Marrakech Golf Courses Compared: 13 Courses, One Table
- 29 September 2026
This comparison covers thirteen Marrakech golf courses, from Royal Golf Marrakech, opened in 1927, to Akenza, opened in 2025. Three of them offer 27 holes, two publish a handicap rule, and ten show a green fee on the club’s or operator’s own site. There is no single “best” course: the right one depends on your handicap, how many rounds you want and where you are staying. The table below puts the published facts side by side, with the source and date for every figure in our notes.
Every figure comes from the club, its operator or the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation (FRMG), checked on 28 September 2026. Where the sources disagree or say nothing, the cell is left blank rather than guessed.
The Marrakech courses side by side
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Green fee (18 holes, visitor) | Address / road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Golf Marrakech | 27 (18 + 9) | 72 (Old) / 36 (New) | 5,871 m (Old) / 3,072 m (New) | Gustave Golias & Arnaud Massy (Old); Gery Watine & Thierry Sprecher (New) | 1927 (Old); 2008 (New) | 1,200 MAD (18 holes), 700 MAD (9 holes), price shown by the club, checked 28 Sept 2026 | Ancienne route de Ouarzazate |
| Amelkis Golf Club | 27 (3 × 9) | — | — | Cabell B. Robinson | 1995; third nine 2009 | 950 MAD (18 holes), 550 MAD (9 holes), price shown by the club, checked 28 Sept 2026 | Km 12, route de Ouarzazate |
| Golf Club Rotana | 18 (+ a nine added in 2008) | 72 | — | Robert Trent Jones Sr. | 1992 | No rate found | Circuit de la Palmeraie |
| Al Maaden Golf | 18 | — | 6,569 m (7,184 yd) | Kyle Phillips | Early 2010 | 1,350 MAD high season (5 Sept 2026–30 Jun 2027); 840 MAD low season (1 Jul–4 Sept 2027); 750 / 500 MAD for 9 holes; price shown by the club, checked 29 Sept 2026 | Sidi Youssef Ben Ali |
| Fairmont Royal Palm | 18 | 72 | 6,608 m (back tees) | Cabell B. Robinson | 2013 | 1,250–1,400 MAD high season (6 Oct 2025–30 Jun 2026); 750–850 MAD low season (1 Jul–4 Oct 2026), non-resident, by time of day | Km 12, route d’Amizmiz |
| Samanah Golf Club | 18 (+ 9-hole pitch & putt) | 72 | — | Nicklaus Design | — | 1,100 MAD (18 holes), public price shown by the club, checked 28 Sept 2026 | Km 14, route d’Amizmiz |
| Atlas Golf | 9 | — | — | Alain Prat | — | 450 MAD (9 holes), 650 MAD (18 holes); summer rate 300 and 500 MAD; price shown by the club, checked 28 Sept 2026 | Route d’Amizmiz |
| Assoufid Golf Club | 18 | 72 | 6,440 m (7,042 yd) | Niall Cameron | October 2014 | 1,100 MAD until 30 Sept 2026; 1,300 MAD from 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Sept 2027 (taxes included) | Km 10, avenue Guemassa |
| The Montgomerie Marrakech | 18 | 71 | 6,230 m | Colin Montgomerie & European Golf Design | — | 700 MAD (18 holes), 400 MAD (9 holes), visitor price shown by the operator, checked 28 Sept 2026 | Avenue Guemassa (airport road) |
| Noria Golf Club | 18 (3 loops of 6) | 73 | — | Steve Forrest (Hills Forrest) | 2014 | No rate found | Km 5, route de Tahanaout |
| The Tony Jacklin Marrakech | 27 (18 + 9-hole par-3 course) | 72 (18) | — | Stirling & Martin with the Jacklin Design Group | 22 October 2016 | 600 MAD (18 holes), 400 MAD (9 holes), visitor price shown by the operator, checked 28 Sept 2026 | Route de Tahanaout |
| PalmGolf Marrakech Ourika | 18 | 72 | 6,692 m (back tees) | Neil Haworth & Stéphane Talbot | Late summer 2015 | 980 MAD, 1 Oct 2025–30 Sept 2026, practice balls included | Route de l’Ourika |
| Akenza | 18 | 72 | 7,150 yd (championship tees) | Kyle Phillips | 2025 | No rate found | Extension of Boulevard Mohammed VI |
Lengths are the figures each club publishes; most do not say from which tees. A dash means the sources we checked disagree (Al Maaden’s par, for example, is 73 on the club’s site and 72 on the federation’s) or give nothing. Fees are copied as the club or operator shows them, with the season where one is given; “price shown by the club” means no season or year appears next to it. “No rate found” means we found no usable price on the club’s own site. Fees change each season, so always confirm before you travel. Our green fees guide covers the rest of the country.
Who each course suits
These notes use only what the clubs and the federation publish. They are a starting point, not a ranking.
