Having opened in 1994, National was the area's first internationally recognised course, and arguably sparked the massive development that has turned Belek into one of Europe's golfing hot spots.
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Having opened in 1994, National was the area's first internationally recognised course, and arguably sparked the massive development that has turned Belek into one of Europe's golfing hot spots.
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0800 043 6644Such is the quality of David Feherty's design, National (6,907 yards) is still regarded as the best course in Belek by many, and has a maturity that belies its youth. Spectacular holes are carved in to the groves of pine and eucalyptus, and there are treacherous water hazards throughout.
National has more of a members club accent than many of the resort courses, and as such is extremely popular. The most established course in Belek, National should be a certainty for a challenging and rewarding round during your next golfing holiday on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
We caught up with Ladies European Tour player Sophie Walker who finished 6th in the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open in 2014 to talk us through her tips for playing the National Golf Club
_"The National is a breathtaking golf course and one of my favourites on tour. It is a very tricky golf course but the variety of tees on offer mean it can be enjoyed by professional and club golfers alike.
It is the oldest course in the area so has a mature look to it. With tree lined fairways and carefully placed water hazards, the holes are very well defined. Nearly every hole has a shape to it and the greens are well guarded by carefully placed bunkers and over hanging trees so course management is key to playing well. The greens are large, true and undulating with many exciting pin positions to be had. The positioning of the tee ball on the correct side of the fairway is vital to attacking the flags.
My favourite hole on the front 9 is the par 5 4th. It is a short par 5 which values a straight drive in order to go for the green in two. However the whole left side of the hole is protected by a water hazard meaning any stray drive or second shot will be punished. It is very much a birdie or bogie hole for the Ladies on tour.
The best hole on the course for me is the 18th; it says everything there is to say about The National course. The tee shot needs to be precise in order to avoid the fairway bunker and water on the left. The approach shot is very picturesque with the clubhouse at the back of the green.
My tips for playing The National are not to always use a driver off the tee, as accuracy is more important that length. Always take more break than you think on the greens. Try a kebab at the half way house and have a photo taken on the 2nd tee and on the patio with the 18th hole in the background.
It really is a stunning golf course to look at, so enjoy the surroundings and the scores will come."_
Definitely the hardest course we played a very good test of golf, this time we were out with 2 blokes from the Check Republic, only one spoke any english which made it a little challenging, but they were good guys and another enjoyable round
great course.
We played this course twice and enjoyed the experience. Two of our group had not played it before so it was good to try another course. We felt that there was little sand in the bunkers which detracted from our overall enjoyment. We made use of the facilities on one occasion to enjoy a drink afterwards and watch other golfers tackle the 18th hole.
We played this course 7 years ago and it has improved greatly since it returned to 18 holes instead of 27. we would play here again.
Very disappointed as had to pay for all food and drinks , as told when booked a inclusive
very good play it every time!
Another fabulous course, harder than average but not unplayable. Will definitely play again!
A very nice experience. The course was in top condition and the pro shop staff and restaurant staff were first class. We ordered food before teeing off, and they brought it out to our group around the 6th hole. Awesome. Photographer was excellent too, we got some great keepsakes.
Excellent Course and service by the staff.
Greens were, way, way too slow. Pity, as it spoiled the round.
The welcome by course staff was very good. Our only disappointment was that no buggies were available but fortunately a couple were returned in time for the start of our round. We were told by YGT staff that we were not able to pre book buggies unless we had a medical condition. However staff at the National course assured us that that was possible. Also our transfer to the National course did not arrive and had to be rearranged by the hotel. We also found drinks were much more expensive at the National compared to the Sultan - which is why most people didn’t stay for a drink!
When we arrived we were advised that were no buggies but we could have some for the last 9 holes. This did not go down well in almost 30C temperature with several golfers in their 70s. We got trolleys (free) for the first 9 holes and had to pay the prevailing buggy rate which was 30 Euros rather than 50% of the 18 hole rate (50 Euros). Very poor. We do not want to use this course again unless all our buggies are guaranteed. YGT should ensure our needs are met (as requested and discussed) at the time of booking confirmation.
Good fun
Cart path only which was frustrating, lots of work being done on the course so it wasn’t in the best condition, greens were extremely slow
Another great course and again it felt like a slightly different test again. The YGT choice of courses was excellent.
