Amelkis Golf Club

Seven lakes and a series of doglegs give Amelkis Golf Club a more thoughtful test than its broad, American-style fairways first suggest. Cabell B. Robinson’s 27-hole design is arranged across the Red, Green and Blue nines, each measuring between 3,609 and 3,718 yards, allowing different 18-hole combinations across a full 11,655 yards of golf. The fairways move through undulations and distinctive hollows of red earth, with dunes, streams and scrub sharpening the challenge when the wind gets up. Palm trees and water are a constant part of the scenery, with the Atlas Mountains beyond, but the course rewards controlled positioning rather than simply attacking from the tee. The scale and variety are such that the club considers the layout suited to major professional events, yet there is enough room from the tee to make it enjoyable for a mixed group.

The driving range, approach green and putting green sit close to the clubhouse and first tee, making it easy to work through the shots likely to be needed on the course before a round. Rental clubs are available from the Proshop, alongside equipment from leading golf brands. Afterwards, the clubhouse has the easy rhythm that suits a second drink after 18 holes, with a relaxed bar and a restaurant open daily. Its flower-filled terrace looks over the course towards the Atlas Mountains, a particularly good place to settle after an afternoon round. Amelkis is around 10 minutes from central Marrakech, so it works well for golfers who want a proper 27-hole facility within easy reach of the city’s restaurants and evening atmosphere.