Royal Golf Marrakech: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Morocco's second oldest course, dating to 1927, has a new rule for 2026: a caddy is now compulsory. Here is where Royal Golf Marrakech stands this season, what to budget, and how to play it beneath the Atlas Mountains.
The news: a compulsory caddy from 2025
The practical change for travelling golfers in 2026 is that Royal Golf Marrakech made caddies compulsory in May 2025. Where you could once walk or ride the course on your own, the club now requires a caddy for every round, so you should factor that into both your budget and your tee time planning before you arrive.
It is a small thing on paper and a welcome one in practice; a good local caddy reads the parkland lines and the subtle borrows better than any yardage book, and it keeps pace of play moving on a busy resort course. The point for planners is simply to expect the cost and the arrangement rather than be surprised by it at the first tee, and to confirm the current caddy rate directly with the club.
The course, and the history
Royal Golf Marrakech is the second oldest course in Morocco, established in 1927 and built up over the following decades, with a further nine designed by Gert Watine and Thierry Sprecher added in 2007. The result is a mature parkland layout of around 6,200 metres whose fairly narrow fairways wind through cypress, eucalyptus, olive, orange, apricot and palm, with the snow capped Atlas Mountains as a backdrop that few courses anywhere can match.
That blend of age, planting and setting is the appeal. This is not a modern desert design but an old, shaded, tree lined course on the edge of the city, the kind of round that anchors a Marrakech golf trip alongside the newer resort courses around the palm groves and the foothills.
How to play it in 2026
Royal Golf Marrakech is open to visitors, booked directly or through a Marrakech golf package. Published green fees have been quoted around 700 Moroccan dirhams for 9 holes and 1,200 dirhams for 18 holes, with club hire and the now compulsory caddy on top. Treat those figures as indicative for the 2026 season and always confirm directly before booking, as rates and the caddy arrangement can change.
On timing, Marrakech golf runs best in the cooler months from autumn through spring, with high summer fierce on the course and the shoulder seasons the sweet spot for conditions and value. Book ahead in the busy winter weeks, play early to stay ahead of the heat, and build Royal Golf Marrakech into a wider trip across the city's courses.
Our take
Our take is that Royal Golf Marrakech is played for its character and its history as much as for its difficulty: the trees, the shade and the mountain backdrop give it a sense of place the newer courses cannot buy. The compulsory caddy fits that old world feel, and a good one adds to the round rather than the bill alone.
For a 2026 Marrakech trip, slot Royal Golf in among the city's modern resort courses for contrast, confirm the green fees and caddy arrangement directly, and travel in the cooler months. Tell us the dates and the group and one concierge builds and costs the whole Marrakech week.
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Questions
Is a caddy compulsory at Royal Golf Marrakech in 2026?
Yes. The club introduced a compulsory caddy rule in May 2025, so for 2026 a caddy is required for your round. Budget for the caddy on top of the green fee and confirm the current arrangement and rate directly with the club before booking.
What are the green fees at Royal Golf Marrakech for 2026?
Published rates have been quoted around 700 Moroccan dirhams for 9 holes and 1,200 dirhams for 18 holes, with club hire and the now compulsory caddy on top. Treat these as indicative for the 2026 season and always confirm directly before booking, as rates and policies change.
How old is Royal Golf Marrakech?
The Old Course at Royal Golf Marrakech was established in 1927, making it the second oldest golf course in Morocco. A further nine designed by Gert Watine and Thierry Sprecher was added in 2007, and the parkland holes wind through cypress, olive, orange and palm beneath the snow capped Atlas Mountains.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, history and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.