General
This is very popular in Morocco, partly because King Hassan II was an internationally ranked practitioner of the game. Agadir has four courses: the Agadir Royal Golf Club is a par 36 while the beautiful Dunes Golf Club has three 9-hole par 36 courses (designed by a disciple of Robert Trent Jones). The third course, set around lakes, palm trees and eucalyptus, is the 5-star Golf du Soleil, which is a 27-hole par 72. The fourth course, is the Ocean Golf Course, which will have 3 high quality 9 hole courses spread over approx 90 hectares of natural sand dunes in the heart of a eucalyptus forest due for completion end of 2009.
Below is the geographical location of the golf courses relative to Maison Anarjis.
Ocean Golf Club
Address: Ocean Golf Club, BP 194 - Agadir 80000, Morocco
Telephone: +212 028.82.41.46
Fax: +212 028.82.41.70
Website: http://www.atlanticpalace-agadir.net
Email: ap-daf@menara.ma
Handicap: unknown
Tee times: unknown
Dress code: unknown
Visitors: unknown
Green fees: unknown
N.B. Caddy fees or golf cart fees are normally compulsory at all Morocco golf courses. Caddy fees are normally 80 Dirhams and golf cart fees around 300 Dirhams per cart. These fees must be paid locally at the golf course.
Location: 4km approx from Maison Anarjis. Close to Golf du Soleil & Golf des Dunes, 7 km from the Atlantic Palace Hotel to which it belongs and close to the Benserghao Forest.
Facilities include: Luxurious clubhouse terrace offering a panoramic view of Agadir, the Anti Atlas Mountains and the ancient Kasbah. Restaurant, Free Shuttle Bus, Pro shop, Pitch and Putt, 30-bay driving range with targets and a green. Golf bag & Car rental. The 250 metres long driving range can accommodate 80 players.
Course designer: Collins Belt - Spring 09. Opening October 2009.
Description: Ocean Golf Club is sandwiched between the kings new Royal Palace and the golf courses Club Med les dunes and Soleil Golf and bordering the Chemin Oued Souss to the south.
Holes: 3 high quality 9 hole golf courses spread over approx 90 hectares of natural sand dunes in the heart of a eucalyptus forest with natural hazards such as dunes & pine trees
Agadir Royal Golf Club
Address: Agadir Royal Golf Club, Km12, Route Ait Melloul, Agadir, Morocco
Telephone: +212 (0)48.24.85.51
Fax: +212 (0)48.33.55.33
Website: unknown
Email: royalgolfagadir@multimania.com
Handicap: 36 Handicap certificate or European green card required only from December to March inclusive
Tee times: 8am till 6pm. Reservations recommended at least 7 days in advance.
Dress code: Standard etiquette. No T-shirts or shorts except for Bermudas. Soft spikes only.
Visitors: Phone 048.24.85.51 to be picked up if you are in Agadir. No closing day.
Green fees: 18 holes: weekdays - B / weekends -C
9 holes: weekdays - weekends A / A
Location: 2km approx. from Maison Anarjis. 12Km from the centre of Agadir on the way to Ait Melloul
Holes: 9. (The extension to 18 holes is nearly finished).
Length: 3600 m. Par 36.
Facilities include: Informal clubhouse amid well-tended gardens with panoramic views also features a driving range, chipping green, putting green, pro-shop and club pros.
No buggy hire or trolley hire available. Caddies are mandatory.
Course designer: Mr Wilson, a golfer, dug the first hole in a field in 1955. His work was carried on a few years later by Colonel Kamili.
Description: The Agadir Royal Golf Club is a par 36 course 3,600 meters long with fairways perfumed by pines, eucalyptus and mimosa, fragrances that blend with the tang of the nearby ocean. It is a delightful course, but you must beware of the trees and the very dense undergrowth. The greens are broad, well defended by deep bunkers and groups of palm trees that close off the angles.
The number three hole is particularly challenging, it’s a splendid 469 meters and par 5 requiring particular skill on the second shot to overcome the impressive water hazard. After the game, players can meet and discuss their round in the panoramic club house, practically buried in a cascade of Bougainvillea
Soleil Golf Course
Address: Soleil Golf Course, Chemin des Dunes, BP 901, 80000 Agadir, Morocco.
