Course data
18 holes, par 72, 6,522 m
The championship routing measures 6,522 m and spans 104 hectares. Tee selection should be honest; the course's sandy ridges and protected greens already provide enough defence without adding unnecessary length.
SirGolf signature course
Montgomerie Maxx Royal
Pine forest, sandy ridges and a floodlit back nine on a 6,522 m championship course.
Step into tournament history. Play the closing holes where championship pressure still lingers.
SirGolf decision summary
Official or on-site accessWhy Montgomerie Maxx Royal makes the shortlist.
Place this round deliberately in the week. This view shows the player profile, the stays SirGolf would pair first and the access pattern to confirm.
Best suited to
Championship-led luxury stays
Stays to pair first
Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort
Access plan
No external road transfer
From daylight into the back nine
A championship course with a second life after sunset.
Montgomerie Maxx Royal is an 18-hole, par-72 design by Colin Montgomerie and European Golf Design, set across 104 hectares of pine forest and sandy ridges.
Course conditions and tee-time availability can change. We check the current details for your dates.
Course intelligence
How to approach the Montgomerie.
Course dossier
The course opens and closes with par fives, demands accuracy through the fairways and offers floodlit play from holes 10 to 18.
The course, read before play
Design
Montgomerie and European Golf Design
The routing moves through pine forest and natural sandy ground, using bunkers and changing angles to test both driving and approaches. The course begins and ends with demanding par fives.
The complete course brief
A tournament-minded course with a floodlit second act
Montgomerie Maxx Royal is a 6,522 m par-72 championship course created by Colin Montgomerie with European Golf Design. Eight lakes, strategic bunkering, a par-five opening and closing hole and an illuminated back nine give it a strong event character without reducing the round to spectacle.
Design
Montgomerie + EGD
Colin Montgomerie worked with European Golf Design.
Opened
1 September 2008
An established championship venue in Belek.
Championship length
6,522 m
Official published distance at par 72.
Landscape
104 hectares
Eight lakes and strategic bunkering shape the routing.
Floodlit golf
Holes 10-18
The official club publishes an illuminated back nine.
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01 / Course identity
A polished championship stage that still asks positional questions
Montgomerie combines tournament presentation with a routing that repeatedly offers more than one way forward.
The visual scale can encourage power, but bunkers, water and approach angles reward players who place the ball for the next shot. The par-five first immediately asks the group to make a strategic decision, while the par-five eighteenth keeps the result open until the clubhouse.
SirGolf treats the course as a headline day and allows enough time for practice and the finish. Tees are chosen from reliable carry, not from the prestige of the venue.
Headline round
Give it a full day
Protect practice, the round and clubhouse time rather than squeezing the course between commitments.
Night golf
Plan for changed perception
Confirm the lit holes and expect temperature, wind and depth cues to differ after sunset.
Mixed group
Use more than one tee
Keep carries fair while preserving the strategic angles for stronger players.
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02 / Playing plan
Control the ambitious line and protect the approach
The best drive is often the one that keeps the preferred green angle rather than the one nearest the hole.
Fairway bunkers and water can turn a small directional miss into a defensive second shot. Players should establish one dependable driving shape and accept a longer approach when the aggressive route offers little scoring benefit.
On the par fives, the decision to advance should account for the third-shot yardage and lie. A staged plan can create more birdie chances than a forced carry followed by a recovery. SirGolf's first-visit advice is to let the course reveal where aggression is genuinely rewarded.
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03 / Back-nine theatre
Floodlights change the atmosphere, not the strategy
Holes ten to eighteen can be played under illumination when the operation and schedule allow.
The experience is distinctive, particularly as the clubhouse and viewing points come into focus. Depth perception, temperature and wind can change after sunset, so players should not assume that the same club and visual cues will behave exactly as in daylight.
Night golf must be planned precisely around start time, pace and transport. SirGolf confirms whether the full back nine, a specific product or an operational window is available. The feature is never promised from historic promotion alone.
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04 / Championship preparation
The practice complex deserves more than a token warm-up
The official facilities include a 25-bay double-ended range, a 1,010 sq m putting green, 750 sq m chipping area and 600 sq m bunker green.
