Green Fees in Dubai: What It Costs to Play in 2026

The short answer

Plan on roughly AED 400 to 1,000 a round in 2026, depending on the course, the season and how you book, which is about 85 to 215 pounds. The value resort courses start near AED 400. The premium venues, led by the Emirates Golf Club Majlis course, the Dubai Desert Classic host, sit at the top, with peak winter rack rates around AED 1,000. The Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Trump International and the Els Club fill the band just below. These are indicative high season figures and they move a lot, so treat them as a guide and always confirm directly before booking.

Two levers cut the bill hard. The first is season. Dubai's December to March high season carries the top rates, while the summer, roughly June to early September, is far cheaper, though it is fiercely hot and best played at dawn or dusk. The second is how you book. Twilight and super twilight tee times and the best available rates in the official booking apps can knock a large slice off the rack price at the same course. Most fees include a shared buggy and range time, the exception being the winter walking season at some clubs.

How green fees work in Dubai

Three things drive the price. The first is season. The December to March high season is the most comfortable for golf, with warm, dry days and the lowest humidity, and it carries the top rates and the busiest tee sheets. The shoulder months of October, November and April are a little cheaper and still very playable. The summer is the bargain window but it is extreme, with daytime heat that pushes serious golfers to first light or twilight tee times. The second is the time of day, with twilight and super twilight rounds priced well below the morning rate at the same course.

The third is how you book. Dubai's courses publish a rack rate but reward those who use the official booking apps and packages, where best available and member style rates can cut the headline price substantially, and a hotel that includes or discounts golf can change the maths again. One quirk worth planning around is the winter walking season at some clubs, including a walking only window at the Emirates Golf Club Majlis course, when buggies are not used, so check the dates if walking the Majlis in peak season is not for you.

Where to spend, and where to save

If your budget stretches to one marquee round, make it the Majlis at the Emirates Golf Club, the most storied course in the city and the one every visiting golfer wants on the card. The Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates is the natural second, a Greg Norman design and the home of the season ending DP World Tour Championship, and it often prices a touch keener than the Majlis. For a value day that still feels premium, the resort and parkland courses at Arabian Ranches and Al Badia deliver good golf below the marquee prices, and twilight rounds across the city are the simplest way to play the big names for less. Build a week around two headline rounds and a couple of value or twilight days and the average cost per round falls quickly.