Last week I was playing golf in Turkey and below are a few of my pictures. The courses were unlike anything ive played before! The courses were beautifully maintained and truely something else to look at, the photos do not do them justice but you can get the idea!

Without doubt the new Nick Faldo course ‘The Cornelia’ was the highlight of the holiday. This was the first time I had played this course and it was tough to say the least.

The Cornelia:

Having played the golf courses in Belek Turkey I must say they really are great – on a par with those in the Algarve in my opinion – and half the cost – even better.

The ‘up and coming’ golf town of Belek is ideal for holidaying or even for property investments. The area is on the rise and with several new courses in progress from the likes of Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie the location in my opinion will soon be recognised on the European scene with the likes of the Algarve.

Take a look at this web-site for villa sales in Turkey and links to Golf and rentals. www.golfvillasbelek.com

European Golf Design working alongside Colin Montgomery are working on a new 27-hole complex in the Belek region of Turkey, located on the Turkish Mediterranean coast. This project will be set to become the third course from European Golf Design, accompanying The Sultan and The Pasha Course.

Set within 104 hectares of pine forest the characteristic of this course has developed from the naturally sandy and undulating ground. As well as the course itself, a nine hole short course is due to be constructed along with practice facilities including a driving range and putting green. Next to the course will be a 600 room Hotel as well as 30 luxury villas.

Construction began in July 2006 and the course is due to open for play in late 2007.

For more info see the European Golf Design website

This is the Cornelia ‘championship standard’ Golf Course and Resort in Belek, Turkey. Yet another creation from an emergence of Nick Faldo golf courses across Europe.

The demand in this emerging new golf resort of Belek means new courses are constantly on the increase and Faldo Design’s addition will certainly help to add an air of distinction to the area. As well as Faldo’s 27-hole course, the Cornelia Golf Resort will also feature its own 300 tier bedroom-hotel.

The course has been located on the naturally sandy, pine-clad site and has leant itself well to a very exciting design. There is a ridge that runs like a spine through the middle of the site, allowing for three to four metres of elevation change a which feature has been incorporated into all three of the nine-hole layouts. Faldo himself has been central to the design of the Cornelia Course, ensuring a touch of his own ‘finesse’ over the layout and on the strategic elements to the design.

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