If your handicap is high
Assoufid states a maximum handicap of 35, and practice balls are included in the green fee. Fairmont Royal Palm is stricter: access requires a valid golf licence and a handicap of 28 or better. If your group includes beginners, check these rules before you fix the itinerary; our golf society guide covers mixed-handicap groups. Atlas Golf, a nine-hole course among olive and palm trees, is described by the club as “fairly technical” but playable by beginners and advanced players alike.
If you want history
Royal Golf Marrakech opened to its first players in 1927 and calls itself the second-oldest course in the Kingdom. The club counts some 15,000 trees, and the Old Course includes the par 3 named “Brigitte Bardot” by King Hassan II. Bunkers and tees were renovated and five greens rebuilt in 2020 and 2021. Note that a caddie has been compulsory since 28 May 2025 (200 to 300 MAD for 18 holes depending on the number of players, paid in cash).
If you want 27 holes at one club
Three clubs have more than 18 holes: Royal Golf Marrakech (Old Course plus the nine-hole New Course), Amelkis (three nines, Red, Blue and Green, with seven lakes and red-earth bunkers; it hosted the Moroccan Open in 2000) and The Tony Jacklin Marrakech (an 18-hole par 72 plus a nine-hole par-3 course on 70 hectares).
If you want tour pedigree
Samanah, a Nicklaus Design par 72, hosted the Morocco Champions in January 2020, which the PGA TOUR described as the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned stroke-play event on the African continent. It also has a 7-hectare practice ground and a nine-hole pitch & putt. The Montgomerie was designed by eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie and has 81 bunkers.
If you want something recent
Akenza opened in 2025: a Kyle Phillips design where eight holes carry across natural wadis and rocky canyon terrain. Kyle Phillips also designed Al Maaden (early 2010), with Fernando Caruncho’s geometric water features, twelve sculptures and a 300-metre driving range. Noria (2014) is split into three loops of six holes, Garden, Orchard and Dune, with four hectares of lake and 85 bunkers.
If you want water in play
Fairmont Royal Palm winds around five lakes, and its 8th and 12th share a crescent-shaped double green. PalmGolf Ourika is a desert-style layout with wide fairways, sandy waste areas and six lakes. Golf Club Rotana, a 1992 Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in the Palmeraie, has fairways weaving around several large ponds on a fairly flat site. Some booking sites now list it as Pickalbatros Golf Club.
How to combine them
The simplest way to plan is by the road in each club’s official address, because courses on the same road make sensible pairs for consecutive days (our 3, 4 and 7-night itineraries are built this way):
- Route d’Amizmiz (south-west): Samanah, Fairmont Royal Palm, Atlas Golf.
- Avenue Guemassa, airport side: Assoufid, The Montgomerie.
- Route de Tahanaout (south): Noria, The Tony Jacklin Marrakech.
- Route de l’Ourika (south): PalmGolf Ourika.
- Route de Ouarzazate (south-east): Amelkis, Royal Golf Marrakech.
- Palmeraie (north-east): Golf Club Rotana.
This grouping says nothing about traffic, and we do not publish drive times we cannot source. The clubs’ own figures: Assoufid says it is 20 minutes from the Medina; Samanah says 15 minutes from the airport and 30 from the Medina; Amelkis says 10 minutes from the centre; Atlas Golf says 10 minutes from Jemaa el-Fna.
Two practical points. Fairmont Royal Palm announced a closure for seasonal maintenance from Saturday 15 August to Wednesday 30 September, so do not plan a late-summer round there without checking. And if you are torn between Marrakech and the coast, read Marrakech or Agadir.
Frequently asked questions
How many golf courses are there in Marrakech?
This comparison covers thirteen Marrakech courses with published facts, from the 1927 Royal Golf Marrakech to Akenza, opened in 2025. Three of them (Royal Golf Marrakech, Amelkis and The Tony Jacklin Marrakech) have 27 holes.
Which Marrakech courses have a handicap limit?
Assoufid publishes a maximum handicap of 35. Fairmont Royal Palm requires a valid golf licence and a handicap of 28 or better.
How much is a green fee in Marrakech?
For 18 holes, from 500 MAD (Atlas Golf, summer rate) to 1,350 MAD (Al Maaden, 2026–27 high season); Fairmont Royal Palm charged non-residents up to 1,400 MAD in its 2025–26 high season, which ended on 30 June 2026. Assoufid charges 1,300 MAD from 1 October 2026, Royal Golf Marrakech shows 1,200 MAD and Samanah 1,100 MAD (prices shown by the clubs, checked 28–29 September 2026).
Is a caddie compulsory?
At Royal Golf Marrakech, yes, since 28 May 2025. Fairmont Royal Palm requires at least one caddie per group (200 MAD per round, in cash). At Assoufid a caddie is available on request.
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