Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Red: 2026 Access and Booking Update
The Red Course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is the grand old lady of Moroccan golf, a Robert Trent Jones Senior masterpiece carved through a cork oak forest south of Rabat. In May 2026 it staged the 50th Trophee Hassan II, so here is where access, fees and booking stand for visitors this year.
The news: a golden jubilee on the Red Course
The Red Course headed into 2026 as the focus of Moroccan golf because it hosted the 50th edition of the Trophee Hassan II, the country's flagship event, played from 21 to 23 May 2026. The anniversary, staged on the PGA Tour Champions circuit it joined in 2023, brought a field of senior major winners and World Golf Hall of Fame members back to Rabat, with Miguel Angel Jimenez returning to defend the famous Khanjar dagger trophy.
For travelling golfers the takeaway is simple. The Red remains a working tournament course in immaculate shape after a championship spring, and the half century of history under King Hassan II and now King Mohammed VI only adds to the case for putting it on a Morocco itinerary while you are in Rabat.
The course itself
The Red Course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and opened in 1971, commissioned by King Hassan II on a forest estate south of the capital. It plays as a par 73 of around 7,300 yards, threading between towering cork oaks where the trees, not bunkers, are the main defence, and the conditioning has long been kept to tournament standard.
Its signature is the par 3 ninth, an island green ringed by water that is one of the most photographed holes in African golf and a genuine card wrecker when the wind moves across the lake. Jones regarded the Red as among his finest work, and it sits alongside the Blue and Green courses in the wider royal complex.
How to play it in 2026
Access is more open here than at many trophy courses. The Red is part of the royal golf complex and welcomes visitors, but it is the premium of the three layouts and books up, so reserve a tee time well in advance, particularly around the Trophee Hassan II week in May when the course is given over to the tournament.
On cost, the club quotes a resort and visitor green fee that varies by season, and caddies are customary and recommended on the long forest layout, with carts available. Treat any published rate as indicative for 2026 and set by the club, so always confirm the current green fee and availability directly before booking. The Red sits about 15 to 20 minutes south of central Rabat and roughly an hour from Casablanca's Mohammed V airport.
Our take
Our take is that the Red Course is the one Moroccan round every visiting golfer should aim to play. It is a piece of living history, a Robert Trent Jones Senior design with a half century of championship pedigree, and the forest setting makes it unlike anything on the coast at Agadir or Marrakech.
Build a Rabat day around it, pair it with the Blue Course or a coastal links further south, and book early if you want it close to the Trophee Hassan II so you can combine watching the legends with playing the same fairways. Spring and autumn give the kindest weather on this stretch of the Atlantic coast.
Plan your Rabat and Morocco golf trip
From the Red Course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam to the coastal courses of Agadir and Marrakech, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Can visitors play the Red Course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam?
Yes. The Red is part of the royal golf complex near Rabat and is open to visitors, though it is the premium of the three courses on site, so book a tee time in advance, especially around the Trophee Hassan II in May.
When was the Trophee Hassan II in 2026?
The 50th edition of the Trophee Hassan II was played on the Red Course from 21 to 23 May 2026, on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, with Miguel Angel Jimenez returning as defending champion.
How much does it cost to play the Red Course?
The club quotes a resort and visitor green fee that varies by season, with caddies customary and recommended. Rates are set by the club and change year to year, so always confirm the current green fee directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club, resort and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.