Our take

Mixed-ability groups are who this Gil Hanse layout really serves, with several tee options spread across 500 acres of links-style ground near Arabian Ranches.

• Serious golfersHanse, the architect behind the 2016 Olympic course, shaped an undulating par 71 that leans on strategy rather than length. From the back tees it asks proper questions without ever turning gimmicky.
• Higher handicapsThe tee options genuinely change the course, so a 20 handicapper plays the same holes without the same suffering. Move forward and the carries shrink to something sensible.
• Buddy tripsA sound pick when your group runs from single figures to beginners; everyone finds a tee that fits, the ground is flat, and there is a par 3 course for the stragglers.

Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.

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