Our take

Eighty-one bunkers and fourteen lakes tell you what Colin Montgomerie and Desmond Muirhead had in mind: keep it in position and keep it dry.

• Serious golfersBoth nines save their teeth for the finish; cards tend to die at the 9th and the 18th. With 14 lakes and 81 bunkers covering 49 acres between them, the driver is a decision here, not a default.
• Higher handicapsA GPS buggy comes with the green fee, which takes the guesswork out of all that water, and free range balls mean you can find a swing before the bunkers start asking.
• Buddy tripsWell placed for a Dubai itinerary, with Jumeirah Golf Estates nearby and The Palm close at hand. Flat, lush and just penal enough around the greens to keep a group honest.

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