Dubai Hills Golf Club is the newest of the city’s championship courses on this list, opened in 2018 at the centre of the Dubai Hills Estate between Downtown and Al Barsha. What sets it apart is the view: the Burj Khalifa stands over many of the holes, a few kilometres away across the Al Khail Road. The course is open to visitors every day, it is about 15 minutes from Downtown Dubai, and it suits golfers who want a modern desert layout without driving out to the edge of the city.
Dubai Hills Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Dubai Hills takes visitors seven days a week, but only with a booking made ahead. Request a time through the club’s website, call the reservations team on +971 4 362 7555 or email info@dubaihillsgolfclub.com; Golfscape also lists Dubai Hills tee times. The club does not publish a visitor rate card, and where2golf simply says to contact the club for green fees, so ask for a quote for your date and time and confirm whether a cart and range balls are included. We could not find a published handicap limit for visitors here, so carry a certificate and ask when you book. Metal spikes are not allowed.
The round, in perspective.
Gary Johnston of European Golf Design shaped the course out of sandy desert ground, with shallow valleys, a few small lakes and bold bunkering. It is a par 72 from every set of tees, 7,283 yards from the back as listed by where2golf (Golfscape gives 7,220), 6,093 from the club tees and 5,130 from the front. The two nines feel different. The front nine has a stadium feel, with fairways set between banks of sand, while the back nine is flatter and more open. The closing pair is where scores change: the 17th is a par 3 that carries water all the way from tee to green, and the par-4 18th runs beside a small lake on the right. Golf World ranked it 14th in the Middle East and North Africa in 2025.
Know before you go.
Visitors
Every day, advance booking required
Reservations
+971 4 362 7555
Spikes
Soft spikes only
Short course
Nine-hole par-3 course on site
Make the trip work.
Morning tee times give the clearest view of the skyline before the afternoon haze builds, and they are also the coolest. Troon manages the club, as it does Al Mouj in Muscat, which is worth knowing if you plan to combine Dubai and Oman. The academy and the nine-hole par-3 course make a useful first session after a long-haul flight. Dubai Hills Mall, inside the same estate, is the place to collect anything you forgot to pack.
The club is off Al Khail Road at exit 18, inside Dubai Hills Estate. Dubai International (DXB) is roughly 20 to 25 km away by road, usually 20 to 30 minutes by taxi outside rush hour. Downtown Dubai is about 15 minutes away, and Dubai Marina about 20 to 25 minutes via Al Khail Road or Sheikh Zayed Road. There is no metro stop at the club, so plan on taxis or a ride-hailing app.
There is no hotel on the course. Golfscape includes Dubai Hills in stay-and-play packages from Park Hyatt Dubai on the Creek, Sofitel Dubai The Palm, Vida Emirates Hills, Vida Dubai Marina & Yacht Club and the JA hotels, which tells you how most visitors do it: base yourself at the beach and taxi in. Downtown hotels around the Burj Khalifa are the closest large cluster, and the Dubai Hills Estate itself is mainly residential.
Make a trip of it.
Emirates Golf Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates are each around 20 to 30 minutes south-west, and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club is roughly the same distance north-east, so Dubai Hills sits in the middle of a four-course week. Off the course, go up the Burj Khalifa for the view back over the fairways, or spend an evening at the Dubai Fountain show beside Dubai Mall.
Find your season.
October to April is the playing season, with November to March the busiest and the coolest. From June to September daytime heat routinely passes 40°C and most rounds are played at dawn.
Yes. Visitors can book on weekdays and at weekends, through the club’s reservations team on +971 4 362 7555, by email, through the club website or through Golfscape. Tee times should be booked ahead, particularly for winter weekends.
How much does it cost to play Dubai Hills Golf Club?
The club does not publish a fixed visitor rate, and where2golf tells golfers to contact the club for green fees. Call +971 4 362 7555, email the club or check a date on Golfscape for a live price, and ask whether range balls are included.
Who designed Dubai Hills golf course?
Gary Johnston of European Golf Design. The par 72 opened in 2018 and plays to 7,283 yards from the back tees, with a stadium-style front nine, a flatter back nine and a water carry on the par-3 17th.
Can you see the Burj Khalifa from Dubai Hills Golf Club?
Yes. The tower stands a few kilometres north-east of the course and is visible from many holes, which is a large part of the club’s appeal for visitors.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
