The best Belek golf courses for every handicap

Belek is home to one of the finest collections of golf courses in Europe, with everything from approachable resort layouts to demanding championship tests. Set along 17 kilometres of golden Mediterranean coastline, the destination brings together 15 world-class courses and an exceptional collection of luxury five-star resorts. With many courses located on-site or just minutes from the hotels, Belek is the perfect destination for a golf holiday both on and off the course.

However, choosing the right courses for your ability can make a significant difference to your holiday. Higher-handicap golfers may prefer shorter layouts with wider fairways, while experienced players can test themselves against narrow landing areas, water hazards and tournament-standard greens.

To help you plan your trip, we have ranked the best golf courses in Belek by difficulty, including recommended handicap ranges, practice facilities and the type of golfer each course suits.

Several features can make a layout more or less forgiving, including:

• Tee selection: Playing from the appropriate tees can make even a championship course more manageable.
• Fairway width: Wider landing areas provide greater room for inaccurate drives.
• Water hazards and bunkers: The number and positioning of hazards can significantly affect scoring.
• Trees and rough: Narrow, tree-lined holes tend to punish golfers who miss the fairway.
• Green size and speed: Small, elevated or heavily contoured greens place greater pressure on approach play.
• Course conditions: Wind, firm ground and tournament preparation can all increase difficulty.

These layouts are among Belek’s most approachable options. They offer shorter distances, more generous landing areas or a choice of tees that can help higher-handicap golfers enjoy their round.

However, beginner-friendly does not mean completely easy. Water, bunkers and trees still feature prominently, so sensible course management remains important.

Location: Gloria Golf Club | Designer: Michel Gayon | Par: 35 | Yardage: 3,075

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping areas, short-game facilities and access to the Gloria Golf Training Academy Recommended handicap range: 24 - 36+

Why play here? The nine-hole Gloria Verde Course is an excellent introduction to golf in Belek. Its shorter format makes it less physically demanding than the region’s full-length championship courses, while still providing bunkers, lakes and tree-lined holes to help golfers develop their course management.

It can be played as a quick nine-hole round, repeated to create 18 holes or combined with part of Gloria’s Old or New Course.

Why it is beginner-friendly:

• A shorter nine-hole layout
• Less demanding for golfers still developing distance
• Ideal for practising different aspects of the game
• Can be completed more quickly than a full championship course
• Excellent practice facilities are available at the same club

Who does it suit?

• Beginners playing their first round abroad
• Higher-handicap golfers
• Golfers looking for a quick round
• Players wanting to practise before tackling Gloria’s longer courses

Course highlight: Gloria Verde provides a genuine golf experience in a more manageable format, making it an excellent starting point for beginners visiting Belek.

Location: Antalya Golf Club | Designer: European Golf Design and David Jones | Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,269

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting green, short-game areas and professional tuition Recommended handicap range: 18 - 36

Why play here? The Pasha Course is the more accessible of the two layouts at Antalya Golf Club. Its relatively modest length and gently rolling fairways make it suitable for a broad range of abilities.

Pine trees, bunkers and water hazards still require careful decision-making, but the course is considerably more forgiving than the neighbouring PGA Sultan.

Why is it beginner-friendly?

• Shorter than many of Belek’s championship courses
• A less severe challenge than the PGA Sultan
• Rewards steady course management rather than power
• Suitable for golfers progressing to full-length resort courses

Who does it suit?

• Higher-handicap golfers
• Improving beginners
• Mixed-ability groups
• Golfers seeking an enjoyable resort round

Course highlight: The Pasha provides a balanced introduction to Belek golf, combining an accessible playing distance with enough water and bunkering to keep the round interesting.

Location: Sueno Hotels Golf Belek | Designer: PGA Design Consulting | Par: 69 | Yardage: 6,172

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting green, short-game area and Sueno Golf Academy Recommended handicap range: 18 - 36

Why play here? The Dunes Course is shorter and more approachable than its sister course, the Pines. Generous fairways provide some reassurance from the tee, while its par-69 layout reduces the overall length of the round.

However, it should not be underestimated; lakes, waste areas and island greens mean golfers must still think carefully about where they aim.

Why is it beginner-friendly?

• Shorter than the neighbouring Pines Course
• More generous landing areas
• Several holes favour controlled shots over distance

Who does it suit?

