insights to improve their game after each swing. Seasoned golfers, recreational players and children can all benefit from the comprehensive experience backed by precise technology — all comfortably away from the outside heat.
While you are practising or competing, the simulator gives you a constant feedback of statistics including ball speed, angle of launch, left or right deviation, and distance hit. It also comes with interactive scoreboards to always track your and your friends’ game.

MyGolf Dubai offers one-to-one coaching lessons

MyGolf Academy

No golf club is complete without an academy and MyGolf is no different to help golfers reach their full potential. Not only are there the PGA-certified instructors, MyGolf gives you instant analysis on every stroke in real time. Lessons are available on a one-to-one basis and also in groups, catering to golfers of all ages and abilities — from beginners picking up the basics to the single-handicappers looking to go even lower. Lesson prices begin at AED 179.

Package deal

MyGolf Dubai currently has a summer package deal for AED 3,000 wherein the benefits include:

• Valid for 3 months, June-August or July-September
• Timings (Weekdays 10am to 10pm) & Weekends (10am to 3pm)
• Unlimited plays on open bays and semi-private bays
• 5 complimentary one-time guest passes
• All day guest access at AED 75 per person
• 10 per cent off on Academy lessons and other packages
• MyGolf annual pass
• 10% off on F&B

To avail this offer call: 058 160 1983

How to get there

Located in International City, the store is easily accessible from Dubai city centre to the west and Sharjah and beyond from the north. MyGolf is located at GD55-62, Dragon Mart 2.
There are also plans to open new venues at The Palm and Marina in Dubai and also in Abu Dhabi in the near future.

Timings

Monday to Thursday: 10am to 10pm
Friday to Sunday: 10am to midnight
For more information, click here

Social

You can keep up to date on offers and events on the below links:
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It would be easy, then, for the team at the Damac Hills destination to rest on laurels past as we head into the warmer months. No chance. The continual improvements that have marked the club’s swift advance into the Golf Digest Middle East Top-10 courses ranking are again at the fore with their latest summer tempters.

So what’s new at Trump International Golf Club, Dubai and makes the club’s Weekday Summer Pass and Summer Academy packages even more tempting?

Par 3 Course

How about a new putting green and short game area on the club’s full-length Par-3 course which has just been nominated for the World Golf Awards best PAR 3 golf course? New tee boxes, set to be operational this summer, will spice up things further on the 9-Hole floodlit layout. Talking of tasty offerings, don’t miss Trump Golf Dubai’s new casual dining venue, Caddy Shack Drive-In, which offers garden seating near the Par-3 course where you can enjoy a range of tempting meals, from easy bites to gourmet burgers with boozy shakes combos. Caddy Shack Drive-In often hosts entertainment, including kids’ movie nights, so stay tuned to their Instagram feeds @caddyshackdubai 

Game Improvement
From its floodlit driving range enhanced by TrackMan Range technology, to the multi-faceted short game practice area and climate-controlled state-of-the-art swing studios, the club has continually upped the ante when it comes to game improvement. The enhancements have continued with new floodlights recently installed near the Academy range to allow for more lessons during the evenings throughout summer. Choose from a variety of Summer Academy Packages starting from June 1.

Pro Shop
The latest summer apparel collections exclusively available at the club, such as Greyson, Travis Matthew, EP PRO, Fairway and Greene and the latest from B Draddy to name a few are available this summer along with the leading brands such as Adidas, Nike and Footjoy to enhance your golfing lifestyle fashion. Stay tuned for the Pro Shop’s much-anticipated summer sale and book appointments at the TaylorMade fitting studio complete with the brand’s new SIM 2 range. The club will also be hosting demo days to showcase pioneering hardware equipment from top golfing brands.

Food, glorious food
Trump Golf Dubai has been a foodies paradise since opening in Feb 2017 and the club has stepped it up again to make this summer even more delicious. The club’s main restaurant has a new family chic interior and fantastic weekly promotions including Steak nights, Carvery roasts and BBQ deals with an all-new concept with Italian flair coming this summer.

