If you’re a golf lover, head over to the Emirates Golf Club to catch the Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2015. And if you fancy a session for yourself, pick a credit card with golf benefits such as complimentary rounds, discounted green fees and food & beverages.

Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2015

On it’s 26th year now, the Omega Dubai Desert Classic will witness renowned golfers such as Ernie Els, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Javier Ballesteros, Jeev Milkha Singh, Faycal Serghin, Ahmed Marjane, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell compete for the $2.5m prize money.

You can buy tickets for the tournament online. The full season pass costs AED 675 but you can also get individual tickets per day. The schedule is as as follows:

Match Date Day Price
Challenge match 27 January 2015 Tuesday AED 75
Pro Am 28 January 2015 Wednesday AED 75
Round one 29 January 2015 Thursday AED 175
Round two 30 January 2015 Friday AED 175
Round three 31 January 2015 Saturday AED 175
Final round 1 February 2015 Sunday AED 175

Credit cards with golf benefits

Take your passion for golf forward at one of the many golf clubs in the UAE. For special prices and free sessions, take your pick from any one of these golf credit cards that we’ve put together for you:

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Credit Card Offer Where Watch for
Standard Chartered Infinite Credit Card Get one free round of golf per month.
  • Emirates Golf Club
  • The Montgomorie
  • Jumeirah Golf Estates
  • Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
  • Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
  • Minimum salary required to apply for this card is AED 35,000.
Citibank Emirates Ultima Card Primary and supplementary cardholders get unlimited free golf sessions on weekdays.
  • The Montgomerie
  • Al Badia Golf Course in Dubai.
  • Yas Links Golf Club in Abu Dhabi.
  • Minimum salary required is AED 36,750.
Select Citibank credit cards Get one free round of golf per month at any time of the week, including Friday and Saturday.
  • The Montgomerie
  • Al Badia Golf Course in Dubai.
  • Yas Links Golf Club in Abu Dhabi.
  • Minimum salary ranges from AED 10,000 to AED 30,000.
  • For this offer, you are required to maintain an average spend, or an average statement balance of AED 5,000.
Select Emirates NBD credit cards Get a buy-one-get-one-free offer for golfing sessions. You can also play an 18 hole round for the price of a nine hole round.
  • Al Hamra Golf Club, Ras Al Khaimah
  • Minimum salary ranges from AED 6,000 to AED 25,000.
  • Cardholders must book their slots at least seven days in advance.
Select Emirates NBD credit cards Get discounts of 35% on green fee rack rates, 10% on food & beverages and on player development sessions at The Butch Harmon School of Golf.
  • The Els Club, Dubai Sports City.
  • Minimum salary ranges from AED 6,000 to AED 25,000.
  • Cardholders must book their slots at least seven days in advance.
  • Any cancellations should be made within 48 hours or no-shows will be charged in full.
Select First Gulf Bank credit cards, Select Emirates Islamic credit cards Get a free Golf Fee Card for up to 50% reduced green fees.
  • Discounts at over 2,400 golf resorts world-wide.
  • List of golf clubs in the UAE include Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Al Badia Golf Club, Arabian Ranches golf club, Yas links Golf Club, Tower links Golf club, Al Hamra Golf Club & Resort in Ras Al Khaimah.
  • Minimum salary ranges from AED 5,000 to AED 30,000.
ADCB Excellency Infinite Card Get one free round of golf per month.
  • Arabian Ranches Golf Club
  • Yas Link Golf Club
  • Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club (excluding Friday, Saturday and public holidays).

 
  • Minimum salary required is AED 40,000.
  • Spend AED 1,000 or more every month.
  • Reservations are mandatory and are available on a first come first serve basis.
  • Reservations are available up to 10 days in advance.
  • For Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club, reservation is available up to 14 days in advance.
Noor Bank Rewards Card – Platinum Get free golf sessions for two people.
  •  Arabian Ranches Golf Club
  • Minimum salary required is AED 25,000.
  • Spend AED 3,000 or more for one session with one guest.
  • Spend AED 10,000 or more for two sessions with one guest.
HSBC Black Credit Card Get one free round of golf per month. Also, get discounts of 50% on membership fee, 20% on food & beverages, 5% in the pro-shop and special green-fee rates.
  •  Al Badia Golf Club
  • Minimum salary required is AED 50,000.
  • The offer is available for the first 12 months from the date your card is issued.
  • Golf rounds based on 18-hole.
  • Weekends are included.