• Higher-handicap golfers
• Improving players ready for a greater challenge
• Mixed-ability groups
• Golfers staying at Sueno Hotels Golf Belek or Sueno Deluxe

Course highlight: The island greens provide the course’s most memorable challenge, giving improving golfers the opportunity to test their accuracy in a spectacular setting.

Why is it beginner-friendly?

• Shorter than the neighbouring Pines Course
• More generous landing areas
• Several holes favour controlled shots over distance

Who does it suit?

• Higher-handicap golfers
• Improving players ready for a greater challenge
• Mixed-ability groups
• Golfers staying at [Sueno Hotels Golf Belek][4] or [Sueno Deluxe][5]

Course highlight: The island greens provide the course’s most memorable challenge, giving improving golfers the opportunity to test their accuracy in a spectacular setting.

Location: Gloria Golf Club | Designer: Michel Gayon | Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,950

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping greens, dedicated short-game area, academy and professional tuition Recommended handicap range: 16 - 32

Why play here? The Gloria New Course is more forgiving from the tee than Gloria’s Old Course, with broader landing areas and a modern resort-style design.

At close to 7,000 yards from the championship tees, it can still provide a serious test. Higher handicappers should therefore select one of the forward tee options rather than taking on its full length.

Why it is beginner-friendly?

• Wider fairways than the Gloria Old Course
• Large greens provide more generous targets
• Well suited to golfers moving beyond shorter layouts

Who does it suit?

• Confident higher-handicap golfers
• Players progressing from beginner layouts
• Mixed-ability groups
• Golfers wanting a championship experience from accessible tees

Course highlight: The closing stretch brings water prominently into play, including a memorable par-three played towards a peninsula-style green.

These courses introduce tighter landing areas, more strategically positioned hazards and greater demands on approach play.

They are particularly suitable for mid-handicap golfers, although higher handicappers can still enjoy them by selecting suitable tees and playing conservatively around the more difficult holes.

Location: Kadriye, Belek | Designer: David Jones | Par: 72 | Yardage: 5,942

Practice facilities: Driving range, target greens, putting greens, short-game facilities and tuition Recommended handicap range: 12 - 28

Why play here? Kaya Palazzo Golf Course is a relatively compact layout running through Belek’s pine forest. Although it is not among the region’s longest courses, tight fairways, numerous bunkers and nine lakes place a premium on accuracy.

Its manageable distance makes it accessible, but golfers must think carefully about club selection and positioning.

Why it is a step up:

• Tight fairways can punish wayward drives
• Water influences several holes
• Strategic bunkering protects the best approach angles
• Accuracy is generally more valuable than distance
• Some holes require confident carries over hazards

Who does it suit?

• Mid-handicap golfers
• Accurate higher handicappers
• Players developing their course management
• Golfers who prefer technical layouts over excessive length
• Golfers staying at Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort or Kaya Belek Hotel

Course highlight: Kaya Palazzo demonstrates that a course does not need to be exceptionally long to be challenging, with its compact routing rewarding precision throughout.

Location: Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort | Designer: Colin Montgomerie and European Golf Design | Par: 72 | Yardage: 7,134

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping greens, bunker practice, golf academy and professional coaching Recommended handicap range: 10 - 24

Why play here? The Montgomerie Maxx Royal Golf Course combines championship pedigree with enough teeing options to remain playable for a broad range of golfers.

Water is more influential across the opening nine, while extensive bunkering becomes a defining feature of the closing holes. The course rewards golfers who select the correct route rather than automatically reaching for a driver.

Why it is a step up:

• Championship length from the back tees
• Water and large waste bunkers shape many holes
• Risk-and-reward options require careful decisions
• Undulating ground can create uneven lies
• Approach shots must be played to the correct areas of the greens

Who does it suit?

• Mid-handicap golfers
• Confident ball-strikers
• Players wanting to experience a DP World Tour venue
• Golfers interested in night golf

Course highlight: Having hosted the Turkish Airlines Open, the Montgomerie allows visiting golfers to play a genuine tournament venue, with floodlit golf providing an additional experience.

Location: Gloria Golf Club | Designer: Michel Gayon | Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,759

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping greens, short-game areas, academy and professional tuition Recommended handicap range: 10 - 24

Why play here? The Gloria Old Course offers a traditional woodland test through mature pine trees. Its fairways are generally tighter than those on the New Course, while lakes, bunkers and quick greens reward controlled play.

