Dubai Golf Course Among The Most-Searched In The World

From having Burj Khalifa to living tax-free, Dubai is famous for many reasons.

And when it comes to the golfing scene, it is well known for being home to several top golf courses and plays host to some of the world’s best tournaments.

Proving that Dubai is up there with golfers, a new study has revealed that one of the city’s golf courses is one of the most searched in the world.

Emirates Golf Club secured fourth place on the ranking due to its 26,565 Instagram hashtags and 10,650 average monthly search volume, according to a new study conducted by premium hi-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green.

First place has been scooped up by Augusta National, located in Georgia, USA, with 107,119 Instagram hashtags and 54,050 average monthly search volume.

Second place has been snapped up by TPC Sawgrass, in Florida, USA, with 56,552 Instagram hashtags and 73,717 average monthly search volume

St. Andrews golf course in Scotland came in third with 45,658 Instagram hashtags and 55,317 average monthly search volume.

Emirates Golf Club wasn’t the only UAE golf club to make the list with Abu Dhabi Golf Club securing seventh place.

Google Keyword Planner and Instagram data were used to determine which courses and prestigious clubs have attracted the most golfers to their landing pages and social following over the past year.

The study combined 12 common search terms related to golf clubs to reveal the global average monthly search volume for every course and the number of hashtags for each location.

Here is the list of top ten golf courses in the world:

• Augusta National, Georgia, USA.
• TPC Sawgrass, Florida, USA.
• St Andrews Gold Course (old course), St Andrews, Scotland.
• Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, UAE.
• Pebble Beach Golf Links, Califonia, USA.
• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, USA.
• Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Turnberry (Ailsa), Turnberry, Scotland.
• Pinehurst (Number 2), Pinehurst, USA.
• Torrey Pines, California, USA.