Dubai's innovation, global leadership and architectural superiority bounce from the world's tallest structure and reflect off of visually stunning water holes and challenging lush fairways. Attracting the golf industry's finest, including Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Trent Jones and Sergio Garcia, to create signature name-sake courses in the once barren desert land, Dubai is quickly becoming the leading international golf destination.

Renowned for making the unimaginable a reality, Dubai offers world-class championship courses - wrapped by sand dunes and statuesque towers - defying all boundaries, taking both the leisure and professional golf experience to new heights.

Dubai currently has eight operating golf courses, fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, air-conditioned golf carts, and clubhouses that challenge some of the world's architectural wonders.

On schedule to be completed by late 2009 is the highly-anticipated first self-designed course by golf legend, Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods Dubai will encompass a 7,800 yard, par 72, 18-hole championship course named Al-Ruwaya, with dramatic elevations, lush landscaping, stunning water features and an overall design that will challenge and entertain golfers of all playing abilities.

Partnering with Tatweer, a Dubai government-owned real estate enterprise, the overall Tiger Woods Dubai golf project will be built on a 55 million square feet (5.1 million square meters) of desert land and will feature a state-of-the-art golf academy, a luxury boutique hotel for international visitors, and luxury residences including 22 palaces, 75 mansions and 100 villas for long-term guests and permanent residents.

Two of Dubai's newest courses quickly making their mark on the international golf scene include The Dunes, which opened in May 2008, and The Four Seasons Al Baudia Golf Course.

Redefining world-class golf, The Dunes, is an 18-hole signature course designed by golf's international ambassador, Ernie Els. With a long association with Dubai, playing in the region since 1993 and winning The Dubai Desert Classic on 3 occasions, Els used his personal knowledge of Dubai's landscape to create uniquely designed greens and fairways designed to throw down a true challenge for the world's best golfers. Els worked with his own design team, Ernie Els Design (EED) led by Senior Design Associate Greg Letsche, to develop a visually-stunning and challenging course.

Complementing the world-class standards of play offered at The Dunes, managed by internationally-renowned company, Troon Golf, is the Butch Harmon School of Golf which offers one-on-one instruction and group courses for players of all ages and skill levels – perfect for international leisure and business travelers seeking to test and improve their talents.