Saudi Arabia Golf Deals to Watch, 2026
Saudi Arabia is golf's newest frontier, led by Royal Greens on the Red Sea and a fast growing Riyadh scene. Here is how the 2026 access works, where the golf sits, and how to plan a trip.
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How Saudi Arabia golf packages work
Saudi Arabia is the newest frontier in golf travel, and the deals here are about access and event timing rather than a mature package market. The flagship is Royal Greens Golf and Country Club at King Abdullah Economic City on the Red Sea coast, a European Golf Design course managed by Troon that has hosted the Saudi International and a LIV Golf event, while a fast growing Riyadh scene adds the floodlit Riyadh Golf Club to the map.
Below is how the main golf shapes break down for 2026, where the courses sit, and how to plan around the events. Because published visitor rates are limited and move quickly in a young market, we treat figures as planning guides only, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
Saudi Arabia golf deals, 2026 at a glance
| Deal type | Typically includes | Indicative 2026 note |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Greens, the flagship | A round at the Red Sea championship course near Jeddah | European Golf Design layout managed by Troon at King Abdullah Economic City; opened 2017, host of the Saudi International and a LIV event |
| Riyadh golf | Golf in the capital, including floodlit evening play | Riyadh Golf Club has hosted LIV Golf Riyadh under floodlights; the capital scene is expanding quickly |
| Event timing | Playing around the tournament calendar | Marquee courses sit busiest around their event windows; plan visitor rounds outside those dates |
| Rates and access | How to price a round in a young market | Published visitor green fees are limited and change quickly; confirm current rates and access with each club before travelling |
The deals worth watching
Royal Greens, the flagship round
The anchor of any Saudi golf trip is Royal Greens at King Abdullah Economic City, on the Red Sea coast around 100 kilometres north of Jeddah. It is a European Golf Design course managed by Troon, opened in 2017, and has hosted the Saudi International and a LIV Golf event, which makes it the one course most visitors build a trip around. It is open to visitors, though published rates are limited, so confirm the green fee and tee time with the club directly.
The fast growing Riyadh scene
The capital is the other pole of Saudi golf, and it is expanding quickly. The Riyadh Golf Club has staged LIV Golf Riyadh under floodlights, and evening play in the cooler hours is part of the appeal in a desert climate. For a trip that pairs business and golf, Riyadh increasingly stands on its own rather than as an add on to the coast.
Plan around the events and the heat
Two things shape a Saudi golf trip more than any discount, the tournament calendar and the climate. Marquee courses are busiest around their event windows, so visitor rounds are easier to secure outside those dates, and the cooler months are far more comfortable than high summer. In a young market the value is in planning carefully and confirming everything, rather than chasing a published package.
Our take
Saudi Arabia is an early stage golf destination, and the trip is about access and timing rather than a settled package market. Royal Greens is a genuine championship venue and the Riyadh scene is growing fast, but published visitor rates are thin, so the work is in confirming access and pricing course by course.
Our advice is to anchor a trip on Royal Greens, add Riyadh if the capital suits the schedule, travel in the cooler months and plan around the event calendar, then confirm every rate and tee time directly because the market moves quickly. Our Saudi Arabia golf hub and the best golf courses in Saudi Arabia list lay out the courses, the wider destinations guide and our trips and packages show how to build it, and our team can assemble the access and the logistics, costed to the head, before you commit.
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Saudi Arabia golf deals, your questions
Can visitors play golf in Saudi Arabia in 2026?
Yes. The flagship Royal Greens Golf and Country Club at King Abdullah Economic City is open to visitors, and the Riyadh scene is expanding. Because the market is young, published visitor green fees are limited and change quickly, so the practical step is to confirm the current rate, dress code and tee time directly with each club before travelling. Always confirm directly before booking.
Where is Royal Greens Golf and Country Club?
Royal Greens sits at King Abdullah Economic City on the Red Sea coast, around 100 kilometres north of Jeddah. It is a European Golf Design course managed by Troon, opened in 2017, and has hosted the Saudi International and a LIV Golf event, which makes it the natural anchor for a Saudi golf trip.
When is the best time to play golf in Saudi Arabia?
The cooler months are far more comfortable than the intense summer heat, so the playing season favours the winter half of the year, and some venues offer floodlit evening play to extend the day. It also pays to plan around the tournament calendar, since marquee courses are busiest in their event windows and visitor tee times are easier to secure outside them.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Saudi Arabia golf shapes compiled June 2026 from club and tour sources; the market is young and published visitor rates are limited and change quickly. Treat all figures as planning guides and always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.