Royal Golf Marrakech, known as the Old Course, is much more than just an 18-hole course. It is a true historic garden where every step conveys the elegance and serenity of a place shaped by almost a century of tradition. From the entrance, visitors are wrapped in a peaceful atmosphere, heightened by more than fifteen thousand trees that provide shade and cool air throughout the round. The carefully tended vegetation creates a rare setting where natural beauty blends with the art of landscaping, an ideal backdrop for a round in complete tranquillity.
Opened in 1927, this is one of the oldest courses in Marrakech and remains an institution for golf lovers. Designed by Gustave Golias and Arnaud Massy, visionary pioneers, it offers a timeless layout that has stood the test of generations without losing its charm. For almost a century, Royal Golf Marrakech has drawn both keen golfers looking for a technical test and curious visitors eager to discover a place steeped in history.
Royal Golf Marrakech
Every hole tells a story, and every fairway reflects the skill of architects who combined tradition and technical challenge with rare elegance. Playing this course is an experience that goes beyond sport. It means stepping into a living heritage, where golf becomes a way of life and every shot is a tribute to the history of the game in Morocco.
The elegance of a historic course
The course at a glance
- Holes
- 27: Old Course (18 holes) and New Course, also called Menara (9 holes)
- Par
- Old Course 72; New Course 36
- Length
- Old Course 5,871 m; New Course 3,072 m
- Designers
- Old Course: Gustave Golias and Arnaud Massy; New Course: Gery Watine and Thierry Sprecher
- Opened
- 1927 (Old Course); New Course inaugurated in 2008
- Green fee
- 1,200 MAD (18 holes), 700 MAD (9 holes), price shown by the club, checked 28 Sept 2026
- Caddie
- Compulsory since 28 May 2025: 200 to 300 MAD (18 holes) depending on the number of players, paid in cash
- Hire
- Clubs 400 MAD, buggy 450 MAD, trolley 70 MAD (18 holes)
- Access
- Old Ouarzazate road, Marrakech
Opened to its first players in 1927, Royal Golf Marrakech was designed by Gustave Golias and Arnaud Massy. Its Old Course runs to 18 holes, par 72, over 5,871 metres and 56 hectares, shaded by some 15,000 trees: palms, orange trees, eucalyptus and pines. It features the par 3 known as "Brigitte Bardot", named by King Hassan II, and the course was refreshed in 2020 and 2021 (bunkers and tees renovated, five greens rebuilt).
Since 2008, the nine-hole, par-36 New Course by Gery Watine and Thierry Sprecher has completed the complex. Good to know: since 28 May 2025, a caddie has been compulsory.
Sources: royal-golf-marrakech.com, royal-golf-marrakech.com/en/prices, frmg.ma (checked 28 Sept 2026).
