Updated on November 10, 2026
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What is the best golf course in Turkey? Carya Golf Club, in Belek, ranks No. 1 in both of the rankings we consulted: Top100GolfCourses and Golf World. Fourteen of the fifteen courses in our selection are in the Belek region on the Antalya coast, almost all of which are affiliated with a major hotel; the fifteenth is in Bodrum, on the Aegean Sea.
Top photo: The National Golf Club in Belek. R-E-AL (R. Engelhardt, German Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
The 15 Best Golf Courses in Turkey: The Rankings
15 courses shown.
| Rank | Course | Location | Top100 | Golf World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carya Golf Club | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | The National Golf Club (Irmak & Tuna) | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Antalya Golf Club — PGA Sultan | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Montgomerie Maxx Royal | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Cornelia Golf Club — Prince | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Lykia Links | Boğazkent (Serik), Antalya Province | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Antalya Golf Club — Pasha | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Gloria Golf Club — Old Course | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Gloria Golf Club — New Course | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Sueno Golf Club — Dunes | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Sueno Golf Club — Pines | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Cullinan Links Golf Club | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 13 | 11 |
| 13 | Robinson Club Nobilis | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | Kaya Palazzo Golf Club | Belek (Serik), Antalya Province | 16 | 13 |
| 15 | Regnum Golf & Country Club Bodrum | Bodrum, Muğla Province (Aegean Coast) | 14 | 17 |
Consensus ranking = average of the Top100GolfCourses and Golf World (Today’s Golfer) rankings. “—”: Course not included in the ranking. Click on a column header to sort.
Where are the golf courses in Turkey?
Click on a number to view the golf course, then click on its name to read its profile. Base map © OpenStreetMap.
How We Ranked Turkey's Golf Courses
We ran into the Turkey's ranking on Top100GolfCourses (16 courses; last update announced in May 2023) and that of Golf World / Today’s Golfer (20 courses, September 2022). The consensus ranking is the average of the two; a course not listed receives a ranking of 26 in Top100 and 30 in Golf World. In the event of a tie, the Top100 ranking is used to break the tie. Golf Digest does not publish a ranking for Turkey. Green fees: public rates published by the golf courses, as of November 10, 2026. This ranking is reviewed annually.
The Rankings in Detail
Architects and years of opening: official websites of the courses and the ranking lists cited, accessed on November 10, 2026; no information is provided when the source does not specify it. Photos under a free license via Wikimedia Commons.
1. Carya Golf Club 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 1 · Golf World 1
Ranked No. 1 in Turkey by Top100GolfCourses and Golf World. Heather grown on-site (nearly one million plants) for a “Berkshire” style; the 18 holes are lit for night play. Hosted the Turkish Airlines Open (European Tour) in 2016 (Thorbjørn Olesen) and 2017 (Justin Rose). Attached hotel: Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort. Published green fee: €195 for 18 holes (public “rack rate”; €155 for Regnum guests), seasons: Oct. 1–Nov. 30, 2026; Feb. 11–May 31, 2027; and Sept. 11–Sept. 30, 2027.
2. The National Golf Club (Irmak & Tuna) 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 3 · Golf World 4
Belek’s first golf course, opened in the fall of 1994; it hosted the Turkish Seniors Open in 1996 and 1997. A third nine-hole course (“Ada”) was added in October 2016; the 18-hole course combines the Irmak and Tuna courses. Status: independent club. Published green fee: €170 for 18 holes (public rate; €145 for Regnum customers), valid October 1–November 30, 2026.
3. Antalya Golf Club — PGA Sultan 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 4 · Golf World 3
It co-hosted the Eisenhower Trophy (amateur team world championship) in October 2012. Golf World notes that it hosted Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy at the 2012 Turkish Airlines World Golf Finals. Affiliated hotel: Sirene Belek Golf Hotel (440 rooms).
4. Montgomerie Maxx Royal 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 2 · Golf World 6
Formerly known as Papillon Golf Club; it hosted the first European Tour event in Turkey, the 2013 Turkish Airlines Open (won by Victor Dubuisson), followed by three more editions through 2019. Ranked No. 2 on Turkey’s Top100GolfCourses list since 2023 (+5 spots). Attached hotel: Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort.
