2012 UAE 1 dirham and 2011 UAE 25 fils

I was going through some coins to look for older dates, and I was pleasantly surprised to find newly-issued coins (the last date of issue was 2007):

• 1 dirham (2012)--it appears to have a new composition as it makes a different clinking sound
• 25 fils (2011)

Briefe der Nationen: Thailand

A fourth variety shows on the front of the envelope a 1.25-baht stamp commemorating the 1983 International Stamp Exhibition in Bangkok, and it contains a 1983 1-baht coin (y159.1). The back of the envelope contains no description.

Take note that in the picture, the towers are on the right side; in the variety that contains a description on the back of envelope, the towers are on the left side.

Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (2012) ball marker

Golf House did not put up a booth, but SL Trading was selling 2012 Ladies Masters ball markers that came together with a Dubai Desert Classic ball marker. I didn't see any new ball markers in the clubhouse of Emirates Golf Club.

Montgomerie (Dubai; 2012) ball markers

En route to the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, my wife and I first dropped by The Montgomerie to buy some ball markers:

• silver rim; black field
• gold rim; black field
• silver rim; aqua blue field
• gold rim; aqua blue field
• silver rim; aqua green field

Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club (2012) ball markers

My wife and I are planning to watch the ongoing Omega Dubai Ladies Masters at Emirates Golf Club, so we went to Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club (AESGC) to get a parking permit and a clubhouse badge/pass.  I also dropped by the AESGC golf shop and bought some ball markers that were released just this week (some varieties were still not displayed for sale, but it's good that I asked the shop attendant about all new markers):

• gold rim; red field on the obverse; logo and name on the reverse
• gold rim; red field on the obverse; MEMBER showing on the reverse
• silver rim; red field on the obverse; logo and name on the reverse
• silver rim; red field on the obverse; MEMBER showing on the reverse
• silver rim; white field on the obverse; MEMBER showing on the reverse

Dubai World Championship (2012) ball markers

My wife and I went on the 2nd day of the 2012 Dubai World Championship still held at Jumeirah Golf Estates.  Whereas there were no new ball markers last year, there is a new design for this year, and I bought 2 different markers from the merchandise area--the one on the left came with a golf glove while the one on the right came as a standalone, with a cap clip, or with a medallion:

I also purchased a medallion and a cap clip that both came in plastic casings:

 

The Track, Meydan Golf (Dubai; 2012) ball markers

The Track, Meydan Golf (formerly Nad Al Sheba Golf Club) has been operational for about 4 months, but the golf shop only opened last week and I visited it yesterday.  (Limited merchandise was being sold in the front desk.)  The ball markers on the top have the same design, but the one on the left is a stemmed type while the one on the right is a coin type.  The rectangular ball marker comes in a set containing a pitch fork (divot repair tool) and four other rectangular markers featuring the flags of India, England, Scotland, and the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Creek ball markers

About two weeks ago, my wife and I went to Dubai Creek to buy markers I may have missed earlier this year.  The markers below are of colors not yet in my collection:

Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club ball marker

Last month, my wife received a membership package from AESGC, and one of the things she received was the ball marker below.  The design on the front is similar to what's being sold in the golf shop, but the reverse says MEMBER

Yas Links (Abu Dhabi; 2012) ball markers

After visiting Abu Dhabi Golf Club, my wife and I went to Ikea (Yas Island) for lunch and some shopping, and then we headed to the nearby Yas Links to purchase ball markers not yet in my collection.  The two markers above complements two older markers that read I Broke 90 and I Survived; the gold- and silver-rimmed magnetic markers below came with hat clips of differing designs.

Lastly, the ball marker below came with a medallion:

Abu Dhabi Golf Club (2012) ball markers

My wife and I went to Abu Dhabi Golf Club last weekend to check out if they have new ball markers that are not in my collection.  I'm quite certain that the four above were only issued this year.  The magnetic one below actually came with a medallion:

Al Badia Golf Club (Dubai) ball marker

Yesterday, my wife and I dropped by Al Badia Golf Club before heading to the Dubai Festival Centre. I was able to purchase the last piece of the sun visor that came witht his ball marker:

Butch Harmon School of Golf (Dubai) ball marker

Our visit to The Els Club yesterday was providential in that I was able to purchase from the clubhouse the last piece of the Butch Harmon School of Golf ball marker above.

The Els Club (Dubai) ball markers

The ball markers above are a few of what I had purchased in the past from The Els Club.  The three markers below (one circular and two rectangula) are what my wife and I had bought yesterday.

