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.

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How it plays

What you are actually facing

18holes
72par
7,461yards
38mof climb

The walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 38 metres of climb over the round.

The wind. The wind is usually north-westerly, averaging 12 km/h, gusting to 36. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.

The water. Water is very much in play across this course. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.

The design. Colin Montgomerie and Desmond Muirhead.

The holes that will cost you. The 18th, the 9th and the 5th. The 18th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.

Hole by hole — how we would play it
1
406 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
2
387 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
3
542 yards — flat
three-shot hole — position over power
Crosswind — allow for drift
4
371 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
5
540 yards — flat
three-shot hole — position over power
Crosswind — allow for drift
6
421 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
7
386 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
8
194 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Crosswind — allow for drift
9
592 yards — flat
three-shot hole — position over power
Crosswind — allow for drift
10
386 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
11
405 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
12
419 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
13
141 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Downwind — take less
14
491 yards — flat
reachable in two — go for it
Downwind — take less
15
367 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
16
467 yards — flat
a full two-shotter — driver, then a mid/long iron
Crosswind — allow for drift
17
163 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Crosswind — allow for drift
18
651 yards — flat
three-shot hole — position over power
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer

Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.

WHERE TO STAY

Places to stay while you play The Montgomerie Golf Club

Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes The Montgomerie Golf Club in your golf holiday.

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Venue details checked by the Golf Planet Holidays specialist team · Updated May 2026

Frequently asked questions

Golf holidays in Dubai & Abu Dhabi — answers to the questions our golfers ask most.

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