SURVEY THE scorecard for the stroke index 1 hole at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and your gaze needn't wander past the 12th. But few would argue that the 18th is the club’s hardest hole. Indeed, few who play here regularly don't have at least one tale of a score ruined by this deceptive stroke index 3 brute.
“Shorter hitters could do worse than to play the hole as a par 5.”
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Tempting Entrée
INDUSTRY IDENTITIES AND A FORMER SIX NATIONS STAR AMONG THE BIG NAMES ROLLED OUT FOR THE EAGL’S SUMMER DRESS-REHEARSAL
Year of the Comeback
Tour pros of all ages are rediscovering their mojo
THE GOLF STAYCATION PERFECTED
Golf Digest Middle East’s inaugural Play & Stay is coming to Radisson Dubai DAMAC Hills and Trump Dubai
THE GENIUS OF JORDAN
HE WANTED A CONFIDENT, RELIABLE SWING. HE FOUND IT IN A CLEVER WAY
The Starter
The Nairn Golf Club
Undercover Caddie
Think you could carry a 40-pound bag for a living?
DRIVE BLAST PUTT
THREE WAYS TO RAISE YOUR GAME
Get Set - Ball-striking success starts at address
AMATEURS OFTEN STAND OVER THE BALL with their feet too wide apart. I understand the appeal—they want to feel more stable throughout the swing, and a wider stance seems a logical way to achieve that.
Take 5
It’s hot but that’s no excuse not to warm-up before every round and range session
Classic Closer
Our monthly guide to taming the region’s stroke index 1 holes has gone off-piste. Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club professional Matthew Brookes heads to arguably the toughest finishing hole in Middle East golf
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FOUR-DOOR FIRE
THE GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO AND M3 COMPETITION FACE OFF TO IDENTIFY THE ULTIMATE CHAMP
SEEKING THE COMPACT CROWN
HONDA’S CR-V HAS REIGNED SUPREME. CAN TOYOTA, NISSAN, OR HYUNDAI LEAD AN SUV REVOLUTION?
2022 Mercedes-EQ EQS
Look elsewhere for a Tesla competitor.
2022 Ford Maverick
Small truck, small price, big mpg.
THE REAL DEAL
FORD’S LONG-AWAITED BRONCO IS ABSOLUTELY LEGIT
2022 Porsche 911 GT3
There’s so much more to the new GT3 than its raw speed.
DIDN'T SEE (OR HEAR) IT COMING
THE PLUG-IN FERRARI SF90 STRADALE RADICALLY REDEFINES THE HYPERCAR
The Big Picture
WORLD BEATER: Those still underestimating Hyundai-Kia do so at their own peril.
WELCOME TO THE ROCKET SLED
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