Carya Golf Club

'The first traditional heathland course in Turkey’ – opening Autumn 2008

Carya in Antalya’s Belek region is the first classic, heathland style golf course to be built on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.

Designed by Thomson Perrett & Lobb, the international golf course architecture practice founded by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson, it is a championship golf course set on undulating sand hills and cutting through mature pine and eucalyptus forest, at the heart of Turkey’s golf coast.

Peter Thomson, said: “This is an exceptional piece of land on which to build a golf course. It is reminiscent of the famous Surrey heathland courses near London that I rate among the world’s best and which I was fortunate to enjoy much success on in my playing days. I am very excited about the prospect of TPL creating a classic, traditional style course in Turkey.”

Thomson Perrett & Lobb has created a classic course, unique to the region, and featuring naturally cultivated heather. Grown in an extensive nursery on site, Carya’s heather shapes define the course into a truly magnificent spectacle.

The 7,100 yard, par 72 course, is a demanding test of golfing strategy with free flowing holes that run between pine and eucalyptus trees and across a dramatic sand ridge. The course has got plenty of strategic options, and is offering a remarkable peaceful environment for golfers. Like many top courses, it challenges the professionals while remaining enjoyable to the higher handicap golfer too.

Facilities include extensive practice areas, a unique state of art two tier driving range building with two fully equipped teaching studios and a dramatic and memorable practice green. Our instructors offer world class tuition programs to suit everybody’s special requirements.

Every club needs a home, a private oasis where the players can relax and enjoy the ultimate service – and it is hard to imagine a better place than the fantastic club house at Carya. The kitchen offers some of the most mouth-watering meals made from wonderful, fresh local ingredients, served with passion either inside our elegant dining room or outside on the spacious terrace viewing the players finishing their round.

The luxury club house also boasts a fully equipped pro shop which is worth an extra visit to ensure a memory from this fantastic club.