71 Sports Bar will continue to screen all the latest international sporting events while cigar connoisseurs can relax in a plush haven serving gourmet platters and premium cocktails whilst enjoying some light classic tunes at the Embers’ Lounge. Caddy Shack Drive-In offers a variety of casual bites and beverages in a fun space to enjoy with family and friends. The Hills Pool Bar and Lounge brings about the joy of basking in the sun whilst sipping on your favourite poolside beverages and enjoying the Café del Mar style vibes all throughout summer. All of Trump Golf Dubai’s dining facilities are managed by Skelmore Hospitality Partners.

Weekday Summer Pass

World-class golf is at the core of the Trump International Golf Club, Dubai’s lifestyle. It’s no surprise then that the 18-hole championship layout is also in the running for World Golf Awards gongs, having been nominated for best course in Dubai and across the UAE. That endorsement alone makes the club’s Weekday Summer Pass, where you can enjoy access on the main course on weekdays from June, an even more enticing prospect. Don’t forget the variety of summer offers available at the Trump Dubai Performance Golf Academy to help you improve your game.

What now?
Experience the Trump Golf Dubai lifestyle by visiting trumpgolfdubai.com for all the latest weekly offers, or call +971 (0)4 245 3939.

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As we all know, this autonomy is hard-earned. That’s where Citibank UAE come in with their Citigold wealth management services, helping you turn your investments into life-long fiscal liberation, “the means to experience beyond your imagination”.

Whether it’s investment advisory, asset allocation or insurance planning, Citigold’s expertise in wealth management will help nurture and protect your investments in a holistic way. Tailored to meet your needs and goals, Citigold helps you make your wealth work for you both onshore and offshore.

With the assistance of a dedicated, UAE-based Relationship Manager and a wider wealth management advisory team, you’ll see what others don’t, make informed decisions with an in-depth understanding of markets, trends and opportunities.

Your Relationship Manager is supported by an insurance specialist and a treasury expert who will help you tap into wealth building opportunities from around the world. This includes access to comprehensive suites of wealth management products and services offered out of the offshore account at Citibank International Personal Bank in Singapore, London, and/or Jersey, in addition to the local Citibank UAE benefits.

By diversifying your pool of investments to other offshore locations, you will enjoy the following advantages:

• Investments placed in well-regulated and secure markets

• Online trading platforms with a wide array of features with a focus on Wealth management products such as access to e-MF, e-Brokerage, e-FX on major global markets outside of GCC (US, Hong Kong and Singapore) with real-time quotes and performance charts

• View all your accounts across countries on one platform

• Secure your family with seamless inheritance allocation

• Access to the Total Wealth Advisor tool through a dedicated relationship manager to manage allocations of investments, monitor their performance and re-balance portfolios

• Access proprietary Insights on the latest market developments on the go with Citi Wealth Insights

• Access to dedicated Citigold lounges around the world

Citigold clients can avail Mastercard privileges including ‘Priceless cities experience’, a concierge service and access to 1000+ airport lounges through their complimentary credit card.

There’s also online brokerage services where you can buy and sell Equities and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed in US exchanges through the online trading platform on Citi Online.

Those joining Citigold now will also receive up to AED 5,750 cash reward – subject to conditions.

For more information and to apply, visit Citigold here

Citibank Terms and Conditions apply. Investment & Insurance Products: Not a Bank deposit. Not Government insured. No Bank guarantee. May lose value.

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Where are we going with all this? If you hadn’t figured it out already, golf is hard. It’s why most of us dream of being touring professionals but fit snugly into the weekend warrior category. It also means most of us need gainful employment, something the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is awfully good at helping the region’s higher education community achieve.

And if you like big data analysis and are looking for a bright business future, the UAE’s first international university has some exciting news.

UOWD is set to launch its new Master of Business Analytics program in January. Designed in consultation with SAS, a global leader in analytics, the new UOWD degree aims to help outgoing student graduates develop technical, analytical and decision-making skills that are critical in the modern global business environment.

The premises also house laboratories specialising in chemistry, thermodynamics, manufacturing, physics, robotics, media and communications, cybersecurity, networking and gaming, to name a few.

UOWD’s Master of Business Analytics degree is designed to empower professionals to develop critical thinking skills and to apply these to a modern international business environment. Upon graduation, students will be awarded the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Business Analytics Joint Certificate and/or the Advanced Business Analytics Joint Certificate, preparing them for career paths ranging from quantitative analysts, hedge fund managers, management consultants to business analysts.

But are there corresponding careers in this strange new world in which we live?

