Golf holiday in Turkey

Why golfers travel to Belek

In 2017 a study on the travel behaviour of golfers was presented at the trade fair IGTM. At that time 10 percent of German golf trips abroad went to Turkey. The book „Golftourismus: Dein Guide für Golfreisen“ adds that after a crisis in the Turkish tourism industry, Belek is once again among the top destinations for golfers.

How strongly the offer is concentrated on Belek is shown by the tour operators’ golf trips. In October 2026, 53 tour operators together offered 447 golf trips to Turkey. More than four out of five of them went to Belek.

The reason is the density of golf courses. In a small area there is a very high density of golf courses here. From TUI BLUE Belek in Boğazkent the nearest golf course is 12 minutes away by car and the tenth 28 minutes. So in one week you can play a different golf course every day without spending long on the transfer bus.

When you travel to Turkey

In warm golf regions such as Portugal, Spain or Turkey the high season runs from autumn to spring. This is exactly the time that is less suitable in central European golf regions. In December and January, however, Turkey often has a low season, because the risk of rain rises in these months. In high summer, on the other hand, it can get so hot that a round of golf becomes a sweaty challenge.

The golf courses in Belek reflect this season in their prices. National Golf Club charges 170 euros for 18 holes in October and November 2026 and from mid-February to the end of May 2027. From December to mid-February it is 95 euros, and in July and August 85 euros. At Cullinan Links Golf Club the highest rate is 220 euros and the lowest 140 euros.

The table shows the prices of the golf weeks that tour operators named for the individual months in October 2026. September and October are the most expensive, December and January the cheapest. For June to August the tour operators named only a few dates, which is why these months are missing from the table.

In October a golf week in Belek costs 1,770 euros on average. In January it is 1,298 euros.

In late summer the golf courses are prepared for the winter. National Golf Club closes from 10 to 24 September 2027 for reseeding, and at Sueno Golf Club play pauses during maintenance and overseeding. Cullinan Links Golf Club keeps one of its two 18-hole courses open during this time. What overseeding means for your round is explained in the guide on course maintenance before booking.

The golf courses in Belek

The table shows the golf facilities around Belek with the number of holes and the driving time from TUI BLUE Belek in Boğazkent. The driving time gives you an idea of how close together the courses lie.

National Golf Club opened in 1994 and lies against the backdrop of the Taurus Mountains between pines and eucalyptus. At Carya Golf Club every hole has a name, from hole 1 “Out” to hole 18 “Home”. Eight of the holes lie on four lakes and the course stretches over a sand ridge with pines and eucalyptus.

On the Nobilis course the par-3 holes 9 and 16 call for a long shot over water. Cornelia Golf Club has 27 holes with curving fairways that call for strategic play and greens averaging 600 square metres. At Kaya Palazzo Golf Club the designer David Jones deliberately made the course shorter, with short par-3 and par-4 holes whose appeal lies in the bunkers and the contours of the greens.

Cullinan Links Golf Club, formerly Titanic, lies on the river Beşgöz and has two courses named Aspendos and Olympos. Lykia Links lies a little apart in Denizyaka on the river Köprüçay and can be reached from Belek in just over half an hour.

Which handicap the golf courses ask for

The golf courses in Belek ask for a handicap and set different limits for men and women. On several championship courses the limit for men is 28, on the Sultan course of Antalya Golf Club even 24.

If your handicap is above these limits, you will still find golf courses in Belek, because the limits go up to 44 for women at Cullinan Links Golf Club. For planning a week, though, it makes sense to choose the courses by your handicap and only then book the tee times.

Mirco’s tip

The card of your golf club shows the handicap from the day it was printed. It therefore makes sense to also take a current proof of your handicap, so that you have both to hand at the golf course reception.

What golf costs in Turkey

The price lists of five golf facilities in Belek give a middle price of 190 euros for 18 holes, as of August 2026. The weekend price there is the same as on weekdays. National Golf Club was at the lower end with 165 euros and Cullinan Links Golf Club at the upper end with 220 euros. For 9 holes it was 115 euros on average.

