The brainchild of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Club was built as an attraction to the growing corporate sector and the then burgeoning tourist industry. Within a month of opening the most important regional golf tournament - the Pan-Arab - was taking place on the newly named Majlis course.

Designed by Florida-based course architect Karl Litten, the original 18 holes were built in and around the dunes of a beautiful site on the edge of the city of Dubai, donated by Sheikh Mohamed, on whose instructions, the desert flora was maintained, as it is to this day, in its natural state.

The club's international recognition was confirmed in 1989 with the Club's first European Tour event - the Dubai Desert Classic. Fourteen years later the tournament reaches hundreds of millions of TV screens around the world every year, and most of the world's top players, including Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, have taken part in what is now one of the European PGA Tour's top events.

In 1995 the club was voted the Favourite of the Year by the players of the European Tour, and in 1996 the second eighteen holes - the Wadi Course - were completed, bringing Emirates Golf Club to its current 36-holes.

Today, Emirates Golf Club maintains its position as the leading golf club in the region and continues to meet international standards in every aspect of its operation.

As the original "desert course" in the Middle East, the Majlis remains in many peoples' minds a miracle - The Desert Miracle.

Emirates Golf Club has managed to retain the traditional Arabic warmth of welcome and quality of service, not just for golfers, but also for all members and visitors. And the facilities are not restricted to golf. With superb tennis and squash courts, an extensive gymnasium, a beautiful swimming pool, spectacular outlets and shops, the Club is a haven for sports minded people and casual visitors alike.