Turkey, or Turkiye as it’s now known, is blessed with some sumptious golf these days, especially in Belek where quality golf courses and majestic sprawling hotels and resorts are littered along the stunning coastline.
And one of the biggest and the best is Gloria Golf Club, with two 18-hole courses – the Old and the New – along with a nine-holer called the Verde meaning there’s something for everyone.
Our visit coincided with the Race to Belek tournament Grand Final being held at Gloria Golf Resort – one of these amateur tournaments that I’m surprised more people don’t try their luck in as eight finalists, and a guest, were flown out to Belek on an all-expenses-paid golfing trip in the lap of luxury.
And we all know the old thing better than holiday golf in the sun is free holiday golf in the sun.
Flights & five-star accommodation in Belek
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I must admit I’d not heard of Corendon Airlines before travelling from Manchester to Antalya, but the Turkish kebab served on board was right up there with the best of them in terms of airplane food – and washing it down with an Efes did just the job on the long journey.
Turkish golf holiday specialists the Kaden Group organised the event and had pulled out all the stops with staying at the huge Gloria Golf Resort – one of three hotels as part of the group.
If you’ve ever been to this stretch of Belek you’ll know there’s some massive hotels along the coast, and Gloria Golf Resort is one of the biggest. It’s simply huge and really does have everything, from swimming pools to water slides, tennis courts and kids club.
The hotels in this area also stretch across a river and onto the beach with a beach bar on a pier providing a brilliant spot for a post-round drink. And being all inclusive it’s fill your boots time.
It’s a long way to Turkiye from the UK and if travelling with family and children it’s important to have other things for those non-golfers to do while you hit the links. This place has…
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