Top 10 Golf Courses in Morocco
Morocco has built one of Africa's most developed golf infrastructures, driven initially by royal patronage — King Hassan II was an enthusiastic player and developer — and sustained by a tourism industry that recognised golf as a year-round draw in a country with reliable sunshine and varied landscapes. The courses cluster around three zones: the imperial cities of Rabat, Fès, and Meknès, which host the oldest royal courses; Marrakech, where resort development has produced the continent's densest concentration of high-end golf properties; and the Agadir coastal strip, which serves the package-holiday market. The standard green fee at Morocco's top courses runs €80–150; the off-season (July–August, when temperatures are extreme) sees reduced rates. The sweet season is October through April. Open the map to explore Morocco's course network.
1. Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat
Dar Es Salam's Red Course is Morocco's most famous and is one of the great golf courses in Africa. Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed the 45-hole complex for King Hassan II in 1971, and the Red Course — at par 73 and approximately 6,900 yards — runs through a forest of cork oaks and eucalyptus outside Rabat that gives it a grandeur unusual in African golf. The Hassan II Golf Trophy was held here for decades, attracting multiple major champions to compete in an unofficial pro-am that became one of the most glamorous events in world golf. A Blue and Green course complete the complex. The Royal course operates a visitor booking system but etiquette standards are strictly observed.
2. Amelkis Golf Club, Marrakech
Amelkis is positioned in the Palmeraie district north of Marrakech's medina and has hosted the Hassan II Trophy and Lalla Meryem Cup — Morocco's most important professional events. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the 27-hole complex opened in 1995, and the main 18-hole course makes full use of the Atlas Mountains backdrop while routing through lush garden corridors lined with olive and cypress. Par 72, approximately 6,900 yards from the back tees. Amelkis is the preferred venue for serious golfers visiting Marrakech and can be booked without hotel affiliation, though some Marrakech resorts include green fee packages.
3. Fairmont Royal Palm Golf & Country Club, Marrakech
The Fairmont Royal Palm course, designed by Gary Player and his design company, sits on a vast estate outside Marrakech with the Atlas Mountains as a constant backdrop. The layout — par 72, approximately 7,400 yards — is one of the longest in Morocco and plays as a demanding test of driving accuracy. The estate includes olive groves, extensive water features, and a generous short game area. The Fairmont hotel makes this a resort-in-one option for golfers who want upscale accommodation alongside a serious test of golf.
4. Golf Royal Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is the gateway to the Sahara and the site of Morocco's most dramatic desert golf. The Royal Golf course sits in the pre-Saharan landscape at the foot of the Atlas mountains, surrounded by the same red-mud kasbahs that have made the region a film location for hundreds of productions — Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Game of Thrones. The course itself is a parkland-desert hybrid, using irrigation to maintain fairways and greens surrounded by the parched landscape beyond. Par 72; the combination of golf, desert landscape, and kasbah culture makes Ouarzazate one of the most unusual golf destinations in the world.
5. The Montgomerie Marrakech, Marrakech
Colin Montgomerie designed this course in 2013 on a large estate south of Marrakech, and his typical approach — generous fairways, strategic bunkering, and large greens with significant contour — suits Morocco's resort market well. The Atlas Mountains form the southern skyline and the course's irrigation produces lush, green conditions year-round that feel especially striking against the parched background. Par 72, approximately 7,200 yards from the championship tees; there are multiple tee options making it accessible to a range of handicaps. The venue is attached to a resort hotel and accepts visitor bookings.
6. Royal Golf Club de Meknès, Meknès
The Royal Golf Club at Meknès is one of Morocco's oldest courses, established in the shadow of the imperial city's Roman ruins and the vast defensive walls of Moulay Ismail's 17th-century palace. The course is a parkland layout typical of the colonial-era North African clubs — modest in yardage, reliant on tree-lined corridors and small greens for challenge, and characterised by a lived-in, unhurried atmosphere that contrasts sharply with the Marrakech resort courses. Par 72; green fees are among the most accessible of any royal course. Meknès itself — UNESCO World Heritage Site and under-visited imperial city — provides ample reason to make the journey.
7. The Tony Jacklin Golf Course, Casablanca
Tony Jacklin, the British Open and US Open champion, lent his name to this Casablanca course, one of the better options in Morocco's commercial capital. The course serves an urban membership in Africa's busiest commercial city and maintains reasonable standards despite the development pressure that surrounds it. Par 72; the course is accessible to visiting golfers and makes a practical option for those with business in Casablanca who want to combine work travel with a round. Casablanca's international airport is Morocco's main hub, making connections straightforward.
8. Isly Golf Club, Oujda
Oujda, near the Algerian border in northeastern Morocco, is not a standard golf tourism destination but Isly Golf Club maintains an active membership from the region's university and business community. The course is a 9-hole layout typical of provincial Moroccan clubs — modest in ambition but genuine in character — and it provides a window into how the game functions beyond the glamour of Marrakech and Rabat. For golfers driving across the country or making the ferry crossing from Spain via Melilla, Oujda represents an unexpected opportunity.
9. Golf Les Dunes, Agadir
Agadir's coastal golf market is served by several courses, and Golf Les Dunes is among the most accessible. The course occupies sandy terrain between the Atlantic coast and the city's resort zone, and while the design is orientated toward the resort rather than the tournament market, the condition and the seaside location make it a solid choice. Par 72, around 6,500 yards; prevailing winds off the Atlantic add challenge that the course design alone might not provide. Green fees are competitive within the Agadir market and visitor bookings are straightforward.
10. Palais Royal Golf de Skhirat, Skhirat
Skhirat sits on the Atlantic coast between Rabat and Casablanca — a small town famous in Moroccan history as the site of a 1971 coup attempt during King Hassan II's birthday party. The Royal golf course is attached to a palace complex on the coast and occupies a clifftop and dune setting above the Atlantic. The landscape is genuinely beautiful, with waves breaking on rocky outcrops below several fairways, and the course has a grandeur appropriate to its royal association. Access is through the palace hotel administration; it remains one of Morocco's less-marketed but most scenically distinctive courses.
Practical Information
Morocco's golf season peaks between October and April, when daytime temperatures sit at 20–25°C and the mountains are visible from the Marrakech courses. July and August are very hot in the interior, though the Agadir coast stays more moderate. Green fees run €80–150 at the top courses; royal and provincial courses charge €30–60. Most resort courses accept direct booking; royal courses may require advance arrangement. For an overview of all Morocco's courses and their locations, Open the map.