Rabat golf trip: planning around Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
- 09 October 2026
A golf trip to Rabat is built around the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam: 45 holes on three Robert Trent Jones courses (Red, Blue and Green), about 15 minutes from the city centre. The Red requires a handicap below 18 and one caddie per player, the Blue a handicap below 28; the rate sheet online, still headed “Rates 2025”, shows 1,200 MAD for the Red and 850 MAD for the Blue. For a third course, Bahia Golf Beach at Bouznika (950 MAD) and the 9-hole Bouznika Bay round out the week.
The club profile covers the estate itself. This page is for deciding: which course to book for your handicap index, what a round really costs once the compulsory caddie is added, and how to put together four days of golf around Rabat with a budget based on the official rate sheets we read on 9 October 2026.
Red, Blue or Green: which course for your handicap
Booking “Dar Es Salam” is not enough: the three courses differ in length, entry conditions and price. This is what the club publishes.
| Course | Layout | Length | Handicap required | Caddie | Public green fee (“Rates 2025”) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 18 holes, par 73 | 6,702 m | Below 18 | One per player, compulsory | 1,200 MAD (18 holes), 650 MAD (9 holes) |
| Blue | 18 holes, par 72 | 6,205 m | Below 28 | One per player or per team of two or more | 850 MAD (18 holes), 450 MAD (9 holes) |
| Green | 9 holes, par 32 | 2,170 m | No limit published | One per game | 300 MAD (9 holes) |
The club describes the Red as designed for professionals, and the 2026 Hassan II Trophy pro-am was played on it. The Blue is described as technical, with fast, rolling greens. The Green, designed for a shorter round, works as a loosener on arrival day or for a player whose handicap does not yet get them onto the Blue.
A note on the numbers: the club’s French page gives the Red as par 73, its English page as par 72. The hole-by-hole card published by the Hassan II Trophy adds up to 73, which is the figure we use.
For the full picture of the estate (cork oak forest, 440 hectares, the Red’s 9th played over water), see our Royal Golf Dar Es Salam profile.
The rules to know before you travel
Dar Es Salam publishes a detailed set of course rules. The ones that matter for a visiting society or fourball:
- Access: members and golfers who have paid a green fee only.
- Tee times: booking is compulsory, at reception, by phone or on the club website. When busy, groups of 4, 3 and 2 have priority and a single player must let everyone through.
- Handicap: below 18 for the Red, below 28 for the Blue. Bring proof of your handicap index.
- Dress: “in keeping with the traditions of Golf”; jogging suits, tracksuits, jeans and short shorts are banned. No metal spikes, softspikes only.
- One bag per player: sharing a bag between two is strictly forbidden.
- Play: holes in order, one ball, no practising on the course.
- Buggies: two people maximum, not allowed for under-18s; the club may restrict or ban them in bad weather.
- Closed: the estate is closed on Mondays.
These rules apply all week: a couple planning to share a bag, or a 24-handicapper hoping to play the Red, needs to know before booking. For how other Moroccan clubs handle this, see our guide to handicap, dress code and caddies.
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What a round costs, caddie included
At Dar Es Salam the caddie is not optional on the Red, so add it to the green fee before comparing. Figures from the “Rates 2025” sheet, still online on 9 October 2026:
| Item (18 holes) | Red | Blue | Green (9 holes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public green fee | 1,200 MAD | 850 MAD | 300 MAD |
| Caddie | 200 MAD, one per player | 200 MAD, one per player or per team | 100 MAD, one per game |
| Buggy | 400 MAD | 400 MAD | 300 MAD |
| Trolley | 50 MAD | 50 MAD | 50 MAD |
| “Golf Bag” (club’s wording) | 300 MAD | 300 MAD | 300 MAD |
| Cost per player walking, as a fourball | 1,400 MAD | 900 MAD (shared caddie) to 1,050 MAD | 325 MAD |
The lower “Federal” rate (900 MAD on the Red) is for members of the Moroccan federation: a golfer with a UK, Irish or Nordic handicap pays the public rate. The sheet still says 2025, so we reconfirm prices when we quote.
