Golf Teelal Saïdia - Saïdia. Morocco
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Ariberna
N 35° 05.770 W 002° 16.495
30S E 566087 N 3883947
The crumpled land in the foreground says Scotland; the 85 degree temperature, bright sunshine and palm trees in the background suggest otherwise!
Waymark Code: WM16K85
Location: Morocco
Date Posted: 08/19/2022
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"Geoff Shackelford’s The Good Doctor Returns is a delightful read about the return of Alister MacKenzie and his take on the game. It is fiction, not only because MacKenzie has not arisen nor if he had, would he be given a chance to work in California’s low coastal dunes. If ever there was a subject matter of fiction, that is it! Elsewhere in the world, Walter Mitty stories do come true; like the golf that French-based architect Nicolas Joakimides created along the sea in eastern Morocco for the Saïdia Resort.
The story begins in 2015 when Joakimides, a professional golfer, played in a pro-am at Saïdia Resort’s original course Saïdia Lakes, an inland design that features – you guessed it – ponds and trees. After the round, he struck up a conversation with the General Manager, Nabil Kadmiri, who mentioned that the resort was considering a second course on property that was highlighted by 330 yards of coastal exposure along the Saïdia beach and boardwalk. Naturally, Joakimides was quite keen, and stayed in touch with Kadmiri. Later in 2016, he was overjoyed to learn that he had the go-ahead! Of utmost interest was forty-five prime acres over small dunes with only the screech of sea gulls to distract the player. The remainder of the course would occupy 138 acres, removed by 600+ yards from the sight and sound of the water but nonetheless enjoying similar attractive micro-movement in the land.
The practice field and first five holes are coastal in nature as they rub alongside Saïdia beach. Holes 6-10 and 15-18 wander to and fro from the clubhouse while 11-14 loop through homes."
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Schedule: 9-17
Sunday closed