İskele Mevkii,
Belek, Antalya Province
Office
+90 242 710 2700Pro shop
+90 242 710 2700Fax
+90 242 710 2730Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Ryan Parfett (PGA, Head Golf Professional)Academy
The Golden Swing AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Colin Montgomerie in association with European Golf Design.
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2 km SE of Belek.
Montgomerie Maxx Royal
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal (originally known as Montgomerie Papillon) is home to one of Turkey's well-rated championship courses. This tree-lined parkland layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Plenty of golfing challenge and usually good upkeep contribute to the appeal of this well-crafted and pleasantly testing design. One to include on your play list if you are in the area. At this Stay&Play venue, the on-site accommodations are located close to the golf facilities.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 28; women 36.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2019].
Soft spikes only. Walking permitted. Golf carts available for hire.
Excellent (including a double-ended range).
Montgomerie Maxx Royal has hosted several top level tournaments including European Tour events (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Montgomerie Maxx Royal).
2018 Golf World rating: among the second 100 best courses and 10th best Stay&Play golf resort in continental Europe.
2020 Golf Digest rating: No.1 course in Turkey.
Iskele Mevkii, Belek, Antalya.
+90 (242) 710 27 00
Visit websiteMaxx Royal prides itself on offering privileged services with the principle of "unconditional satisfaction" to its guests. This hotel is about as luxurious as it gets, and includes an Aven Royal Spa, six restaurants and many chic cafes and bars. Among the many sporting options available are tennis, football, water sports, fitness and golf on a Colin Montgomerie designed championship course.
Montgomerie Maxx
The 15 km "golf coast" stretching east and west of Belek includes the following golf clubs (and their associated hotel resorts): Antalya GC, Carya, Cornelia, Gloria, Kaya Palazzo, Montgomerie Maxx, National GC, Nobilis, Sueno and Titanic.
Lykia Links (25 km from Belek).
Tournaments:
PGA Championship: the year’s second men’s major championship is hosted by Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma, amidst doubt as to whether reigning champion Phil Mickelson will defend his title (May 19-22).
Soudal Open: Belgium’s return to European Tour golf sees 36-hole Rinkven International GC host the Soudal Open, the country’s national open championship (May 12-15).
Who's Who:
Scottie Scheffler: bags the 2022 Masters Tournament title, and with it a fourth win in six starts on the PGA Tour and his first major championship victory.
Stephen Dodd: took the European Senior Tour’s 2021 Order of Merit honours following the abandonment due to rain of the season’s final event, the MCB Tour Championship – Mauritius (April 1-3, 2022).
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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