Bahia Golf Beach and Bouznika Bay: the two add-ons
In Rabat itself, Dar Es Salam is the only course on our map; the coast towards Casablanca adds two more, both at Bouznika. They let you vary the golf without changing hotel.
| Course | Layout | Designer | Location | Green fee, 18 holes | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Golf Dar Es Salam | 45 holes (18 + 18 + 9) | Robert Trent Jones | Rabat, km 9 avenue Mohammed VI / route des Zaers | Red 1,200 MAD, Blue 850 MAD (“Rates 2025”) | Handicap limits, compulsory caddie on the Red, closed Mondays |
| Bahia Golf Beach | 18 holes, par 72 | Cabell B. Robinson | Bouznika, km 44 on the coast road, equidistant from Casablanca and Rabat | 950 MAD (undated) | 9 holes 550 MAD, buggy 400 MAD |
| Golf de Bouznika Bay | 9 holes, par 35, 3,041 m | Robert von Hagge | Km 22, Bouznika beach secondary road | Not published | Open after dark, according to the federation |
Bahia Golf Beach is an 18-hole Cabell B. Robinson course by the ocean. Its rate sheet mentions no handicap requirement; it also lists a “tarif sac” (bag rate) of 350 MAD without saying whether that is a hire set, so check before travelling without clubs.
Golf de Bouznika Bay is a 9-hole course laid out around the Oued Bouznika, with rolling greens; according to the federation it can be played at nightfall. No official rate is published, so we ask the club when we quote.
A sample four-day Rabat golf trip
Base in Rabat, three 18-hole rounds and the Green as a warm-up. Keep Dar Es Salam rounds off Mondays.
- Day 1: arrive, 9 holes on the Green at Dar Es Salam in the late afternoon.
- Day 2: Blue course, 18 holes.
- Day 3: Bahia Golf Beach at Bouznika, by the ocean.
- Day 4: the Red if your handicap is below 18, otherwise the Blue again.
Golf cost per person, from the published rates, for a fourball (Blue and Green caddie shared):
| Profile | Green | Blue | Bahia | Day 4 | Total per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap below 18, walking | 325 MAD | 900 MAD | 950 MAD | Red 1,400 MAD | 3,575 MAD |
| Handicap 18 to under 28, walking | 325 MAD | 900 MAD | 950 MAD | Blue 900 MAD | 3,075 MAD |
| Handicap below 18, one buggy between two | 475 MAD | 1,100 MAD | 1,150 MAD | Red 1,600 MAD | 4,325 MAD |
That is the golf only; accommodation, transfers and meals are extra, and flights are not included. If you would rather combine Morocco’s capital with Marrakech, see our golf holidays in Marrakech.
The Hassan II Trophy and your dates
The Royal Golf Dar Es Salam hosts the Hassan II Trophy and the Lalla Meryem Cup. The event moved to Agadir from 2011 and returned to Dar Es Salam in 2016. In 2026 the Trophy pro-am was played on Tuesday 19 May on the Red and the Lalla Meryem Cup pro-am on Wednesday 20 May on the Blue. If your trip falls in May, we check the tournament dates before booking your tee times.
When to go
The World Meteorological Organization’s 1991-2020 normals for the Rabat-Salé station give a clear picture of the season:
| Rabat-Salé (WMO 1991-2020) | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 20.2 °C | 21.2 °C | 23.6 °C | 25.6 °C | 26.6 °C | 24.8 °C | 21.1 °C |
| Days with rain (≥ 1 mm) | 6.4 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 7.4 |
From May to October, average highs sit between 23.6 and 27.8 °C, with fewer than three wet days a month from May to September. Winter stays mild (17.4 °C average high in January) but wetter, with 7.6 days of rain in both December and January.
Entry: UK passports must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive, and you should get an entry stamp; Irish passports need at least 6 months’ validity on entry. For the destination overview, start with golf in Rabat.
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Frequently asked questions
What handicap do you need to play Royal Golf Dar Es Salam?
The club rules require a handicap below 18 for the Red course and below 28 for the Blue. No limit is published for the Green, a 9-hole par-32 course designed for a shorter round.
How much is a green fee at Dar Es Salam?
The rate sheet online, headed “Rates 2025”, shows public green fees of 1,200 MAD for 18 holes on the Red, 850 MAD on the Blue and 300 MAD for 9 holes on the Green. On the Red, add a compulsory 200 MAD caddie per player.
Is a caddie compulsory at Dar Es Salam?
Yes, depending on the course: one caddie per player on the Red, one per player or per team of two or more on the Blue, and one per game on the Green. A caddie costs 200 MAD for 18 holes and 100 MAD for 9.
What other courses can you play near Rabat?
At Bouznika, between Rabat and Casablanca: Bahia Golf Beach, an 18-hole par 72 by Cabell B. Robinson (950 MAD), and Golf de Bouznika Bay, a 9-hole par 35 by Robert von Hagge whose green fee is not published.
Is Dar Es Salam open every day?
No. The estate is closed on Mondays. Tee times must be booked at reception, by phone or on the club website.
What does the golf cost on a four-day Rabat trip?
On the published rates, allow 3,575 MAD per person walking for the Green, the Blue, Bahia Golf Beach and the Red as a fourball, or 3,075 MAD if you replay the Blue instead of the Red. Accommodation, transfers and flights are extra.
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