7 best golf resorts in the Middle East and Africa

The world could also be getting smaller, however its assortment of top-shelf golf resorts stays huge. From the American Heartland and the shimmering coasts of the Caribbean to the peaks of Europe and the majesty of Asia and the South Pacific, just about each area on the planet is dwelling to a sampling of the sport’s most interesting stay-and-play experiences. To find out about the best golf resorts in the Middle East and Africa, hold studying under.

To browse GOLF’s full 2023-24 listing of the Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World, click on right here.   

For summaries of the best resorts in different areas, browse: Best in the U.S. & Canada | Best in Mexico | Best in the Caribbean/Americas | Best in Ireland | Best in Scotland, England & Wales | Best in Continental Europe | Best in Asia | Best in Australia, New Zealand & Fiji

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The best golf resorts in the Middle East and Africa (2023-24)

Arabella Hotel, Golf & Spa
Phalaborwa, South Africa

On the southern tip of South Africa, simply down the coast from Cape Town, sits Arabella Hotel, Golf & Spa, a really luxurious getaway for {couples}, households, weddings and even your subsequent work convention. Golfers will love Arabella Golf Course, which could briefly trick you into considering you’re enjoying one thing like Pebble Beach with its white-sand bunkers and water-lined holes that play alongside Bot River Lagoon. The resort is huge sufficient to host a number of weddings, conferences or different features directly, nevertheless it’s additionally well-known for all the choices you’ll discover at the spa, which is overflowing with top-of-the-line stress-free packages for girls, males and {couples}. Oh, and if you’d like one thing quicker paced for a day journey, Cape Town is simply an hour and a half away. [LEARN MORE HERE]

Fancourt
George, South Africa

Fancourt’s a family-friendly resort, however the golf is so good right here we really feel compelled to speak about that first. The three 18-holes programs have been all designed by South African Gary Player, and whereas the Outeniqua and Montagu programs aren’t any slouches, The Links is Fancourt’s crown jewel. The course, which opened in 2000, was designed by Player to carry a chunk of Irish or Scottish hyperlinks golf to the southern tip of South Africa, and he didn’t disappoint. Often thought-about one among the best golf programs in the nation, it additionally famously hosted the 2003 Presidents Cup, the place the groups led by Jack Nicklaus and Player battled to a tie. But at Fancourt, the lodging are removed from an afterthought. It boasts two sizable swimming pools, three beautiful eating places, greater than 100 luxurious rooms, a spa and a ton of family-friend actions like an in-house cinema, biking trails, fishing and extra. [LEARN MORE HERE]

Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita
Beau Champ, Mauritius

If you wish to get away. Like, actually get away. The Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita is your spot. Turquoise water. A personal seaside. Breathtaking views. What extra may you need? The lodging are simply nearly as good as the setting, too. You received’t discover tons of of normal resort rooms right here, simply 14 luxurious spots so that you can name dwelling on one epic trip. There’s 5 villas, two royal island sanctuaries and seven non-public retreats — with all of them boasting their very own non-public backyard and pool. Besides merely hanging out in paradise, there’s additionally a spa, two golf programs — Anahita Golf Club and Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club — designed by two golf legends and a great deal of land and sea experiences to indulge in. That is whenever you aren’t indulging in the mouthwatering culinary choices. [LEARN MORE HERE]

Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort
Bel Ombre, Mauritius

You can stay the suite life at Heritage Le Telfair, the place all the lodging on supply is a collection, and the solely factor it’s a must to determine is what sort of view you’d wish to take pleasure in: backyard, beachfront or seaview. Two gorgeous golf programs await: the first, the established Le Chateau, that includes light foothills, beneficiant fairways, and gorgeous views of the Indian Ocean, and the second, La Reserve, which was co-designed by Louis Oosthuizen and will rejoice its grand opening in December. Both programs have the distinction of internet hosting the DP World Tour’s Mauritius Open, with La Reserve making its host debut this 12 months. Post-round, hungry resort friends can select from an array of delectable selections, from the beachfront Le Palmier to the elegant Annabella’s. Non-golf actions abound on each land and sea, from boat excursions and snorkeling to exploring the awe-inspiring Bel Ombre Nature Reserve by automobile or foot. Need to work out some aches and pains? The resort’s Seven Colours Spa is 2,000 sq. meters or pure tranquility, with a full menu {of professional} therapies in addition to a hydrotherapy pool, bubble bathtub, and outside showers. [LEARN MORE HERE]

Hilton Tangier Al Houara Resort & Spa
Tangier, Morocco

If all of Morocco is what you’ve seen in latest flicks — Ethan Hunt’s vehicular assault on the markets of Marrakesh in Mission: Impossible 5 or Indy Jones’s careening tuk-tuk chase via the streets of Tangier in Dial of Destiny — you’ve been lacking out on dreamy North African bliss. Cozied as much as the Atlantic Ocean and set, jewel-like, on a distant, 60-acre parcel of forest, the Hilton Tangier Al Houara needs to place you right into a trance and hold you there. It does that with its ethereal, open structure (suppose vaulted ceilings and archways), spacious rooms, serene inexperienced areas and Xanadu-worthy, palm-lined pool. As of September 2022, it additionally does it with golf: two tracks, an 18-holer and an illuminated 9-hole brief course, courtesy of Vijay Singh and design companion Graham Marsh. Tipping out at 7550 yards and unfold throughout 270 acres, the most important course is primarily inland, open and flat sufficient to afford views of the ocean — whenever you’re not in any other case occupied by Singh and Marsh’s water hazards. It was as soon as stated that solely a person who has felt final despair is able to feeling final bliss. Did he tee it up at Al Houara? [LEARN MORE HERE]

The Palace of the Lost City
Sun City, South Africa

A legendary vacation spot designed by dreamers for luxury-seekers. Since inception in 1992, The Palace of the Lost City has enthralled guests from throughout the globe. Its distinctive setting in South Africa, on an extinct volcanic web site amongst the Pilanesberg mountains, is matched by the impressed structure and passionate consideration to element for which The Palace of the Lost City is famend. [LEARN MORE HERE]

Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Fans of the DP World Tour will know the resort’s 27-hole golf course — Abu Dhabi Golf Club — from its decade-long run (via 2021) as host web site of the HSBC Golf Championship, which has a winner’s roll that features the likes of Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood. The course can be identified for its inimitable clubhouse, which resembles a falcon with outstretched wings. The resort itself additionally has a profitable repute, with 172 rooms that every one supply golf-course views; six eating places; and the Heavenly Spa, which permits friends to “immerse themselves in a unique world of physical and mental renewal.” Two swimming pools will assist you to escape the desert warmth. While the resort will cater to all of your wants, one among its different appeals is its location — simply quarter-hour from the coronary heart of Abu Dhabi and 10 minutes from the major airport. If you’re trying to get off campus, close by sights embrace biking trails, metropolis excursions and desert safaris. [LEARN MORE HERE]