Golf & Riding
الغولف والفروسية
Championship golf, horse racing, endurance riding, stadiums and the circuit. The south is Bahrain's sporting heart.
Golf & RidingRoyal Golf Club
النادي الملكي للغولفBahrain's only grass championship golf course, redesigned by Colin Montgomerie, inside the Riffa Views community.
Riffa Views · Central south
Golf & RidingRashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club
نادي راشد للفروسية وسباق الخيلBahrain's national racecourse between Riffa and Sakhir, with weekly race meetings through the winter season.
Sakhir · Central south
Golf & RidingGulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
جائزة طيران الخليج البحرين الكبرى للفورمولا 1Bahrain's Formula 1 race at Sakhir, usually held in spring. The 2026 edition was cancelled at Sakhir.
Sakhir · Central south
Golf & RidingBapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain
سباق البحرين للتحمل 8 ساعاتThe FIA World Endurance Championship season finale at Sakhir. The November 2026 round was cancelled; Bahrain stays on the calendar.
Sakhir · Central southGolf & RidingBapco Energies Bahrain Championship
بطولة بابكو للطاقة البحرين للغولفBahrain's DP World Tour golf event, played each winter at the Royal Golf Club.
Riffa Views · Central south
Golf & RidingAwali Golf Club
نادي عوالي للغولفThe oldest golf course in the Gulf, an all-sand desert layout with oiled sand greens called browns.
Awali · Central south
Golf & RidingBahrain International Endurance Village
قرية البحرين الدولية للقدرةThe Sakhir base for endurance horse riding, hosting national and international rides up to 160 km.
Sakhir · Central south
Golf & RidingBahrain National Stadium
استاد البحرين الوطنيThe country's largest football stadium, home to the national team, in North Riffa.
Riffa · Central south
Golf & RidingPadel Park, Gravity Village
بادل بارك، قرية جرافيتيPadel courts at Gravity Village in Zallaq, open from afternoon until late and booked through an app.
Zallaq · South-west coast
Golf & RidingBatelco Fitness on Track
باتلكو للياقة على الحلبةCommunity nights when runners, walkers and cyclists use the Bahrain International Circuit tracks under floodlights.
Sakhir · Central south
Golf & RidingAl-Riffa Sports Club
نادي الرفاع الرياضيOne of Bahrain's most successful football clubs, founded in 1953 and playing at the Bahrain National Stadium.
Riffa · Central south