US Golf Guides · 2 June 2026
Golf Holidays to Turkey: Where to Play and Stay
Belek By The Golf Planet Holidays Team · Golf-travel specialists since 1981 · Published 2 June 2026 At a glance Where do you play golf in Turkey? Almost all of Turkey’s championship golf is gathered along the Belek coast, a pine-scented stretch of the Turkish Riviera south of Antalya where the courses sit within walking […]
Few destinations make a golfer’s case as quickly as Belek. Along a single sun-warmed ribbon of the Turkish Riviera, championship courses thread through umbrella pines and eucalyptus to meet the Mediterranean, and the finest five-star resorts in the region stand a short buggy ride from the first tee. It is golf without compromise: serious courses, faultless service and the kind of warmth — in both climate and welcome — that brings players back year after year.
This guide covers where to play and where to stay, the best months to travel, and roughly what a trip costs. Golf Planet Holidays has been arranging journeys like this since 1981, and every itinerary here is built by hand around you rather than pulled off a shelf.
Where to play: Belek's championship golf
Belek is the rare destination where the golf is genuinely the star. The Gloria Golf Resort complex is the spiritual home of Turkish golf, its three layouts winding through mature pine forest with the sea never far away. A short distance along the coast, Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort offers some of the most dramatic golf in the country, its floodlit holes allowing the celebrated novelty of a round played after dark. The fairways serving Cornelia Diamond and Cornelia De Luxe Resort complete the headline trio, immaculately presented and forgiving enough to be a pleasure for every handicap.
What makes Belek exceptional is proximity. The courses are gathered so tightly that you can play a different eighteen each day without ever facing a long drive — leaving more time for the spa, the table and the sea.
Where to stay: the resorts that define luxury Belek
The standard of accommodation here is extraordinary, even by five-star measures. Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort sets the benchmark for indulgence, with its own acclaimed course and a level of service that rivals anywhere in the Mediterranean. Titanic Deluxe Golf Resort and Regnum Carya are vast, polished destinations in their own right, while Gloria Verde and Gloria Serenity offer a more refined, grown-up calm within the Gloria estate.
For couples and groups who value space and style, Cornelia Diamond and Cornelia De Luxe Resort are perennial favourites, and Sueno Hotel Deluxe, Belek, Sueno Golf Hotel, Voyage Belek Golf and Spa and Sirene Belek Hotel, Belek round out a roster that few destinations can match. Whichever you choose, the golf is on your doorstep.
Where our specialists would stay in Belek
When to go
Belek plays beautifully across a long season. Spring and autumn are the connoisseur’s choice — warm, settled days, fairways running firm and fast, and evenings made for terrace dining. Winter remains mild and eminently playable, which is precisely why the European Tour’s professionals base their pre-season here; you may well share a practice ground with a familiar face. High summer brings heat, so we pair early tee times with leisurely afternoons by the pool. Tell us when you can travel and we will shape the itinerary to the season.
Why tailor-made beats a package
A package fixes you to one hotel, one set of dates and a standard rotation of courses. A tailor-made trip does the opposite. We match the resort to your taste, sequence the courses to your handicap and ambitions, arrange private transfers and tee times that suit your rhythm, and build in the spa days, dining and downtime that turn a golf trip into a proper holiday. Prices begin from £549 per person, ground-only, with flights available as an ATOL-protected add-on — and because every detail is arranged for you personally, nothing is left to chance.
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Frequently asked questions
Is my golf holiday to Turkey financially protected?
Yes. Golf Planet Holidays has been arranging golf travel since 1981, and your money is held securely in trust with the PTS scheme until you return home. When you add flights, your trip is also ATOL protected, so you can book with complete confidence.
How far is Belek from the airport?
Belek sits a short drive east of Antalya, and most of the leading resorts — from Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort to Cornelia Diamond — are roughly 30 to 45 minutes from Antalya Airport. We arrange private transfers as part of your itinerary so you arrive relaxed and ready to play.
Can non-golfers enjoy a trip to Belek?
Absolutely. The resorts here are designed as complete destinations: world-class spas, fine dining and long stretches of beach. Properties such as Gloria Serenity, Titanic Deluxe Golf Resort and Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort give non-golfing partners as much to enjoy as the players, which is why Belek works so well for couples and mixed groups.
How many rounds should I plan?
Because the courses cluster so closely in Belek, many guests play four to six rounds across a week and still have time to relax. We tailor the number of rounds and the choice of courses — across the Gloria, Cornelia and Regnum Carya layouts — to your group’s appetite and ability, so the schedule never feels rushed.
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Wherever you're travelling from, you're welcome on a Golf Planet hosted tour — a small group, a host with you from the first tee to the last, and every round, transfer and dinner taken care of. You just bring the clubs.