Great test of golf great condition greens lovely !
It's not a bad track but looked over-played! Tee's and bunkers in pretty poor condition throughout. I heard it was closing for 3 months in the summer for a make-over so hopefully that it will get it back in great shape.
Great course and not over busy
Lovely course but very challenging!
Greens were so pure tee boxes a bit tatty as well as some fairways but overall loved it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
harder course than the others, well kept and in great condition
Okay but nothing to write home about. The condition of the course seemed a little unkept and tired.
Great day. Annoyed we got asked to speed up when we seemed to be on a steady pace and when we arrived our tee time had been put forward so less time to practice.
As a 2 ball we were put with 2 guys who had no handicap and we're hitting the balls as many times as they could. Very angry. Marshalls not seen. Shouldn't they check people can play? They knew nothing about golf or rules of golf. Waste of time for us.
Oldest course, tighter than other courses in the area, good test
Enjoyable and difficult
They do pair you up to make 4 balls, a really good test of golf, quite narrow in places. Can be as little slow due to lots of people on the course. Club house staff were excellent as well
Love playing the national
Beautiful mature course in a pine forest
Very slow play on the day we were there It took over 5 hours and yet we had to play the front 9 again as the back nine was extremely busy. We were told that there was a competition.
A well laid out course. Marshall’s were pushing people on which was good. Only downside was lots of unrepaired pitch marks on the greens. So many that our four ball regularly repaired about 5 each on every hole.
A truly stunning, stunning golf course.
Great Old School course , really enjoyed it.
Hard hard hard course beautifully maintained
My favourite course of the holiday. Very helpful staff in the club shop & club house. Great greens and had no delays, round took around 3 1/2 hours
Just brilliant - the nicest course I have ever played.
Fantastic golf course
One of the best golf courses I’ve played, stunning course and challenging but rewarding for when the correct shot is played.
Our 2nd game of the holiday and what a fantastic course, its really tight of the tee, so accuracy is paramount, the place was immaculate, we took a buggy this time and were round in 3hrs 30
Good course
Was a good course but we did queue a bit
We tee’d off at 07.15 Starter and course Marshall’s was kind of chasing us, they insisted we had a 4 hour round, as a four ball 15 mins extra was needed, some of my party said it was to quick. Other than great place.
Good
It is always slower. It is understandable that the maximum number of players need to be on the course.
First class experience on a challenging, but fair course.
National Golf Club is one of my favourites in the Belek region, but I felt let down by the poor value for money given the hot season and ongoing maintenance work on the course, which was pretty intrusive. It was also the first time I had played the course from the Black tees, and it soon became clear that some of the trees that frame the shots from the back tees are becoming overgrown and are overly intrusive (in one case almost totally blocking out a direct shot to the par three fifth hole, forcing an unreasonable amount of shot shaping with an already long iron. There was also a long par 4 on the back nine which required a very low flight on a driver due to overhanging branches). The pines in the fairway are a feature that need to be negotiated, and there is a lot of shot shaping required, which is fun (and difficult), but also leaves you wondering whether the course designer really intended the fairway obstacles to grow to their current size. At the end of the day I concluded that although I consider myself a reasonably long driver of the ball (>270 yds), I had probably bitten off more than I could chew and I will revert to the white tees next time I play, which from memory are considerably more playable. The greens had recently been hollow-tined and were very slow and a bit uneven. All around the course there was maintenance work around the paths which was very unsightly, although didn't really impact play very much. Fairways were in decent condition given the time of year, although some of the areas around the greens were a bit bare. Bunkers were in excellent condition. There was extensive (and noisy) building work going on around the clubhouse which spoiled the atmosphere on the terrace. Pace of play was good, with the course being almost empty and the few groups that were out letting me through immediately. My main gripe was the pricing, with the round costing €90 with a further €35 for a cart, making the cost almost double the Sultan/Pacha, and only marginally less than it cost for a walk-in green fee during high season in early April, when I think I payed €95. Add to that some pretty extortionate pricing on the bar menu, and the experience cost me over €150, while the condition of the course and clubhouse was poor due to maintenance work, and due to lack of attention to how the course plays from the black tees. I was disappointed, and will not be back during summer months, although I would keep it on my list for during the season.
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