Players can prepare the shots the course will ask for: controlled driver carries, longer approaches, bunker contact and pace on tournament-style surfaces. A proper warm-up also prevents the par-five opener from becoming an improvised range session.
Range access, balls, buggy terms, academy support and clubhouse timings are confirmed with the booking. SirGolf allows additional time when the group wants to use the full practice offer rather than moving directly from transfer to tee.
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05 / Programme role
Place Montgomerie where the group has energy for an occasion
The course works best as a centrepiece rather than the final obligation in an overloaded week.
It pairs naturally with Carya for another premium signature, National for mature woodland heritage and The Pasha for a more forgiving change of pace. A night-golf product can also alter the daily rhythm, leaving the morning open for recovery or resort time.
SirGolf avoids scheduling the course after a late social evening or a long transfer. The clubhouse finish is part of the day, so the itinerary protects time for players to stay rather than rushing immediately to another reservation.
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06 / SirGolf view
A must-consider course for confident Belek itineraries
Montgomerie suits players who want championship atmosphere, strategic width and a memorable closing sequence.
It remains playable for mid handicaps from appropriate tees, but the day becomes slow and punitive when the group overreaches. Golfers seeking a gentle first round may be happier opening elsewhere and arriving here with local conditions understood.
SirGolf confirms daylight or floodlit format, tees, range, buggy, transfer, maintenance and event status for the exact date. Tournament history and general marketing never substitute for current operating information.
Format
State daylight, twilight or confirmed floodlit product explicitly.
Warm-up time
Use the practice complex before the par-five opening decision.
Energy placement
Schedule the course when the group can enjoy its full championship day.
Questions before booking
Practical answers, without brochure assumptions
Which holes are floodlit?
The official club publishes holes 10 to 18 as illuminated. Actual night-golf operation and start windows are confirmed for the requested date.
How long is Montgomerie Maxx Royal?
The official championship distance is 6,522 m at par 72. SirGolf recommends a tee based on reliable carry, handicap mix and conditions.
Is the practice area substantial?
Yes. The club publishes a double-ended range and dedicated putting, chipping and bunker areas, making a structured warm-up worthwhile.
The round in practice
Where the character becomes clear.
Scorecard facts matter, but the experience is defined by how the design, hazards and operating conditions influence the decisions on the ground.
Strategy
Fairway position sets up the green
Several par fours ask for precision before distance, including holes where fairway bunkers distort the preferred line. Approaches require focus because missing on the wrong side can leave a difficult recovery.
Night golf
Holes 10 to 18 are floodlit
The back nine can continue under lights, creating a natural transition from late-afternoon golf into the evening. Floodlit start times and the exact nine-hole format are confirmed with the club.
SirGolf pairing intelligence
The stays that keep this round practical.
Montgomerie Maxx Royal should be paired with a hotel that protects the quality of the golf day. These are the current SirGolf-listed bases that offer the strongest combination of access, atmosphere and suitability for the players travelling.
Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort
The resort and course operate as one recognisable golf address. This is the cleanest choice for players who want serious practice, a headline round and a full premium resort without building the day around transfers.
Planning standard
On-site and official resort relationships are identified separately from SirGolf off-site recommendations. Shuttle operation, private-transfer routing, tee-time access and package inclusions are reconfirmed for the requested travel dates before the pairing is presented as final.
The SirGolf fit
How this course belongs in the itinerary.
Specific, useful guidance for deciding whether this page belongs on the shortlist.
Championship context
A venue tested by leading professionals
The course has staged the Turkish Airlines Open and welcomed major champions. That history gives context to the layout, while daily setup and selected tees define the experience for holiday golfers.
Stay
Built into Maxx Royal Belek
Maxx Royal Belek is the direct hotel pairing, making Montgomerie easy to anchor within the stay. Additional courses can then be selected to add contrast rather than solve a logistics problem.
Planning note
Floodlit operation, course setup, maintenance, handicap limits and visitor access are verified directly with the club for each requested date.
Where to stay
Where to stay for Montgomerie Maxx Royal.
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Day into evening
Montgomerie from daylight to floodlit play.
The back nine is floodlit. Exact tee-time availability depends on the chosen dates.
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