Butch Harmon School of Golf (Dubai; 2014) ball marker

The school was closed when I tried to go there, but fortunately, I was able to purchase the marker above in The Els Club clubhouse.

The Els Club (Dubai; 2014) ball markers

After seeing the Dubai World Championship, I visited the nearby The Els Club, and I purchased several dome markers.  The black and amber ones have gold lettering.  On the other hand, the orange, yellow, and lime green markers have silver lettering.  Furthermore, the orange and yellow markers don't have the trademark symbol (™) in the reverse while the lime green does.

Dubai World Championship (2014) ball marker

I went to Jumeirah Golf Estates earlier today to see the Dubai World Championship.  There were at least four poker chip designs (if I remember correctly), but I don't collect chips.  Anyway, this and last year's ball markers may appear identical at first, but they actually differ in at least three ways:

Detail	2013	2014
surface	somewhat darker; somewhat coarse	somewhat shinier and brighter; smooth
rim	thicker (@0.10cm)	thinner (@0.05cm)
"DUBAI" lettering	lavender	beige

Al Badia Golf Club (Dubai; 2014) ball markers

Two weeks ago, I went to Al Badia Golf Club to check out the Grand Final of the European Challenge Tour.  Unfortunately, there were no golf accessories bearing the Tour's logo that were for sale.  But I was able to purchase nine new ball markers from the club:

• one crest marker
• two double-sided markers (black and white)
• six dome markers (black, blue, green, orange, pink, red)