5. Cornelia Golf Club — Prince 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 5 · Golf World 5
The “Prince” course combines the nine-hole Gaius course (opened in June 2007) and the Tiberius course. Hole 7, “Faldo’s Choice,” is a drivable par 4. Attached hotel: Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa.
6. Lykia Links 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 8 · Golf World 2
Turkey’s first true links course, located on the Mediterranean coast near an estuary, east of the Belek golf strip. 7,536 yards from the back tees. Ranked No. 2 in Turkey by Golf World (2022) and No. 8 by Top100GolfCourses. Associated hotel: Lykia World Antalya.
7. Antalya Golf Club — Pasha 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 6 · Golf World 7
6,300 yards from the back tees, 700 yards shorter than the Sultan. It climbed back to 6th place in the Top 100 in 2023, matching its ranking in the first Turkish rankings in 2008. Attached hotel: Sirene Belek Golf Hotel.
8. Gloria Golf Club — Old Course 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 7 · Golf World 9
Opened in September 1997, it is one of the oldest courses in Turkey. It hosted three Turkish Opens on the European Senior Tour in the early 2000s. Associated hotels: Gloria Golf Resort / Gloria Serenity Resort.
9. Gloria Golf Club — New Course 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 10 · Golf World 8
Opened in late 2005, the 17th is an island green inspired by Sawgrass. Golf World ranks it ahead of the Old Course as the No. 1 course at the 54-hole resort. Associated hotel: Gloria Golf Resort.
10. Sueno Golf Club — Dunes 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 9 · Golf World 12
Par 69, 5,643 m (slope 139); two short par-4 holes at the 3rd and 16th. Sueno's two courses opened in late 2007. Associated hotel: Sueno Hotels Golf Belek.
11. Sueno Golf Club — Pines 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 11 · Golf World 10
Par 72, 6,413 m (slope 148); opened in October 2007. Ends with a green that’s almost an island. Attached hotel: Sueno Hotels Golf Belek.
12. Cullinan Links Golf Club 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 13 · Golf World 11
Formerly TAT International, then Titanic; renamed Cullinan Links in 2021. The only golf course in Turkey located along both a river and the sea, featuring 36 holes spread over 110 hectares. Associated hotel: Cullinan Belek.
13. Robinson Club Nobilis 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 12 · Golf World 15
Dave Thomas’s first course in Eastern Europe, a par-72 course measuring 6,666 yards. Located at the mouth of the Acısu River, at the eastern end of the Belek golf strip. Attached hotel: Robinson Club Nobilis (404 beds).
14. Kaya Palazzo Golf Club 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 16 · Golf World 13
Formerly the Kaya Eagles Golf Club; a resort with six floodlit soccer fields and twenty-five tennis courts. Associated hotel: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort.
15. Regnum Golf & Country Club Bodrum 🇹🇷
Rankings: Top100 14 · Golf World 17
Bodrum’s first 18-hole course, a par-71 course measuring 6,016 m; developed by the same developer-architect duo as Carya (Fikret Öztürk and Tim Lobb). The estate’s olive oil is sold as a house product.
See also
The Countries with the Most Golf Courses
The 20 Best Golf Hotels in Europe
The 20 Best Golf Hotels in the World
The 15 Best Golf Courses in Spain
Top 100 Golf Courses in the WorldFrequently Asked Questions About Golf Courses in Turkey
What is the best golf course in Turkey?
Carya Golf Club in Belek is ranked No. 1 by Top100GolfCourses and Golf World. Next on the list are The National Golf Club and the PGA Sultan d’Antalya Golf Club.
Where can you play golf in Turkey?
Almost everything takes place in Belek, east of Antalya: fourteen of the fifteen courses in our selection are located there (Lykia Links in Boğazkent, right next door), most of which are attached to a hotel. The only major course outside of Belek is the Regnum Golf & Country Club in Bodrum, on the Aegean coast.
How much does a green fee cost in Belek?
The two golf courses that publish their public rates list prices of €195 (Carya) and €170 (The National) for 18 holes in the fall of 2026, with discounts for guests staying at partner hotels (rates as of November 10, 2026).