Telephone: +212 (0)48.33.73.29 / +212 (0)48.43.73.30
Fax: +212 (0)48.33.73.33
Website: http://www.golfdusoleil.com
Email: golfdusoleil@tikidahotels.co.ma
Handicap: 36. Handicap certificate required.
Time restrictions and holes played apply to players with certain handicaps.
Tee times: 8am till 7pm. Early booking recommended particularly during winter season (October – March)
Dress code: Standard etiquette, No T-shirts, jeans or shorts except Bermudas.
Visitors: Open all year round.
Green fees: Unknown
N. B. Caddy fees or golf cart fees are normally compulsory at all Morocco golf courses. Caddy fees are normally 80 Dirhams and golf cart fees around 300 Dirhams per cart. These fees must be paid locally at the golf course.
Location: 3.5km approx. from Maison Anarjis adjoining the Golf Club Med Les Dunes and next to Ocean Golf Club.
Facilities include: 500sqm club house with its Moorish architecture provides an elegant and warm setting for your lunches and rest time the whole year long. Beside the bar and the restaurant, you may admire the fantastic and peaceful panoramic view of the golf course.
Course Designer: Unknown
Description: Golf du Soleil is in the American style built in 1999, featuring Tifway grass and including 4 lakes as water hazards on 6 of the holes over 85 hectares. Gentle fairways are lined with eucalyptus and date palms, but watch out for treacherous greens. The greens are well guarded by bunkers. Will suit all levels of play. A true championship course!
27 holes - 3 loops of 9 holes
Yellow course: Par 36. 9 holes (3011 metres)
Blue course: Par 36. 9 holes (2956 metres)
Red course: Par 36. 9 holes (2969 metres)
Golf Club Med les Dunes
Address: Golf Club Med les Dunes, Chemin Oued Souss, Agadir, Morocco.
Telephone: +212 (0)48.83.46.90
Fax: +212 (0)48.83.46.49
Website: unknown
Email: unknown
Handicap: 32. No certificate required.
Tee times: 8am till 6pm. Early booking recommended particularly during winter season (October – March).
Dress code: Standard etiquette, Jeans allowed.
Visitors: Open all year round.
Green fees: unknown
N.B. Caddy fees or golf cart fees are normally compulsory at all Morocco golf courses. Caddy fees are normally 80 Dirhams and golf cart fees around 300 Dirhams per cart. These fees must be paid locally at the golf course.
Location: 3.5km approx. from Maison Anarjis adjoining the Soleil Golf Club and next to Ocean Golf Club.
Facilities include: Clubhouse, Restaurant, snack-bar with a large terrace overlooking the practice ground. Golf Academy/School. Practice Range, Putting Green, Practice Bunkers. Buggy hire is available, but trolleys are not. Caddies are obligatory.
Course designer: Cabell B. Robinson.
Description: Golf Club Med les Dunes is set on gently rolling land among eucalyptus trees. 3 courses of 9 holes, each in an American style with Bermuda and Pencross grass. The fairways run through 4 small lakes, eucalyptus, and date palms, with exotic rough. The designer has incorporated a number of remarkable surprises into these three nine hole courses.
The Eucalyptus, the blue course, par 36, 9 holes, (3174 metres). Warm-up course, ideal for getting your hand in but be careful! Hole number 8 is a real gem. Then, once the effort has been made, comes the reward - a magnificent view of Inezgane.
The Wadi, the yellow course, par 36, 9 holes, (3050 metres). For those in touch with their swing needs much more skill. Hole number three, par 5, inspires both fear and respect. Good luck!
The Tamarisk, the red course, par 36. 9 holes. (3208 metres). For those on top of their game you will need all you clubs and all your best strokes. The ingredients: two lakes, fairways that appear reasonably calm and a moderately-sized eucalyptus wood. The last hole is imposing: a narrow par 5 that climbs uphill through the trees before gently sloping down to the green and the clubhouse.