Dirab Golf Course is SSW of Riyadh. It is a beautiful (and very long) course. 3 of the 4 par 5's are 583, 605, and 610 yards. Dan Morris and I certainly didn't win anything during the 2-man scramble, but we finished 5-under, shooting a 95 with a 28 handicap (highest allowed).
Dan Morris and I.
That's the clubhouse in the background.
One of the super fast greens tucked into the surrounding terrain. Notice the guard shack/post on the hill. Since Dirab attracts many Westerners, there are obvious force protection measures in-place around the course.
Dan drove us further W from Dirab after the tournament to checkout these escarpments.
Part of the venture was to find these very old hand-made camel trails leading up/down the face of the escarpments.
Don't do it, Dan! For some perspective, that speck in front of Dan's left shin is a large truck (akin to an 18-wheeler) on the ground below.
I was too chicken to stand at the edge like Dan.
That's amazing country. I would love to see it. But, I believe that I can enjoy it sufficiently through your pictures. Keep'm coming.
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