Skillest 2026

PITTSBURGH TO
DUBAI

Got rerouted through Heathrow. Landed in a golfer's paradise. Six days, eight championship courses, a Skillest Pro-Am, AimPoint coaching, and night golf under Dubai's floodlights.

8
Courses
6
Days
1
Night Round
4
Pro-Am Rounds

The Itinerary

Saturday Feb 22
Travel Got rerouted through Heathrow. Landed in a golfer's paradise.

Pittsburgh to Dubai (via London)

Read: Getting to Dubai — The Hard Way
Sunday Feb 23
Round

Arabian Ranches Golf Club

Tee Time
11:10 AM
Designer: Ian Baker-Finch & Nicklaus Design Est. 2004 Par 72 7,658 yards

True Scottsdale-style desert course. No water hazards, no sculpted bunkers — the natural desert does the talking.

Desert Championship Read: Day 1 — Arabian Ranches
Monday Feb 24
Pro-Am Skillest Pro-Am Round 1

Yas Links Abu Dhabi

Tee Time
11:20 AM
Designer: Kyle Phillips Est. 2010 Par 72 7,425 yards

True links in the Middle East. Home of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. 8 holes on the Arabian Gulf with pot bunkers and coastal winds.

Links Pro-Am w/ Andy Carter Read: Day 2 — Yas Links
Tuesday Feb 25
Pro-Am Skillest Pro-Am Round 2

The Els Club Dubai

Tee Time
9:30 AM
Designer: Ernie Els (Troon Golf) Par 72 7,538 yards

Four-time Major winner designed this within Victory Heights. Two loops of nine, four tee options per hole. Gazelles on the fairways.

Championship Desert w/ Andy Carter Read: Day 3 — The Els Club
Clinic

AimPoint Express Coaching Clinic

Time
8:00 AM
Instructor: Mark Bentley PGA Qualified · Level 2 AimPoint Certified · Putting Specialist

Used by 60%+ of PGA Tour pros. AimPoint is the world's #1 green reading system. Mark has coached everyone from club golfers to DP World Tour winners.

Read: The AimPoint Clinic That Changed My Putting
Wednesday Feb 26
Pro-Am Skillest Pro-Am Round 3

Dubai Hills Golf Club

Tee Time
11:40 AM
Designer: European Golf Design (Emaar) Par 72 7,283 yards

Emaar's Dubai Hills Estate. Modern layout, pristine conditions, Burj Khalifa skyline views everywhere.

Championship Modern w/ Andy Carter Read: Day 4 — Dubai Hills
Thursday Feb 27
Pro-Am Skillest Pro-Am Final Round

Emirates Golf Club — Majlis

Tee Time
7:30 AM
Designer: Karl Litten Est. 1988 Par 72 7,301 yards

Home of the Dubai Desert Classic since '89. Tiger, Ernie, Rory — all won here. Iconic Bedouin tent clubhouse.

#1 in Dubai Desert Classic Host w/ Andy Carter Read: Day 5 — Emirates Majlis
Round

Address Montgomerie

Tee Time
1:00 PM
Designer: Colin Montgomerie Par 72 7,620 yards

Links-parkland blend with Dubai skyline views. Address hotel on-site with pool, spa, Monty's restaurant.

Luxury Resort Championship Read: Day 5 — The Montgomerie
Friday Feb 28
Round

Trump International Golf Club

Tee Time
9:00 AM
Designer: Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner Est. 2017 Par 71 7,205 yards

Gil Hanse links design with panoramic Arabian Gulf views. Superb greens, immaculate presentation.

Links-Style Championship Read: Day 6 — Trump International
Night Golf Night Golf

Emirates Golf Club — The Faldo Course

Tee Time
7:05 PM
Designer: Sir Nick Faldo Est. 2006 Par 72 7,052 yards

Only fully floodlit 18-hole course in Dubai. Neon-green fairways, the skyline sparkling behind you.

Night Golf Championship Read: Day 6 — Night Golf at the Faldo Course
Saturday Mar 1
Travel Heading home. 8 courses. 6 days. Everything changed.

Dubai → Pittsburgh

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