Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is the best known golf course in Rabat and the most decorated in Morocco. Robert Trent Jones Sr. laid it out on the initiative of King Hassan II and it opened in 1971 across 440 hectares of cork oak forest in the Souissi district. The club now runs 45 holes split into the Red, Blue and Green courses, and all three are open to visiting players who pay a green fee.
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Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat is Morocco's most celebrated golf club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1971 on the initiative of King Hassan II.
The Red Course plays to par 73 and has staged the Hassan II Trophy, the Moroccan Open and events on the European Tour, the Ladies European Tour and the Challenge Tour.
The 9th on the Red Course is an island green played 172 metres over water, one of the most photographed holes in Africa.
The 440 hectare estate sits inside a cork oak forest, so the fairways are framed by mature trees instead of housing.
All three courses are open to visitors and not only to members, with green fees published by the club.
Platzdetails
45 holes in total, split into the Red Course with 18 holes, the Blue Course with 18 holes and the Green Course with 9 holes.
The Red Course is the longest and most demanding of the three and plays to par 73.
The Blue Course measures 6,467 metres and is the more forgiving 18 hole round.
The Green Course is a 9 hole loop, useful for beginners or a short afternoon.
Robert Trent Jones Sr. laid out the courses with his European based associate Cabell Robinson.
Einrichtungen
Clubhouse with a restaurant
Pro shop
Driving range and practice area
Swimming pool
Caddies, golf carts and club hire on site
Beste Zeit
Rabat's Atlantic climate keeps all three courses playable through the year.
Early tee times are the coolest option in July and August.
Late afternoon light through the cork oaks is when the course looks its best.
Praktische Tipps
Green fees published by the club for the Red Course are 1,200 MAD for 18 holes and 650 MAD for 9 holes.
The Blue Course is 850 MAD for 18 holes and the 9 hole Green Course is 300 MAD.
A caddie costs 200 MAD for 18 holes and a golf cart 400 MAD for 18 holes.
Club hire is 300 MAD per bag, a trolley is 50 MAD and a bucket of 30 practice balls is 20 MAD.
The entrance is at KM 9, avenue Mohammed VI in Souissi, about 15 minutes by car from central Rabat.
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Souissi is a short drive from the Chellah, the Roman and Merinid necropolis on the edge of Rabat.
Central Rabat, with the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, is about 15 minutes away by car.
The Rabat medina and the Kasbah of the Udayas make an easy afternoon after a morning round.
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is in the Souissi district of Rabat, Morocco, with its entrance at KM 9 on avenue Mohammed VI. The estate lies inside a cork oak forest about 15 minutes by car south east of central Rabat.
Visitors can play at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. The club publishes public green fees for all three courses, so a round on the Red, Blue or Green Course does not require membership.
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam publishes a public green fee of 1,200 MAD for 18 holes on the Red Course, 850 MAD on the Blue Course and 300 MAD for the 9 hole Green Course. A caddie is 200 MAD for 18 holes and a golf cart is 400 MAD.
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam has 45 holes: the 18 hole Red Course, the 18 hole Blue Course and the 9 hole Green Course. The Red Course plays to par 73 and the Blue Course measures 6,467 metres.
The Red Course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is the tournament layout and has hosted the Hassan II Trophy, while the Ladies European Tour's Lalla Meryem Cup has been played alongside it on the Blue Course. The Red Course also staged the Moroccan Open on the European Tour from 1987 to 2001.