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Hidden Coves Course in Soma Bay

Soma Bay is getting a second 18-hole course. On the Hidden Coves Course nine holes have been open since November 2025, and the other nine are to follow.

  • 9 of 18 holes open
  • Tim Lobb
Drawing of red rocks above a green landscape
Illustration from the book

In short

  • You play nine holes at present. According to the operator all 18 are to be open at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027.
  • The course has hardly any rough and lies sheltered between low hills.
  • Before the trip the golf course tells you which holes are open and what the round costs.
9holes have been open since November 2025
18holes is what the finished course has
4tees are available per hole

What makes the course special

The Hidden Coves Course lies between natural coves where the Red Sea meets the desert mountains. It was designed by Tim Lobb of Lobb + Partners. Little earth was moved for the construction. The hills of the surroundings shield the holes from the wind.

Holes 1 to 11 lie sheltered between low landforms. Holes 12 to 17 lead towards the Red Sea. On the whole course there is hardly any rough. Native ornamental grasses frame the holes.

Gary Player Course

You play by the open sea and in the wind. The operator regards the course as a test for experienced golfers.

Hidden Coves Course

You play sheltered between hills and almost without rough. The operator calls the course playable for families, beginners and experienced golfers.

What is already open

Nine holes have been playable since November 2025. According to Somabay Golf all 18 holes are to be open at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027. On the price list of the operator there is no green fee for this course yet.

Before the trip I would ask the golf course directly which nine holes you play, whether all 18 are already open and what the round costs. The details change as long as the course is growing.

Paspalum grows on all playing surfaces, a grass that needs little water and little fertiliser. Somabay Golf calls the course the first fully sustainable golf course in Egypt.

Hotels nearby

These places to stay lie in Soma Bay.

  1. The Cascades Golf Resort, Spa & ThalassoThe hotel lies in the middle of the Gary Player Course. You walk to the first tee.5 starsAt the golf course
  2. ROBINSON SOMA BAYThe club on the beach with a shuttle to the golf course and childcare from the age of 3.Club holidayOn the beachGolf shuttle
  3. Kempinski Hotel Soma BayThe beach hotel with 400 metres of sandy beach and lagoons.5 starsOn the beach
  4. Sheraton Soma Bay ResortThe beach hotel whose entrance hole 2 of the Gary Player Course runs past.5 starsOn the beachAt hole 2
  5. The Breakers Diving & Surfing LodgeThe lodge at the house reef for kiters and divers who also want to play a round of golf.4 starsAt the house reef
  6. The KaktusThe lifestyle hotel in the village centre of Soma Bay, opposite the tennis academy.In the village centreSport
  7. Stayr Bay Life Home RentalVillas and holiday apartments on the peninsula, some of them with a view of the golf course.Holiday apartmentsVillas

More golf courses in Soma Bay

  1. Gary Player CourseThe 18-hole course in the middle of the peninsula, with six holes on the Red Sea.18 holesPar 726,400 m
  2. Par 3 CourseThe short course with nine holes and floodlights, also for beginners.9 holesFloodlights1,133 m

Frequently asked questions

Is the Hidden Coves Course in Soma Bay already open?

Nine holes have been open since November 2025. According to the operator all 18 holes are to follow at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027.

What does the Hidden Coves Course cost?

On the price list of Somabay Golf there is no green fee for the course (as of 13 November 2026). It is best to ask the golf course before the trip.

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