There are maybe 5 golf courses in Saudi Arabia. One of them is in the community where I live. I became a member in July and have been golfing 2-3 times a week.
The front nine holes of the course are lighted making it very easy to play after work. One of the course rules is that hitting a light is a do-over. I have had one do- over so far.
Last week I played in the club championship tournament. I made the cut in the bottom bracket. I tied for 47th, second to last. This is a picture of my typical shots.
Losing balls is very costly. There are no golf stores in the country. Dubai is the closest place to buy equipment, but with COVID that is not an option. A 3 pack of golf balls is $20 usd.
There are also Chupacabra that frequent the golf course. I think this is an urban myth spread by golfers to scare away other golfers so better tee times are available. These are actually desert foxes, but I don’t take any chances.
Matthew of Arabia 