Golf du Soleil Agadir

The verdict

Golf du Soleil is the golf engine of the Tikida Golf Palace, a 36 hole resort in the heart of Agadir that gives the travelling golfer two contrasting par 72 layouts on one site. Fernando Muela and Gerard Courbin built it as easy walking parkland, palm and eucalyptus framing wide fairways, water in play often enough to keep you honest, and the whole thing kept green by the warm, dry climate of the Souss valley.

It is not a fearsome championship test in the manner of the Robert Trent Jones courses elsewhere in Morocco, and that is the point. Du Soleil is a holiday golf destination, well conditioned, walkable, generous off the tee and ideal for a group that wants 36 holes a day in the sun without grinding. Paired with the all inclusive resort and the Agadir beach, it is one of the most convenient golf bases in the country.

The holes worth the trip

The Tikida course is the better known of the two, a par 72 of about 5,539 meters, roughly 6,060 yards, that winds through mature palms and eucalyptus with water guarding several greens. It is generous off the tee and asks more of the approach and the short game than of raw length, which makes it a pleasure to walk and a fair test for a mixed handicap group.

The Championship course, renovated and reopened in 2019, is the second eighteen, also a par 72, and gives the resort the variety that makes 36 holes a day a genuine option. Between them the two layouts share the same parkland character of palm, eucalyptus and water, so you can stay put and play different golf morning and afternoon.

Across both courses the defining feature is the climate and the conditioning rather than dramatic terrain. The land is gentle, the fairways run true, and the sun is dependable almost year round, so the round comes down to controlling the ball into the well guarded greens and enjoying the easy walking. For a sun and golf trip, that is exactly the brief.

Where to stay nearby

The natural base is the Tikida Golf Palace itself, the resort that the golf is built around, with all inclusive options, pools, dining and direct access to both courses. It is the most efficient way to play 36 holes a day and still have the family by the pool.

Agadir more widely is one of Morocco's great beach resorts, so there is no shortage of hotels along the bay, and the city pairs golf with sand and sun. It is an easy region for a relaxed golf and beach week, and a concierge can combine du Soleil with the other Agadir courses for variety.

Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Golf du Soleil Agadir.