Royal Country Club de Tanger is an 18 hole golf course founded in 1914 on Route de Boubana, about 3 km from the centre of Tangier. It is the oldest course in Morocco and one of the oldest in Africa, laid out over roughly 65 hectares of hilly, wooded ground planted with cypress, pine, fir and eucalyptus. The layout measures 6,060 metres to a par of 70, modified by the British architects Cotton and Pennink and renovated in 2001 by Peter Harradine.
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Royal Country Club de Tanger is the oldest golf course in Morocco, founded in 1914 at Boubana on the edge of central Tangier.
It began life as the Diplomatic Country Club with nine holes and sand greens, was redesigned by C.H. Alison in the 1930s, and opened as a full 18 hole layout in 1974.
The course runs through mature cypress, pine, fir and eucalyptus, so it plays as a wooded parkland rather than a links.
From the fifth green you look out over the rooftops of Tangier, which is the shot most visitors remember.
Platzdetails
18 holes, par 70, measuring 6,060 metres
Roughly 65 hectares of hilly, forested ground
Modified by British architects Cotton and Pennink
Renovated in 2001 by Peter Harradine
The par 4 fifth climbs an unexpected hill between pine trees to a small sloping green
Einrichtungen
Driving range and practice area
Golf academy and golf school
Club rental available on site
Clubhouse with lounges and a restaurant
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Open all year, with spring and autumn the most comfortable for walking the hills
Early morning, before the sea breeze picks up off the Strait
Weekdays, when member play is lighter
Praktische Tipps
The course is open to visitors every day, but booking a tee time in advance is essential
It sits about 3 km from the city centre on Route de Boubana, an easy taxi ride
Clubs can be rented at the club, so you do not have to fly with your own set
The ground is hilly, so a buggy is worth asking about if you would rather not walk
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The Kasbah of Tangier and the medina are about 10 minutes away by car
Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules make an easy afternoon after a morning round
Fairmont Tazi Palace and the Boubana woods sit on the same side of town
Royal Country Club de Tanger is on Route de Boubana in Tangier, Morocco, about 3 km west of the city centre and a short taxi ride from the medina.
Royal Country Club de Tanger has 18 holes, playing to a par of 70 over 6,060 metres. The club opened with nine holes in 1914 and extended to the full 18 hole layout in 1974.
Yes. Royal Country Club de Tanger welcomes visitors every day of the week, and the course is open year round. Booking a tee time in advance is essential, and clubs can be rented at the club.
The course at Royal Country Club de Tanger was redesigned by C.H. Alison in the 1930s, modified later by the British architects Cotton and Pennink, and renovated in 2001 by Peter Harradine.
Royal Country Club de Tanger is a wooded parkland course on hilly ground, running about 65 hectares through cypress, pine, fir and eucalyptus. It is technical rather than long, and the fifth green gives a view over the rooftops of Tangier.