| The 9 hole resort course remains extremely popular.   The course was designed by Peter Harradine and   opened in 1998 and since 1999 was the venue of the prestigious "Jebel   Ali Hotel Challenge" which included players such as Seve   Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Padraig Harrington, Paul Lawrie, Justin Leonard, Colin   Montgomerie, Greg Norman, Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark   O'Meara, Lee Westwood, Tiger Woods and Ben Curtis.   Nick Weller is the superintendant responsible for the pristine   condition of this course throughout the year.   The Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa performed extremely   well at the 2007 14th Annual World Travel Awards which are voted for by travel   agents worldwide. The resort walked away with two very prestigious awards namely   Dubai's Leading Golf Resort and Middle East's Leading Golf Resort.   The prestigious "Travel Weekly Magazine" voted the   Jebel Ali Course the "Best Resort Golf Course in the Middle East" along with   such famous names as St. Andrews for Europe and Fancourt for   Africa. |