Jumeirah Golf Estates (Dubai) ball markers

The ball markers above were the ones my wife and I purchased yesterday from Jumeirah Golf Estates. The couple of silver ones in the first row came with a pitch fork, while the one in the bottom left (with the name of the golf club) came with a golf glove.

Dubai World Championship ball markers

My wife and I went yesterday to Jumeirah Golf Estates to buy some ball markers.  I was able to purchase the money clip above (with a permanently affixed ball marker), and the two rectangular markers below.  I wasn't able to gather whether they were originally sold in 2011 or if they were old stock from 2009 & 2010.

Dubai Creek (2012) ball markers

My wife and I had gone to Dubai Creek yesterday to pick up a friend after a local ladies' tournament.  Of course, we headed out to the clubhouse, and I was able to purchase new ball marker designs.  The single one at the bottom has a magnet in the back while all others (orange, light blue, purple, dark blue, and silver on white) have the URL www.aheadweb.com etched all over the reverse.

Dubai Desert Classic ball markers



Last week when I purchased tickets for this year's Dubai Desert Classic, the ball marker sold last year (2011) by Emirates Golf Club was still available in the clubhouse, but it looks like it had been sold out by today (or more likely even earlier)....I don't recall seeing a booth by SL Trading LLC in the 2010 & 2011 Dubai Desert Classic tournaments, but it did have a booth in the 2011 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters--and that was when I purchased the oval ball marker that I believe is an old stock that SL Trading had earlier sold in the 2009 Dubai Desert Classic.

Jumeirah Hotels (UAE; 2012) ball marker

Jumeirah Hotels was one of the sponsors of the 2012 Dubai Desert Classic held at Emirates Golf Club. The plastic, stemmed ball marker above was part of a golf kit I purchased from the Jumeirah Hotels booth.

Dubai Desert Classic (2012) ball marker



Earlier today, my wife and I went to the Dubai Desert Classic held at Emirates Golf Club, and I was able to purchase the ball marker above from the Golf House booth.

Emirates Golf Club (Dubai) ball markers

My wife and I went to Emirates Golf Club yesterday to buy general admission tickets for the Dubai Desert Classic next week.  I was also able to purchase three different ball markers from the clubhouse--the black one has a magnet on its back.

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club ball marker

This stemmed ball marker I won from an eBay auction arrived today.  I'd consider it a different variety as the rim has some reeding; the one that I wrote about on 7 December 2011 has a plain rim.

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (2011 & 2012) ball marker

My wife and I went today to Round 3 of the 2012 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.  By the afternoon, they had also began giving away golf kits containing a ball marker, pitch fork, tee, etc.  The stemmed ball marker is the same one that had been given away last year--it has the red sticker on its face. 

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (2012) ball markers

My wife and I went today for Round 2 of the 2012 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.  I was able to purchase two different markers: one from the booth of the host Abu Dhabi Golf Club; the other, from that of Golf House. Whereas a stemmed ball marker was part of the freebie package given last year, the only gift for attendees this year was a small folding chair.

Dubai World Champtionship (2009?) ball marker

This stemmed ball marker I won from an eBay auction arrived yesterday.  It was probably issued in 2009 as I don't recall seeing any stemmed ball markers when I went to the merchandise outlet in the 2010 & 2011 championships.

Montgomerie (Dubai) ball markers

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that there appear to be different production runs of the stemmed, wooden ball markers from The Montgomerie.   I came up with seven (7) varieties from the lot of markers that I have:

Variety	Surface	Face Level	Face Thickness	Color	Stem
#1	rough	flat	thick	light brown	short
#2	rough	flat	thick	medium light brown	long, pointed
#3	rough	flat	thick	medium light brown	long, slightly pointed
#4	smooth	slightly concave	thick	light brown	short
#5	smooth	flat	thin	light brown	long, slightly pointed
#6	smooth	flat	thin	medium light brown	long, slightly pointed
#7	smooth	flat	thick	brown	long, blunt

First of all, different shades of wood had been used (see picture below).  In addition, if you touch the face, you will notice that it can either be rough or smooth.  Most of the faces are flat, but there was one that was slightly concave.

The marker also varied in thickness (see picture below): some were thinner and flatter, while others were thicker and more convex.

Lastly, the stems came in different sizes (see picture below).  They could either be shorter and thicker, or longer and thinner.  The ends of the longer stems ranged from being pointed to blunt.

Montgomerie (Dubai) ball markers

Yesterday, my wife played at The Montgomerie for another round of ladies interclub competition. She got a stemmed, wooden ball marker (on the right: there were many of them on display in the golf shop months ago and I tried purchasing a piece, but I was told it's given only to those who finish 18 holes)...and she also purchased a newly-designed ball marker (on the left).