Football remains the most popular sport in the UAE. Promotion through football clubs at schools and colleges, as well as at local, regional and national level, has paid dividends in terms of raising the standard of the game in the country.
The UAE is blessed with more than a dozen golf courses; three challenging PGA championship golf courses and five additional courses are open to visitors. Six of the golf courses have lush fairways and exquisitely manicured greens. A couple, being sand courses, offer the unique opportunity to play on ‘ browns’ (oiled sand) instead of greens. All the major golf courses have state-of-the-art clubhouses and a range of additional facilities, including quality pro-shops and dedicated coaching facilities with PGA qualified professionals.
The UA E ’s relatively large expatriate
population has meant that cricket has become a firm favorite in the country
with well-established cricket grounds in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Assisted by the splendid facilities on offer throughout the country and heavily-promoted by the UAE Tennis Association, tennis is a much favored sport in the UAE, both at amateur and professional levels.
The Dubai Tennis Open is a week of serious competition for the world's top stars as well as a time of entertainment for families in the UAE. Surrounding events help to promote tennis and to show through fun games and competitions how easy and accessible the game can be for all ages and levels of competence.
