The action promises to be non-stop at this week’s Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, where apart from watching the finest players on the Ladies European Tour vie for the trophy, fans can enjoy the spruced up Championship Village.

Not only are there some great activities for the entire family and new food and beverage offerings, there is also a fabulous cash prize of Dh1 million on offer for the winner of the Emirates NBD Million Dirham Putt competition.

Of course, the best part is that all this is for free, as there is no entry ticket for the tournament.

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As part of their sponsorship of the Dubai Ladies Masters and the Dubai Desert Classic, the Emirates NBD campaign comes to Championship Village after it was opened at JBR-The Beach last month.

The Dubai Ladies Masters gets underway on Wednesday, while the Dubai Desert Classic will be played from February 4 to 7 next year at Emirates Golf Club.

The unique putting competition will test amateur skill and beginners luck with participants putting their way around a specially-designed surface. Daily champions will progress to one of the two play-offs to be held on the final day of each tournament.

The winners of the play-offs will go head-to-head in one last six-hole contest on the Sunday 
of the Dubai Desert Classic. 

The ultimate champion will earn the opportunity to make a tricky 60-foot putt on the ninth green for winning the million dirham cash prize in front of thousands of fans at the Majlis Course. 

Apart from the million dirhams, fans can also win weekend test drives in the latest Mercedes Benz models by participating in a chipping competition.

A couple of new attractions this year at the Village include a free 20-minute facial treatment for every visitor from Discover Institut Esthederm, and a climbing wall and rope quest area created by Adventure HQ.

Among the new F&B outlets that will be part of the Championship Village are BurgerFuel, 800 Pizza, Gelato Divino and a Smokehouse BBQ and Red Bull Zone.