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Morocco Golf Tour - Marrakech

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Marrakech - The Red City - is the golf city par excellence. Created in 1923 and headquarters of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, one of the world's finest golfing schools, the Marrakech Royal Golf Club is the second oldest in Morocco. Its greens have been trodden by such eminent figures as Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower...

Marrakech has expanded its golfing activities considerably since the early days, and the city is now surrounded by four clubs, their courses lying at the feet of the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains. Here you can enjoy a round of your favourite game, breathing in the cool afternoon air after a hot day in the sun - and there will still be time afterwards to take in a more cultural round of the city's monuments.
From Jemaa-el-Fna, Marrakech's festive nerve centre and listed as a UNESCO World Oral Heritage site, let your footsteps lead you to one of the city's many gardens and then onwards to explore the labyrinthine bustle of the medina's alleyways.

You can find a collection of all lenses covering courses in the other moroccan cities in the following lens: Morocco Golf Tour.

Marrakech Courses

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Marrakech Royal Golf Club

Marrakech Royal Golf ClubThe Marrakech Royal Golf Club was one of King Hassan II's favourite courses, and has also attracted such illustrious players as Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, and Dwight Eisenhower. Created in the 1920s by Arnaud Massy and later modernised, it was designed with the joys of playing at the feet of the snow-capped Atlas in mind.

Surrounded by cypress, palms, eucalyptus, and olive, orange and apricot trees, the pleasures of the game combine with those of the senses to make the course an unforgettable experience.

Number of holes: 27
Par 72 Length 5888 m
Services available: Practice range, Practice green, Leadbetter Academy, Golf-club hire, Buggy rental, Putting green, Pro shop, Repairs, Restaurant, On-course toilets, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Changing rooms, Buggies, Caddies.

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The Amelkis Golf Club

Marrakech Amelkis Golf ClubSet at the feet of the Atlas Mountains, the Amelkis Golf Club was inaugurated in October 1995, its course faithfully reproducing Cabell B. Robinson's design, and incorporating the natural undulations and ochre-hued hillocks that characterise the terrain.

This is a highly popular venue, due to its spectacular setting, the magnificent climate that it enjoys all year round, and its elegant, high-performance amenities.

Number of holes: 36
Blue course: Par 36 Length: 3356m
Red course: Par 36 Length: 3301m
Green course: Par 36 Length: 3415m
Services available: Practice range, Practice green, Leadbetter Academy, Golf-club hire, Buggy rental, Putting green, Pro shop, Repairs, Restaurant, On-course toilets, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Golf lessons, Club house, Changing rooms, Buggies, Caddies.

Palmeraie Golf Club

Marrakech Palmeraie Golf ClubThanks to the genius of its architect, the great Robert Trent Jones, who designed the course in 1992, the Palmeraie Golf Club, with its harmonious layout of lakes, fairways, greens and bunkers set against a stunning backdrop of snow-capped mountains, is a golfer's dream.

The course is open every day of the year, and, with several sets of tees for each hole, playing it is a real pleasure whatever your level of skill.

Number of holes: 18
Par: 72 Length: 6200m
Services available: Practice range, Practice green, Leadbetter Academy, Golf-club hire, Buggy rental, Putting green, Pro shop, Repairs, Restaurant, On-course toilets, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Changing rooms, Buggies, Caddies.

Samanah Golf Club

Marrakech Samanah Golf ClubThe Samanah Golf Club is Marrakech's most recently created course, and a remarkable piece of design it is - a selective course, uncluttered with pointless traps.

There is no lack of natural obstacles to contend with, including river, waterfall, lake, and a tangled forest of olive trees and cacti, so you'll need all the strategic skills you can muster! With the majestic Atlas Mountains in the background, the club offers no less than five different courses, each one of them a challenge and a pleasure to play.

Number of holes: 18
Par: 72 Length:
Black: 6735m
White: 6342m
Yellow: 6092m
Blue: 5696m
Red: 5261m
Services available: Practice range, Covered practice bays, Golf lessons, Golf-club hire, Buggy rental, Putting green, Shop, Repairs, On-course toilets, On-course drinking fountains, On-course refreshment stand, Changing rooms/showers, Car park, School, Course map.

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Definitely, looks like very beautiful courses and would enjoy playing golf on a vacation trip.

I don't think so; I don't like the courses or I just prefer not to play golf during my holidays.

 

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  • writetopriya85 May 4, 2012 @ 1:33 am | delete
    http://www.colegolf.ie
  • Aurogra Dec 15, 2011 @ 7:37 am | delete
    Never thought of marrakech for golfing will defiantly have a look into it, is it safe?
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