Although experienced golfers will appreciate its strategy, sensible tee selection makes it an achievable step up for established mid-handicappers.

Why it is a set up:

• Narrower fairways than the New Course
• Mature trees restrict recovery options
• Water influences several important holes
• More than 60 bunkers protect fairways and greens
• Fast, undulating greens place greater emphasis on putting

Who does it suit?

• Mid-handicap golfers
• Accurate drivers
• Golfers who enjoy traditional tree-lined courses
• Players with a reliable short game

Course highlight: As one of Belek’s original championship layouts, Gloria Old combines mature scenery with a strategic challenge.

Why it is a set up:

• Narrower fairways than the New Course
• Mature trees restrict recovery options
• Water influences several important holes
• More than 60 bunkers protect fairways and greens
• Fast, undulating greens place greater emphasis on putting

Who does it suit?

• Mid-handicap golfers
• Accurate drivers
• Golfers who enjoy traditional tree-lined courses
• Players with a reliable short game

Course highlight: As one of Belek’s original championship layouts, Gloria Old combines mature scenery with a strategic challenge.

These courses feature some combination of championship length, tight fairways, demanding hazards and challenging greens.

They are best suited to confident, experienced golfers. Higher handicappers can still play many of them from forward tees, but should expect a more demanding round.

Location: Cornelia Golf Club | Designer: Sir Nick Faldo | Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,373

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting greens chipping and pitching greens and practice bunkers Recommended handicap range: 6 - 18

Why play here? The Faldo Course at Cornelia Golf Club contains 27 holes divided into the King, Queen and Prince loops, allowing different 18-hole combinations to be used.

Sir Nick Faldo’s design places a strong emphasis on strategy. Doglegs, pine trees, elevated positions and deep bunkers regularly ask golfers to shape shots and select the correct side of the fairway.

"Narrow in places, but extremely rewarding when you play it well" ~ a trusted Golfbreaks customer

Why it is among the toughest:

• Tree-lined doglegs restrict the ideal landing areas
• Deep bunkers punish poorly positioned approaches
• Elevation changes can make club selection difficult
• Several greens require approaches from a particular angle
• Aggressive play can quickly lead to dropped shots

Who does it suit?

• Lower and established mid-handicap golfers
• Strategic players
• Accurate ball-strikers
• Golfers who enjoy varied hole combinations

Course highlight: The par-four seventh, known as “Faldo’s Choice”, is the club’s signature hole and demonstrates the risk-and-reward decisions found throughout the course.

Location: Sueno Hotels Golf Belek | Designer: PGA Design Consulting | Par: 72 | Yardage: 7,015

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting green, short-game area and Sueno Golf Academy and professional coaching Recommended handicap range: 5 - 18

Why play here? The Pines Course is the more demanding of Sueno’s two layouts. It winds through dense pine forest and combines championship length with narrow fairways, lakes and strategically positioned bunkers.

Golfers must be comfortable controlling the ball from the tee, as drives that leave the fairway can make reaching the green extremely difficult.

"One of Belek’s best tests for experienced golfers." ~ a trusted Golfbreaks customer

Why it is among the toughest:

• More than 7,000 yards from the back tees
• Narrow landing areas through dense pine trees
• Water influences several holes
• Island greens increase pressure on approach shots
• The course rewards confident, consistent ball-striking

Who does it suit?

• Experienced golfers
• Strong drivers
• Players seeking a tougher alternative to Sueno Dunes

Course highlight: The island-green finishing hole creates a dramatic end to the round, with the Sueno clubhouse and hotel overlooking the action.

Location: National Golf Club | Designer: David Feherty and David Jones | Par: 72 | Yardage: 7,100

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping greens, practice bunkers and a nine-hole academy course Recommended handicap range: 5 - 16

Why play here? National Golf Club was the first golf club to open in Belek and remains one of the region’s most respected tests.

The course is carved through mature pine and eucalyptus trees, creating narrow playing corridors and limited room for error. Water, elevation changes and carefully positioned bunkers add to the challenge.

Why it is among the toughest:

• Tight, tree-lined fairways
• Limited recovery options after inaccurate drives
• Strategic water hazards and bunkering
• Championship length from the back tees
• Accurate approach play is essential

Who does it suit?