These prices apply to a single round. Golf in Belek, however, is offered above all as a package of hotel and green fees, which accounts for 323 of the 447 golf trips. Of the 141 golf weeks with seven nights and a price per person, half cost between 1,045 and 1,635 euros, and the middle price is 1,297 euros. 102 of these offers include all inclusive and 89 include three or four green fees.

The flight is usually not included in the golf weeks. Only 34 of the 447 offers explicitly include it, and 114 include the transfer. Before booking it is therefore advisable to compare flight, transfer and the number of green fees before you put two offers side by side. How you read a golf package is explained in the guide Reading a golf package.

Golf on the Aegean

Besides Belek, Turkey has further golf courses on the Aegean. Around Bodrum and Izmir there are nine golf facilities. For a golf trip two courses are of particular interest, because hotels lie nearby.

The Dalaman Golf Course lies near Sarıgerme between the Mediterranean, the river Dalaman and a protected area with dunes, pine forest, wetlands and lakes. According to its website the course can be played all year round and asks for a handicap of 36 for men and women. A round over 18 holes costs 160 euros in October 2026 and from late March to early June 2027. From early December to early March and in summer 2027 it is 110 euros. From TUI BLUE Sarigerme Park you reach the course in 8 minutes.

Kuşadası Golf Club lies near Söke, about 15 kilometres south-east of Kuşadası, and has 18 holes. From TUI BLUE Ephesus in Kuşadası it is 33 minutes by car. Near Izmir there is also a 6-hole golf course in Urla.

How you travel to Turkey

For Belek you fly to Antalya (AYT). For Sarıgerme and the Dalaman Golf Course, Dalaman (DLM) is the right airport, for Kuşadası Izmir (ADB) and for the golf courses near Bodrum the airport Bodrum-Milas (BJV).

As a German citizen you need a passport or an identity card to enter. A visa is not needed for a stay of up to 90 days within 180 days. This is stated in the travel and safety advice of the German Federal Foreign Office as of 14 November 2026. If you hold another nationality, the rules of your own country apply.

It makes sense to arrange the way from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the golf courses in advance. The book notes that in Turkey the behaviour of drivers can differ considerably from what you know from Germany. If the transfer is not included in the package, it can be helpful to ask the hotel about a shuttle to the golf courses.

Mirco’s tip

The golf bag does not always fly free of charge. What airlines charge for sports luggage is explained in the guide Flying to your golf trip. It makes sense to book the golf bag together with the flight.

Golf trips with your golf club

Golf clubs in Germany also travel to Belek with their members. In November 2025 Golfclub Münster-Wilkinghege offered a trip with nine nights in a hotel in Belek. For 2,945 euros it included the private transfer, all inclusive and green fees on several courses, among them two rounds on the Aspendos course and one each on the National, Olympos, Carya and Nobilis courses. The trip was accompanied by a golf pro.

Stuttgarter Golf-Club Solitude offered a golf trip to a hotel in Belek in March 2024, and the AK50 team of Golf Club Burg Overbach held a training camp there in February 2024. These dates fall in the months in which the golf courses in Belek charge their higher green fees.

How you plan the trip to Turkey

A golf week in Belek can be planned in a few steps.

1. Travel timeIf you travel in spring or autumn, your trip falls in the high season. In December and January green fees and golf weeks are cheaper, but the risk of rain rises.
2. Golf coursesIt makes sense to choose the golf courses by your handicap, because some courses set a limit of 28 or even 24 for men.
3. PackageWhen comparing two golf weeks it is advisable to look at the number of green fees, the flight and the transfer.
4. MaintenanceIn September it makes sense to ask about reseeding, because some courses close for it.
5. DocumentsYour travel documents should include your passport or identity card, the card of your golf club and a current proof of your handicap.