Courses & Resorts
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Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Golf Club, the first grass layout in the emirate, opened in 1999. Designed by Peter Harradine, it is the current venue for the European Tour Abu Dhabi Championship in January. A magnificent cement falcon, its wings…
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Saadiyat Beach
The Saadiyat Beach course, designed by Gary Player, opened in February 2010 on a prime site down the road from these monuments to cultural domination. On the 25km drive from the city centre, I saw several roadside advertisements proudly…
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Yas Links
A month after Saadiyat came on stream it was joined by a second newcomer, Yas Links, further out of town near the newly unveiled F1 circuit on Yas Island.
Billed as the first links course in the Middle…
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Cornelia
The showcase of another of Belek’s leading resorts is the splendid Nick Faldo design at Cornelia, which opened in November 2006 and bears all the hallmarks of the class and attention to detail that characterised the six-time Major…
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Montgomerie Maxx Royal
The latest addition to Belek’s dazzling array is the Maxx Royal Golf & Spa Hotel which opened in May. Recently, the owners acquired one of the leading courses in the region, The Montgomerie, from the Papillon group and…
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Antalya
The PGA Sultan, which opened in September 2003, is a fair but stern challenge. It is also highly rated as a tournament venue and next year will host the Eisenhower Trophy, arguably the most prestigious team event in…
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Gloria
At the opposite end of the age spectrum – a phrase that is strictly relative given that Belek only came into being as a golf resort 17 years ago – is the Old Course at Gloria. Designed by…
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Lykia Links
Lykia Links, which opened in 2008, is actually half an hour’s drive from Belek (despite being only a few miles away as the crow flies), and is therefore set apart from the region’s other golf resorts. As with most links,…
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Freslonniere
Golf de la Freslonniere, near Rennes, is known for its smooth, slick putting surfaces. And it’s another cracker, opened in 1989, where the architect Alain du Bouexic made maximum use of the area’s considerable natural assets. Many players come in…
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Freslonniere
Golf de la Freslonniere, near Rennes, is known for its smooth, slick putting surfaces. And it’s another cracker, opened in 1989, where the architect Alain du Bouexic made maximum use of the area’s considerable natural assets. Many players come in…
