Sueno Golf Club

Just returned from a weeks golfing trip in Turkey and played both the Sueno Pines and Dunes courses on site. Great courses and in great condition . . .but the Pines is a very long course at over 6000m off the yellows!!! A great test of golf and plenty of water to lose balls in!! All inclusive clubhouse so all meals and drinks for free. Final round took over 5 and a half hours which was a slog . . . .but if you really need a test of your golfing skill then these 2 courses are ideal. Par 3s at 249 yards makes you think!! A couple of par 5s which are close to 600 yards with traps and tress all over the place. It pays to be straight around these courses. A par 3 180 yards over a lake which you have to carry or you are swimming!!

There are two 18 hole courses at the Sueno Golf Resort.

The first is the Dunes, that has many Dunes (grass covered) on the fairways and in the light rough, but each hole is distinct from its neighbour due to the trees and bushes to either side.

The second is the Pines, that has many pine trees lining, and in the odd case on the fairways of each hole, plus many ups and downs.

To be fair both could have their names swapped and the description would still stand for that course.

Both courses are a fair test of the amateur game that with a few rounds under your belt, would start to bring in some higher stableford scores.

The whole course is in very good condition, this can be seen by looking out of the bedroom window at 6.30am and seeing the green staff tending the course. The greens are quite fast, especially to us Brits after a winter of wet slow ones. Bunkers have something we rarely see over here - sand. Fairways have repairing divots, nothing like as bad as we would expect to find on most UK courses at anytime of the year. And of course there are the other hazards that we have seen a lot of falling from the sky this year, but all gathered together in the form of lakes - lots of them!

If after your round is finished you sit on the lakeside platform, between eating, drinking and feeding the carp, you can watch play on both 9's and both 18's and get to count the visits to the water.

These courses are attached to the Sueno Golf Hotel and the Sueno Beach hotel is just 5 minutes walk away. Both are all inclusive, and staying at the Golf, you get to eat at the Beach if you want (DO). Golf hotel is OK but samey, Beach hotel is aimed squarely at the Russians, who because Mr Putin says so are not going at present, so go make hay whilst the sun shines.