SOMABAY GOLF
18/9 Hole Resort
SOMABAY GOLF
48 Km Hurghada, Safaga Road, P.O.Box 403, Soma Bay, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt
Phone: +20 12 23504583
- 18-Hole Championship Course
- 9-Hole Par 3 Challenge Course
- 18-Hole Hidden Coves Course
- Driving Range & Practice area
Yes - every day.
Season: Year round
90 € / 18 Holes
Monday
36°C
Tuesday
35°C
Wednesday
34°C
Characteristics
SOMABAY GOLF is not only the first golf course open for play on the Western Red Sea coast, but also the first Championship Course in the Middle East designed by one of the "Big Three" (Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer). The 18 hole, par 72 course offers memorable views of the lush green fairways that contrast dramatically with the rugged desert and the clear blue sea waters. Adjacent to the Championship course, is the 9 hole, Par 3 Challenge Course, also designed by Gary Player, that offers both the beginner and the more advanced golfer the opportunity to practice a variety of shots with emphasis on the short game. The Par 3 Challenge Course serves the Golf Academy where individual and group tuition by PGA Golf Professionals is available. There are also extensive practice facilities, including a 60 bay driving range, and several putting and pitching practice greens.
A second 18-hole golf course is under construction, the Hidden Coves Course. Nine holes are expected to be playable by the end of 2025, with the entire course opening in late 2026 or early 2027.
Courses
18-Hole Championship Course
Opened in 1998. Design: Gary Player. Style: Links/Desert.
Terrain: Slightly undulating with water hazards
Technical difficulty: Moderate - Hard
Scorecard
| Tee | Par | CR | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (Men) | 72 | 74.2 | 138 | 6998 yards |
| Blue (Men) | 72 | 71.9 | 133 | 6468 yards |
| White (Men) | 72 | 69.6 | 125 | 6019 yards |
| White (Women) | 72 | 75.9 | 136 | 6019 yards |
| Red (Men) | 72 | 66.7 | 122 | 5363 yards |
| Red (Women) | 72 | 72 | 126 | 5363 yards |
18-Hole Hidden Coves Course
Opened in 2026. Design: Tim Lobb.
Practice Facilities
- Driving Range (60 tees, 25 covered)
- Putting Green
- Pitching Green
- Chipping Green
- Practice bunker
- 3-Hole short course
Visitors
18-Hole Championship Course
Visitors are welcome every day.
Advance booking is essential.
A valid handicap certificate or card is required.
Handicap limit: 36
9-Hole Par 3 Challenge Course
Visitors are welcome every day.
18-Hole Hidden Coves Course
Under costruction
Etiquette
Proper golf attire is required. Denim jeans, collarless t-shirts and tracksuits are not acceptable. Bermuda shorts are permitted. Softspikes required.
No dogs allowed. Mobile phone permitted on course.
GPS devices approved.
Green Fees
18-Hole Championship Course
| Green Fee | Mon - Fri | Sat, Sun, Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| June 2024 - May 2025 | ||
| 18 Holes | ||
| Regular | 90 € | 90 € |
| 3 X 18 Holes | 255 € | 255 € |
| 5 X 18 Holes | 410 € | 410 € |
| 9 Holes | ||
| Regular | 55 € | 55 € |
Juniors up to the age of 16 receive a 50% discount.
Driving Range
| Monday - Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Bucket (50 balls) | 3 € |
Amenities
Club Amenities
- Clubhouse
- Conference room
- Locker rooms
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Sauna
- Children’s playground
- Club accepts credit cards
- Bar
- Snack Bar
Restaurant
The Cascades Hotel
Credit cards accepted.
Pro Shop
SOMABAY GOLF Proshop
Phone: +201223503528
[email protected]
The Sombay Golf Pro-shop offers with an extensive range of Golf Apparel and Leisure wear. The Pro-shop is nestled in the heart of the Somabay Championship Golf Course. This is where golfers will find an abundance of golfing essentials available for sale and rent. The Pro-shop also features a pop up café, where you can have a morning’s coffee while watching players tee off from the First Tee.
Rentals
- Clubs for hire
- Trolley for hire
- Electro-cart for hire
Golf tuition
SOMABAY GOLF Academy
Phone: +201223503528
[email protected]
www.somabaygolf.com
Somabay Golf & Country Club’s Academy is the ideal environment to enhance your golfing skills of even take up the game for the first time. The academy’s fully qualified PGA Professionals pride themselves on passing on their wealth knowledge to others in a relaxed informative manner. The Golf Academy boasts an outstanding double-ended Driving Range along with specific short game areas to practice Chipping, Putting and Bunker shots, in addition to this Somabay Golf Academy offers an excellent Par 3 Challenge Course, where you can take your newly acquired skills onto the course in preparation for our Championship Gary Player Designed Golf Course.
The Club
General Information
Founded: 1998
User Reviews
| 5 Stars: | 27 | |
| 4 Stars: | 11 | |
| 3 Stars: | 3 | |
| 2 Stars: | 6 | |
| 1 star: | 1 |
Most Recent Reviews
High class design, low maintanance
Reviewed February 18, 2014
I was playing here 3 times in the last 4 days. The design is as GARY PLAYER makes it, I would like THRACCIAN CLIFFS a little bit more, but as a desert golf course this is more spectacular. Hole no. 5 is called PEBBLE BEACH and is just a little bit difficult to play in wind of 30 km/h and tournament conditions.
There is another PAR 3 very interesting... hole no. 15, with a deep ravine and sea behind the green. Both of these holes have drop area zone.
Waiste area is huge, all over the course but playable. Therefore hole no. 13, called DILEMA-DILEMA is not so difficult, even you are not on fairways (is a hole with 2 fairways) .
The distance is around 6.4 km from the yellow tees , C.R. is 72,2 and S.I. is 135.
Tip : if you need a lesson, try to contact GOLF ACADEMY. I recommend mr MAHOMED KAHOUL.
- Original version
One less star
Reviewed September 8, 2026
@JosiBosi has already said everything in a few comments - there's nothing to add - except that the place won't see us again.
Translated by Google.
- Original version
On the decline
Reviewed February 24, 2026
We played the course three years ago and again recently. Even then, there was a lot of construction along the fairways. Now, however, it's gone beyond what's tolerable. The construction noise is omnipresent (even in the Kempinski Hotel where we stayed), and the once beautiful view of the golf course is marred by massive, block-like apartment buildings. There are certainly more attractive options!
The experience in the pro shop was also very unpleasant, where absolute chaos apparently reigned. Despite having a confirmed tee time of 10:00 AM, we couldn't start because a tournament was booked for the next 90 minutes. We were told to wait two hours. At 12:00 PM, we still couldn't get in because the golf pro had priority with two extremely slow groups. Mightily frustrated, we then had to trail behind the slow group, 150 minutes late, at what felt like a snail's pace.
To be fair, I must also mention that the condition of the course was remarkably good considering the climatic conditions. Very nice fairways and fast, very true greens. Only the bunkers were, in some places, rock hard.
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