Golf in Morocco
You might be a little surprised but Morocco is one of the great, undiscovered golf destinations of the world.
In Marrakech, the fairways on most of the courses are laid out on a plateau dominated by the eternal snows of the Atlas Mountains. At Tangier, they snake their way between cypress and pine trees. At Cabo Negro, they lie amid the joyful colours of heather, tamarisk and gorse.
 The Marrakech Royal Golf Club has undergone significant renovations in recent years, ensuring it retains its lofty status with visitors. The course sits at the foot of the snow-covered Atlas Mountains and offers quite exceptional views all around.
One of the latest Moroccan golf course is Amelkis, which resides in the heart of a magnificent olive grove. It is a big site with big targets, seductively mounded, heavily bunkered and with large fairways and even bigger greens! For a truly exquisite example of Robert Trent Jones’ mastery try Palmeraie Golf Club, only 20 minutes from Marrakech. The course is plump in the centre of a spacious valley, enveloped by swinging palm trees and dotted with no less than seven lakes.
AGADIR Golf Les Dunes
Address: Golf Club Med les Dunes, Agadir Holes: 27 Metres: N/A Par: 72 Telephone: 08834690 Fax: 08834649 Set on gently rolling land amid eucalyptus trees. Large expanses of water. Caddies are mandatory. Designed by architect, Cabell Robinson.
Royal Golf Club of Agadir
Address: Km 12 Route Ait Melloul Agadir Holes: 9 Metres: 3600 Par: 36 Telephone: 1-08 24 12 78 Fairways lined with pines, mimosa and eucalyptus. Large greens. Many deep bunkers. Caddies are mandatory.
CASABLANCA Ben Slimane Golf Club
Address: Avenue des FAR BP 83 Ben Slimane Holes: 9 Metres: 3100 Par: 36 Telephone: 1-03 32 87 93 Water in play highlights almost all of the course - 5 large lakes. Greens are large and wide and guarded by deep bunkers. Set among many tamaris and eucalyptus trees. Caddies are mandatory.
Golf Club of Anfa Address:
Hippodrome d'Anfa-Casablanca Holes: 9 Metres: 2710 Par: 35 Telephone: (02) 36 53 55 & (02) 36 10 26 Fax: (02) 39 33 74 Set in the heart of Casablanca at the Anfa-Casablanca Racecourse. Shortness of the course is deceptive - imagination and skill required to score well.
EL JADIDA Royal Golf d'el Jadida
Address: Km 7 Route de Casablanca BP542, El Jadida Telephone: (03) 35 22 51 El Jadidah Golf Hotel Telephone: (03) 35 41 41
DAR ES-SALAM Royal Golf Dar Es-Salam
Address: Dar Es-Salam, Rabat Red Course Holes: 18 Metres: 6702 Par: 73 Blue Course Holes: 18 Metres: 6205 Par: 72 Green Course Holes: 9 Metres: 2170 Par: 32 Telephone: 1-07 75 58 64 Set in a forest of cork, oak and eucalyptus trees. Gently rolling terrain with some water in play. Robert Trent Jones design. Red course is rated in the top 100 golf courses in the world by GOLF Magazine. Caddies are mandatory.
EL JADIDA Golf Club of El Jadida
Address: Km 7 route de Casablanca, El Jadida Holes: 18 Metres: 6274 Par: 72 Telephone: 1-1-03 35 22 51 Backs onto the Atlantic ocean. Lush greens with fairways lined with cypress and pine trees and rose and jasmine flowers. Caddies are mandatory.
FES Fes Royal Golf Club
Address: Route d'Ifrane-Imouzzer-Ain Chegag Holes: 9 Metres: 3168 Par: 37 Telephone: 1-07 76 38 49 Countryside olive grove setting with mountain views. Undulating fairways and sloping greens. Large lake in play on three holes. Greens well guarded by many bunkers including one of 1200 square metres. Caddies are mandatory.
MARRAKECH La Palmeraie Golf Course
Address: Les Jardins de la Palmeraie, Circuit de la Palmeraie, BP 1488, Marrakech Holes: 18 Metres: 6214 Par: 72 Telephone: 1-04 30 10 10 A Robert Trent Jones Snr. design with a background of the Atlas mountains. Many bunkers, seven lakes and palm-tree lined fairways.
Club Amelkis
Address: Km 12, Route de Ouarzazate, Marrakech Holes: 18 Metres: 6657 Par: 72 Telephone: (212-4) 44 92 84 and 40 30 46 Newer layout. Approx. $50.00 US
Royal Marrakech Golf Club
Address: BP 634, Ancienne route de Ouarzazate, Marrakech Holes: 18 Metres: 6200 Par: 72 Telephone: 1-04 44 43 41 The Atlas mountains provide a background to this course that will offer you a test of your shot making skills. Magnificent setting among eucalyptus, orage and cypress. Caddies are mandatory.
MEKNES Golf Club of Meknes
Address: Bab Belkari Jnane Lbahraoui Meknes Holes: 9 Metres: 2707 Par: 36 Telephone: 1-05 53 07 53 Fax: 05) 55 05 04 Set in the heart of the imperial city of the Sultan Moulay Ismaïl. Floodlights allow night play. Caddies are mandatory.
MOHAMMEDIA Mohammedia Golf Club
Address: BP 12 Mohammedia Holes: 18 Metres: 5917 Par: 72 Telephone: 1 - 03 32 46 56 Situated on the coast to the south of the capitol city of Rabat.
QUARZAZATE Golf Club of Warzazate
Address: BP 83, Ouarzazate Holes: 9 Metres: 3150 Par: 36 Telephone: 1 - 02 88 26 53
TANGIER Royal Golf Club of Tangier
Address: BP 41, Tangier Holes: 18 Metres: 5545 Par: 70 Telephone: 1-09 94 44 84 The course wanders through Cypress, pine and eucalyptus tgrees while crossing a small hill. Built in 1917.
TETOUAN Cabo Negro Golf Club
Address: BP 696 G Tetouan Holes: 18 Telephone: 1-09 97 83 03 Nine hole course designed by Hawtree & Sons. Greens guarded by dense shrubbery. Some water in play. Caddies are mandatory.
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