• Accurate drivers
• Players who enjoy traditional championship layouts
• Golfers wanting to experience an important part of Belek’s golf history

Course highlight: National’s mature forest setting gives it a distinct character, while the Taurus Mountains create an impressive backdrop to one of Belek’s most traditional challenges.

Location: Carya Golf Club | Designer: Thomson Perrett & Lobb | Par: 72 | Yardage: 7,223

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping greens, teaching studios, academy and pitch-and-putt course Recommended handicap range: 5-18

Why play here? Carya Golf Club is a heathland-inspired course built across undulating sandy ground. Pine and eucalyptus trees frame the holes, while heather, bunkers and four lakes create a visually distinctive challenge.

It is also one of Belek’s leading night-golf venues, with the entire course floodlit.

"An excellent course and a real challenge. Playing under the floodlights makes it even more memorable" ~ a trusted Golfbreaks customer

Why it is among the toughest:

• Championship length of more than 7,200 yards
• Tight driving lines through trees and heathland
• Numerous strategically positioned bunkers
• Undulating fairways can create awkward lies
• Approaches must be positioned carefully around the greens

Who does it suit?

• Experienced golfers
• Golfers who enjoy heathland-style courses
• Players looking to experience night golf

Course highlight: Carya offers the opportunity to play a complete 18-hole championship course under floodlights, making it one of the most distinctive golf experiences in Turkey.

Location: Antalya Golf Club | Designer: European Golf Design and David Jones | Par: 71 | Yardage: 7,084

Practice facilities: Driving range, putting and chipping greens, practice bunkers and professional tuition Recommended handicap range: 0 - 14

Why play here? The PGA Sultan Course is one of the most demanding courses in Belek and is best suited to confident, experienced golfers.

Its narrow, tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering and fast undulating greens demand accuracy throughout. With water featuring on 12 holes, careful course management is essential, making it a rewarding test for plyers who enjoy challenging championship golf.

"A demanding course in great condition. One of my favourites." ~ a trusted Golfbreaks customer

Why it is among the toughest:

• More than 7,000 yards from the championship tees
• Narrow fairways demand accurate driving
• Water affects the majority of the round
• Fast, undulating greens test approach play and putting
• Several holes provide demanding risk-and-reward decisions

Who does it suit?

• Experienced tournament players
• Confident ball-strikers
• Golfers looking for Belek’s sternest challenge

Course highlight: The water-lined opening hole immediately introduces the demands of the PGA Sultan and sets the tone for a challenging championship round.

Choosing the right mix of courses is particularly important when travelling with golfers of different abilities. Begin with one of Belek’s more forgiving layouts before progressing to its tougher championship courses.

Booking tips:

• Compare handicaps: Ask everyone about their handicap, driving distance and preferred level of difficulty.
• Choose suitable tees: The correct tees can make Belek’s championship courses enjoyable for more golfers.
• Mix the difficulty: Combine forgiving courses with one or two tougher tests across your trip.
• Book early: Popular courses and tee times can fill quickly during spring and autumn.
• Allow time to practise: Arrive early enough to use the driving range and putting green before tackling an unfamiliar course.

Q: Do I need a handicap to play golf in Turkey? A: Some courses may require an official handicap, although requirements vary. Speak to your Golf Travel Expert before booking.

Q: When is the best time to play golf in Turkey? A: Spring and autumn generally offer the best golfing conditions. For lower prices, consider travelling between late November and February.

Q: Can I play night golf in Turkey? A: Yes. Carya Golf Club and Montgomerie Maxx Royal offer floodlit golf, providing a memorable alternative to a daytime round.

Q: How far is Belek from the airport? A: Belek is approximately 35–40 minutes by car from Antalya International Airport.

Q: Can Golfbreaks accommodate large groups in Belek? A: Yes. Belek caters for groups of different sizes, with group promotions available at many resorts.

For more advice on courses, resorts, travel times and when to visit, read our Turkey golf holiday FAQs or compare the best golf courses and best golf resorts in Turkey.

Belek offers everything from welcoming resort courses to demanding championship layouts. Tell our Golf Travel Experts who is travelling and how everyone plays, and we can create a Turkey golf holiday with suitable accommodation, courses and transfers. Please note that flights must be arranged separately.