Arabian Ranches is an 18-hole, desert style grass course, designed by Ian Baker-Finch in association with Nicklaus Design. It’s a beautiful course, with a natural flow of the holes through the sand dunes and wonderful desert landscape. Miss the fairways and greens and you enter the ‘sandy waste’, with its indigenous shrubs and bushes. All standards of golfer will appreciate the GPS (Global Positioning System) yardage service available on every golf cart, and there are pros on hand for lessons. The Spanish Colonial style clubhouse features Ranches Restaurant and Bar, with a terrace overlooking the 9th and 18th holes. There is overnight accommodation available, with views overlooking the course or the lake. Step out of your room, hop onto your golf cart and it’s off to the first tee.