The answer, according to a study published by ReportLinker, a professional search engine for economic and industry statistics, is an emphatic yes. ReportLinker estimate the global big data analytics market is expected to grow from US$12.8 billion in 2020 to US$23.5 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13 per cent.

The growing focus on digital transformation, as well as the increasing investment and demand for analytics in the current COVID-19 environment, are all expected to contribute to the uptake of business analytics by organisations of all sizes, especially since remote monitoring and enhanced safety protocols have become a significant part of the new normal.

“As organisations globally continue to invest in big data and artificial intelligence initiatives, the role of business analysts will become increasingly crucial,” said Professor Mohamed Salem, President of UOWD.

“The demand for qualified data scientists, data engineers, management consultants and quantitative analysts will also surge as they help analyse data, manage financial risk and help businesses make decisions that support their strategic growth.”

The new degree begins January 10 and students will be able to attend their classes in person at UOWD’s new ‘Campus of the Future’, where 100 percent in-class learning will be back in full.

UOWD opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art campus at Dubai Knowledge Park in August. The 200,000 square foot ‘Campus of the Future’ features modern architectural design that combines traditional and innovative learning spaces.

The campus includes dedicated learning and meeting rooms, small classrooms that can accommodate up to 40 students, large classrooms for up to 80 students, an exhibition space, a recruitment lounge, a student lounge, an ultramodern auditorium and a café. The premises also house laboratories specialising in chemistry, thermodynamics, manufacturing, physics, robotics, media and communications, cybersecurity, networking and gaming, to name a few.

Professor Mohamed Salem continued: “UOWD has a 27-year history of academic excellence in the UAE and is a leader in the regional tertiary education landscape. Our new campus embodies UOWD’s commitment to offering students the most advanced learning journey in the region, and reflects our passion for innovation in the field of higher education.

“As the world shifts towards blended learning and the digitalisation of the conventional education model, the launch of our new campus is particularly timely – incorporating traditional and modern teaching elements that are critical for today’s students to excel.”

If you are still to be convinced, consider one last piece of data: University of Wollongong (UOW) ranks among the leading one percent of universities in the world for the quality of its graduates and is a top 10 Australian university.

For further information on the program, please click here.

To enquire now, please click here.

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SPONSORED CONTENT: Great golf is guaranteed in Dubai and the Radisson Hotel Group has the other half of a memorable stay and play or golfing staycation in the emirate luxuriously covered.

Open 24/7, the Radisson Blu Dubai Media City and the Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City are both within close proximity of the emirate’s top courses and offer special green fee rates to many of them as part of their world-renowned hospitality.

Stay and play packages are available from just AED 450 per person including hotel stay, green fee, transport to the golf club, complimentary drink and club storage. Rooms can be twin, single or suite depending on preference and swimming pools are available at all three hotels to help relieve the aches and pains of a day on the fairways.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
For visitors keen to experience the No.1 course in the 2020 Golf Digest Middle East Top-10 Courses ranking, Radisson Blu Dubai Media City is a perfect base. Karl Litten’s fabled Majlis layout, home to the European Tour’s annual Dubai Desert Classic each January, is a short taxi ride away. You can also savour night golf under the floodlights of The Faldo, the Majlis’ sister course at Emirates Golf Club, or test your game at a course designed by another of the game’s biggest names, The Montgomerie. With the shopping & nightlight of Dubai Marina a mere hop and skip away as well as award-winning Italian restaurant Certo and Sports bar ICON on-site, Radisson Blu Dubai Media City has it all.
Instagram: @RadissonBluDMC

Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City
With a replica race car bolted to the ceiling in the lobby, motor racing art at every turn and views of the final bend and down the home straight at the Dubai Autodrome from most rooms, the theme of the Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City is unmistakable. But this is a hotel for golfers as much as for the dedicated petrol head.

Dubai Hills Golf Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates, the Els Club Dubai,  Arabian Ranches Golf Club and Trump International Golf Club Dubai are all within 15 minutes of the hotel. With the hotel offering special packages and great rates at the courses it is the perfect place to stay with a group of friends or just your favourite foursomes partner and comes with the added bonus of Motor City’s plethora of cafes and restaurants on your doorstep.

Stay & Play golf packages are available from AED 450pp including one night stay and tee time at The Els Club.
Instagram: @ParkInnDubaiMotorCity

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