Green Fees in Northern Cyprus: What It Costs to Play in 2026
The Turkish administered north of Cyprus prices its golf unlike anywhere else in the Mediterranean: the only championship course, Korineum, quotes fees on request and discounts every hotel guest, while holiday specialists sell entire weeks of golf, four rounds with buggy, as an upgrade from about 199 pounds. Here is how the money really works.
The short answer
Northern Cyprus has exactly one championship course, and its pricing is resort logic rather than rate card logic. Korineum Golf and Beach Resort at Esentepe, the par 72 of 6,232 meters that David Hemstock designed across old olive and carob groves between the Kyrenia mountains and the sea, opened in April 2007 as the north's first 18 and quotes its green fees on request. At our June 2026 review the club was resetting prices for the new season; older published sources put the standard visitor fee near 90 euro, hotel guests receive discounts on all green fees, and three and five round bundles bring the per round cost down further. Treat any single number as a snapshot and always confirm directly before booking.
The real money story sits one level up. Because the course, hotel, beach club and spa share one property, North Cyprus holiday specialists package the golf as a holiday upgrade, and in 2026 seven night stay and play deals including four rounds with a shared buggy have been advertised from about 199 pounds per person on top of the base holiday price. Few Mediterranean golf weeks land cheaper. The only other golf in the north is the charming CMC Golf Club near Yesilyurt, nine holes with 18 tees playing as a par 70 of 5,233 yards on ground the Cyprus Mining Corporation first golfed in the 1920s; its fees are modest and best confirmed with the club directly.
The 2026 fee table
| Item | 2026 access and indicative cost |
|---|---|
| Korineum, 18 holes | Green fees quoted on request; the club was resetting season prices at our June 2026 review and older published sources put the standard fee near 90 euro. Hotel guests are discounted on all green fees, and 3 and 5 round bundles cut the per round cost |
| Stay and play weeks | Seven nights at the resort with four rounds and shared buggy, sold through North Cyprus specialists: golf upgrades advertised from about 199 pounds per person on top of the holiday price in 2026. The best value in the north by a distance |
| CMC Golf Club | Nine holes, 18 tees, par 70 over two loops at Cengiz Topel near Yesilyurt. A small members club with modest visitor fees, confirmed by phone or in person rather than online. Golfing archaeology from the Cyprus Mining Corporation era, worth a half day |
| Midsummer caution | Korineum has scheduled green aerification for 23 to 24 June and 22 to 23 July 2026, with a recovery window after each. July and August are also fiercely hot; October to May is the real season |
Fees indicative for the 2026 season. Check tee times · Browse stays.
North or south: where the money goes further
The comparison every planner eventually makes is with the south of the island, where the Paphos courses and Aphrodite Hills publish conventional rate cards at conventional resort prices. The south wins on choice, four championship layouts against one, and on direct flights; the north wins on cost per round and on uncrowded tee sheets, especially once the package math is applied. The two can be combined: fly into Larnaca, play the south, then cross the green line by road and reach Kyrenia in 90 minutes to two hours, checking first that your rental car and insurance are valid on both sides and carrying your passport for the crossing. The alternative route is a Turkish connection into Ercan, about 40 minutes by road from the Esentepe coast.
For the course by course detail, our northern Cyprus playbook walks the whole trip step by step, and the honest two entry ranking lives in the best golf courses in northern Cyprus. Weigh the southern alternative through the Cyprus destination guide and the best golf courses in Cyprus, and when the dates firm up, the Cyprus golf holidays page covers how the island's packages price end to end.
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Northern Cyprus green fee questions
How much are green fees in northern Cyprus?
Korineum quotes green fees on request rather than publishing a rate card, and was resetting prices for the new season at our June 2026 review; older published sources put the standard fee near 90 euro. Hotel guests are discounted on all green fees, and three and five round bundles cut the per round cost. Always confirm directly before booking.
What is the cheapest way to play golf in northern Cyprus?
Buy the package, not the green fee. Specialists have advertised seven night stay and play upgrades including four rounds at Korineum with a shared buggy from about 199 pounds per person in 2026, on top of the base holiday price. Few Mediterranean golf weeks land cheaper.
How many golf courses does northern Cyprus have?
Two that really take golfers: Korineum at Esentepe, the par 72 of 6,232 meters opened in April 2007, and the historic CMC Golf Club near Yesilyurt, nine holes with 18 tees on ground golfed since the Cyprus Mining Corporation days of the 1920s.
When is the best time to play golf in northern Cyprus?
October to May, with spring and November the connoisseur windows. July and August are seriously hot, and Korineum's 2026 green aerification falls on 23 to 24 June and 22 to 23 July with recovery time after each, so check maintenance dates before a midsummer trip.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Access terms and rates verified June 2026 against the resort's published information and North Cyprus holiday specialists. Last reviewed June 2026.