Apr 03, 2020 · The Montgomerie Maxx Royal A true championship course, it has hosted The Turkish Airlines Open since 2013 and presents a superb test of accuracy, course management and short game. Colin Montgomerie designed and opened the course in 2008, concentrating on using the natural terrain, pine trees and sand ridges to create a varied selection of golf ...
Jun 08, 2016 · It is built on pure sand amongst pine trees on the Mediterranean coast with bent grass greens. The rest of the course is Bermuda Tifsport 419, which is overseeded with ryegrass during the winter. It is an 18-hole, par 72 course measuring 6522 metres (7133 yards), with some forty hectares of grass, two of which are the bent grass greens.
Course designer: Colin Montgomerie and European Golf Design The Montgomerie Maxx Royal is set among pine trees along the Mediterranean coast with large bunkering, sandy waste-areas and seven lakes. The fairways and greens are generous in size, but rarely straightforward.
Colin Montgomerie is regarded as the best golfer never to win a Major, although he has, since joining the Seniors Tour, won one of their equivalent tournaments on four occasions. Monty has now turned his considerable golfing talents to course design, and one of his most stunning creations is Montgomerie Maxx Royal on Turkey's Mediterranean coast at Belek.
Benjamin 'Ben' Lovett took on the role of Course Manager at Montgomerie Maxx Royal, part of the European Tour Destination portfolio of courses, in June 2009. Having previously worked at several Troon Golf properties worldwide, including Troon North in the USA, The Grove here in the UK, Pacific Harbour and Settlers Run in Australia, before heading to Spain to work on the construction and grow in of Las Colinas de Campoamor in Spain, he was well qualified for the position.